Our neighbours never return my sonβs ball when it goes over the hedge. How can I get it back without conflict? | Leading questions
27 June 2024 at 11:00
Your neighbours may see the matter as disrespect in projectile form, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. An apology, a request and a direct conversation is better than petty revenge
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Our neighbours never return the ball if my 10-year-old son accidentally kicks it over the hedge playing football. It is not a regular occurrence β maybe once every six weeks. We ask for the ball back and each time it has surprisingly vanished.
Weβve heard stories from the shared neighbours that their sonβs football was slashed.
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