'Ugly fence' row man who sang at neighbours is warned by police 26 March 2013 Last updated at 19:33 A man who sang at his neighbours and put up signs protesting against their garden fence has received a written warning from the police. Roy Bentley, 83, of South Wootton, Norfolk, says his neighbour's fence, erected last April, is "ugly" and intruding on his land. He made signs saying "ugly fence" and sang songs, including Don't Fence Me In and the Neighbours theme tune, at them. John and Irene Laws, who live next door, said they had done nothing wrong. Both parties said they had enjoyed a good relationship for the past 30 years, until the Laws family replaced the fence which separates their land. "The previous fence was beautiful and covered in honeysuckle but had fallen into disrepair," Mr Bentley said. They decided to put up these modern fences, where one side gets the posts and the other side gets the nice view. Mr Bentley said it was unfair that the posts were on his side and asked them to take the fence down. He has since offered to pay half of the cost for a replacement. Nightmare But as the fence remained, Mr Bentley made a sign with "Ugly fence house" written on it and displayed it above his carport. "I've sung songs like Neighbours and have generally been a bit of a nuisance," Mr Bentley said. Mrs Laws, 67, said the experience has made her and her husband feel "absolutely awful." "It's a nightmare," she said. It's not abuse, he's a very clever man, it's just niggling all the time. She said the fence had cost about £1,000 to install and the couple were not willing to pay for it to be taken down, as well as paying half the costs towards a replacement. "It's very sad," she said. He came to my son's wedding. A second sign, which says "Ugly fence," was added to the side of the carport, directly opposite the Laws' back door. "He's really proud of it," Mrs Laws said. He said to me at one stage he's enjoying this much more than when we were friendly. Mr and Mrs Laws dispute Mr Bentley's claim that the fence crosses his boundary. A spokesman for Norfolk Police said: "One resident has been issued with a notice outlining why the alleged behaviour is unacceptable and may constitute an offence under the harassment act. There is also the possibility that continued actions may result in arrest or prosecution.