Any suggestions.

[pollyjj]

I opened the curtain this morning, looked to the left and saw a bank of lovely yellow crocus, Spring is on the way.

But then I looked to the right and once again was horrified at the scene, the front garden contains a mattress with rolls of carpets on top of it and lots of plastic wrapping, it has been there 5 weeks now. I have phoned the council and they cannot do anything about it as long as it is on not their property.

I think a note through the door is in order. I don't want it to appear nasty so is there anyone out there who would write me a humerous poem (I am rubbish, I tried) that might encourage them to get it moved.

polly xx

[Toci]

Hi polly. I had a look and found a document that Sheffield produce which may help. It is at

sheffield.gov.uk/environmen...

"If the rubbish is on private land, or if you do not know who owns the land, you can report it to us at Environmental Services. We will find out who the land owner is and take action to deal with the problem. If the Council is the owner, we will make sure that the rubbish is quickly removed. If the land is privately owned we will contact the owners and take legal steps to get the rubbish removed, although this may take a little longer."

[sassy59]

Spring is on the way, garden looking good, but then I look at yours and it is not looking how it should.

Could you please so kindly tidy as you go, then your garden could look nice and quite a show

Rubbish just looks awful, such an eye sore, what a shame,

Floods and storms have battered many but they are not to blame

Please, please tidy up the mess and let's have it looking good

Then your garden, just like mine, will be looking how it should.

Thanks xxxxx

[Offcut]

I looked to my left and saw I had lost my last standing fence panel in my garden

[longlungs]

hi polly who do you want to post to a neighbour or council office ,is the front communal ? Janexx

[pollyjj]

Hi, longlungs.

Not communal front, want to send it to the neighbour.

polly xx

[longlungs]

To you kind people I write

In the hope you're understanding of my plight

Dont mean to be a bore

But mattress,carpet and plastic galore

Is truly an unpleasant sight to see

With it gone brings relief for you and little old me

Thank-you for taking the time to read

Here's hoping you have a plan indeed

Janexx

[pollyjj]

Thank you longlungs and sassy59 they are so good I think I will use both.

polly xx

[undine]

Poems good but do you know who your neighbours are - just thinking if they are elderly or as us in ill health it may not have been moved because they are incapable on their own of moving it so some offer of help from yourself (or if you are not up to it maybe some friends) may be a better way forward than assuming that they are just being untidy etc. - just a thought - whatever hope you get it sorted.

[longlungs in reply to undine]

Your not wrong undine I've made the assumption that polly knows her neighbours and who she is dealing with .Assumption being the mother of all cockups,do hope not on this occasion . Janexx