Mum ‘ruins’ coronation street party so neighbours take ultimate revenge – but were they out of line?
ANGRY neighbours took revenge on one mum for ‘ruining’ their coronation street party – but did they take it too far?
Celebrations in honour of King Charles III swept the nation this Bank Holiday weekend – but festivities took a turn on this particular road.
One resident of Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, sparked major outrage amongst her neighbours after she left her car in the street before going to Devon for the weekend.
Locals branded Aleksandra Kieloch, from Czestochowa, Poland, “inconsiderate” when they claimed her vehicle ‘ruined’ their coronation celebrations.
To get revenge, people on the street took matters into their own hands – but not everyone agreed with their plan.
The Nissan Micra was ‘decorated’ with bunting featuring the Flag of England, a crown and a huge orange traffic cone chucked on the roof.
Standing next to the car, a life-size cardboard cut-out of King Charles III and sitting in front was a ‘road closed’ sign.
The mum-of-two said: “I was upset at first. I thought it was a bit silly. I was annoyed because they didn’t need to do that.
“I’d had a bad night with the baby and I forgot. It’s strange that they would close the road anyway. After a while I got over it.”
The 42-year-old’s partner, Matt Naylor, also found the prank ridiculous: “We apologised but they said it was ruining the party. It’s a mile-long street. I found it hilarious,” he said.
“One of the neighbours messaged on Saturday and we realised there was nothing we could do, then on Sunday morning people were telling us we were inconsiderate,” he added.
Despite backlash the pair faced, Matt explained that most neighbours “took it well” and it was “light-hearted.”
The decorations and traffic cone had also been removed from Aleksandra’s car by the time they returned home.
But, some residents were still left with a bad taste in their mouth – and threatened to expose the couple on social media.
Beating them to it, Matt uploaded snaps of their car and the “silly” stunt “backfired on them royally” with 1,300 likes and more than 800 comments.
The IT company owner explained: “The scorn from the neighbours turned into sympathy from the locals on Facebook.”
The 41-year-old captioned his post sarcastically: “[Our] coronation street party almost ruined after car left in street by an absent-minded resident who went on an unexpected trip.
“The rule was ‘all cars must be off the street by Sunday’, however the residents of [our] Street decided to make the most of the situation to decorate the resident’s car in coronation merchandise.”
I’d had a bad night with the baby and I forgot. It’s strange that they would close the road anyway. After a while I got over it.”
Aleksandra Kieloch
One outraged person commented: “What right has anyone got to insist that we all join in and then to touch someone else’s property?”
Someone else wrote: “As a community we can all come together by sometimes celebrating differently.
“Respect the fact that the community is celebrating. Thanks.”
Another disappointed Facebook user replied: “How pathetic. I know who is more in the wrong.
“If the car is taxed they have every right to park there.
“However it doesn’t give people the authority to touch someone else’s property as for almost ruining a party really?”
“If I was going away for a week and not taking the car I wouldn’t move my car for the whole week for the sake of some poxy little party on the Sunday either,” a third agreed.
However, one argued: “However busy her week was there’s no excuse for not moving the car, she got away with it lightly in my opinion.”
“The rule was all cars must be off the street by Sunday, but they pay their tax and insurance,” explained another user in support of the angry neighbours.
“They can park on the road whenever they want to!”
What right has anyone got to insist that we all join in and then to touch someone else’s property?”
Facebook user in support of Aleksandra
Another joked: “At least the car joined in with the coronation, I think it looks quite good.”
A spokesperson for Fylde Council said: “The protocol for requesting the closure of a road for a coronation street party was correctly followed by the residents.
“As part of the closure, the lead person for the organisation of the street closure is asked to inform all residents of the closure prior to the day, and would have been able to request that vehicles be moved if this was deemed necessary.
“Fylde Council had no involvement in this communication.”
Lancashire Police did not wish to add anything after being approached due to a PCSO officer pictured posing next to the car.