Value of branches?

[Whisker]

Hello,

My next-door neighbour has been cutting my trees and taking the branches for his wood-burner. One time I saw him removing overhanging branches and asked him to put them back over my fence, which he didn't like, so now if course he does it when I'm not there and has also entered my garden on several occasions.

I understand that technically this is theft and that I am entitled to claim recompense for the loss, but how do you value branches? I'm guessing that some wood is more expensive than others, so is it only what would be considered as useable? The branches are up to 8 inches diameter and 30-odd ft in length.

What about the damage to the trees? Ten have had branches clumsily cut back to the trunk in several attempts with a pruning saw, so obviously they have been completely spoilt, as has that whole area of the garden.

Any information you can give me would be greatly appreciated as I'm considering all options before deciding what action to take.

Many thanks in advance.

[Whisker]

On 13/01/2025 at 11:30, GarethM said:

Think you're both equally being arsey.

 

Grow up, cut your overhanging stuff back and speak to him like an adult, whilst I draw the line at trespass your doing the same with the trees.

 

If you were my neighbour you would be having the overhanging limbs cut back and fired back with the woodchipper.

 

 

Must've (dis)missed your post last week...

 

With all due respect, I have to say you don't know what you're talking about.

 

Before you tell someone to 'grow up' you should remember that you may not be aware of all the facts. Details that have no relevance to my original question have not been included, and your comments would suggest that you have misread/misunderstood/misinterpreted/made your own assumptions about those that have.

 

We are dealing with a devious and cowardly individual, whose actions over the past two years have caused immeasurable stress both to myself and to my elderly parents, who now don't want to go in the garden anymore.

 

In an ideal world there would be no need for me to try to make light of the situation by contemplating fanciful notions of unlawful methods of retaliation, and my neighbour and I would skip merrily down the garden holding hands across the boundary whilst exchanging pleasantries. But unfortunately the real world has landed me with a volatile human being who does not act, and therefore cannot be spoken to, 'like an adult'. Although, if your idea of adult behaviour is shooting little bits of wood over a fence, that sounds about as grown up as him climbing onto his shed roof to sweep debris into my garden.

 

Maybe you could get together for a fly-tipping contest.

[GarethM]

1 minute ago, Whisker said:

 

 

Must've (dis)missed your post last week...

 

With all due respect, I have to say you don't know what you're talking about.

 

Before you tell someone to 'grow up' you should remember that you may not be aware of all the facts. Details that have no relevance to my original question have not been included, and your comments would suggest that you have misread/misunderstood/misinterpreted/made your own assumptions about those that have.

 

We are dealing with a devious and cowardly individual, whose actions over the past two years have caused immeasurable stress both to myself and to my elderly parents, who now don't want to go in the garden anymore.

 

In an ideal world there would be no need for me to try to make light of the situation by contemplating fanciful notions of unlawful methods of retaliation, and my neighbour and I would skip merrily down the garden holding hands across the boundary whilst exchanging pleasantries. But unfortunately the real world has landed me with a volatile human being who does not act, and therefore cannot be spoken to, 'like an adult'. Although, if your idea of adult behaviour is shooting little bits of wood over a fence, that sounds about as grown up as him climbing onto his shed roof to sweep debris into my garden.

 

Maybe you could get together for a fly-tipping contest.

I've read through your musings and how your trees venture 30ft into several of your neighbours gardens.

 

So I think we can safely say you BOTH need to grow up, I've said he shouldn't be trespassing but YOU should also be cutting things back instead of acting like the entitled child.

 

Just because your not getting the answer you so desperately wish for doesn't make it any less both of your problems, I don't care if you hate each other, but put your big boy shoes on and speak to him and a tree surgeon.

 

Imaginary line down the boundary and it all comes down, then a clear don't trespass.

 

If you want to make a solicitor rich, off you pop but don't expect any sympathy.

[spudulike]

Some neighbours are really not worth the breath of trying to talk with them. I know as I have had two point five now and the current one is "on the spectrum"....according to most of the people in the village.

If you haven't had one of these "Pieces" living next to you, you really don't understand how frustrating it is.

One suggestion - drill all the branches anywhere near the border and stick .22 blanks in them!!

May seem excessive but these sort of people really should be made to live together in one town or village where they can make each others lives a pure misery by bitching at each other incessantly.