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Just to set the scene, neightbours had a party for their 16 year old a couple of months ago - outdoor music until eleven at night (plus the usual mums taxis for an hour after and an unfortunate plant pot throwing incident). It was in the residential area and was very loud. Someone actually called the police and a lot of people complained, but the neightbours didn't think it was an issue 'becuase it was their 16th birthay' and they'd told the immediate neighbours. Despite the noise being heard all over the estate.
They've obvioulsy learnt somewhat as just had a note through the door that they are celebrating their other daughters 18th next Saturday, saying there will be loud music until midnight. As apparently telling people makess it okay.
Am I just being a grumpy ol' git or is midnight for loud music blaring from their garden just a bit too much. We've all got young kids so they don't sleep, the next door is on shift and I'm a bad enough sleeper without the noise (and ear ache from the missus).
Is there any legal requirement for noise to be turned down/off after 11pm?
Presumably I'd be okay cutting paving slabs at 7 the folllowing morning with the Stihl saw?
Midnight? I hope they have a licence.....
What time did you party till as a kid?
[quote=breatheeasy ]Am I just being a grumpy ol' gitPretty much - unless they have 52 daughters.....
So a few months between them and it's a Saturday night? I wouldn't be happy but I wouldn't begrudge it.
If it's every night or once every week or even once every month then I'd be hacked off about.
Once every 16 years? Maybe not so much.
18 year old daughter you say...
Well you've got at least 2 years before the next one so just let it go you grumpy old sod!! 😉
I like a bit of peace and quiet but I wouldn't be moaning about the occasional birthday party.
Presumably I'd be okay cutting paving slabs at 7 the folllowing morning with the Stihl saw?
Sure, as long as it's only the neighbours who've got your panties in a bunch who will hear it. And you only do it on a special occasion.
dust off your corduroy trousers and go and join them?
midnight is a bit late though. 11 is just about bearable.
As much a you seem to not like the fact they've told you ... take advantage of being forewarned
Get yourself an invite to a middle class dinner party around a friends house
Might just have to ask the parents why they couldn't afford to rent out a proper function room for the party. Knowing them, the only thing they'd feel indignant at would be accused of not having enough money...
Occasional party until midnight fits within my rules for good neighbourliness. Cutting paving slabs at 7 am wouldn't. Part of living with neighbours or in a town/city. Pros and cons
Knowing them, the only thing they'd feel indignant at would be accused of not having enough money...
Ask if they can't afford a pub back room; they might want to prove you wrong...
Pfft! Bloody kids nowadays! When we were 18 we'd barely be getting warmed up by midnight. We'd probably consider it fair comment for complaint, and tone it down a bit, if we'd have pushed on through to midday 🙂
Crank up the Elvis at your 70th later this year?
Knowing them, the only thing they'd feel indignant at would be accused of not having enough money...
TBH your not helping the or am I just grumpy side of this...
Turn down your hearing aid ??
I honestly don't think that music until midnight for a one-off special occasion is anything to get wound up about at all.
Midnight on a Saturday is OK - have to say this as we had one this weekend...let the neighbours know and invite as many as possible. Having said that we had party two years ago and had the police round...at 10.00pm. Was it you Breatheeasy that complained ;-)??
Legally, "night" is between 11pm and 7am, so they shouldn't be making lots of noise at that time (and you're perfectly within your rights to fire up the angle grinder at 7am).
Morally, I don't know, it's a one-off and they've had the common courtesy to let you know, but it's the accompanying bellendery that would concern me more. I think if I were you I'd book a weekend away with your family, it sounds like you could do with a holiday. (-:
I am a light sleeper with a low tolerance of noise, but...
1 party to midnight once or twice a year seems perfectly reasonably to me. I think you're being a touch grumpy to think otherwise I'm afraid. Yes, every week or even every month is a bit off but once or twice a year is fine. The fact they've given you notice so you can buy ear plugs/have a night away/get hammered makes it even more reasonable to me
Cutting slabs at 7am is a poor show though, that's just spoilt brat behaviour I'm afraid. Unless of course it's to celebrate a birthday and you gave all the neighbours advance warning you intend to do it...
You do realise they've invited everyone in the street apart from "the grumpy old **** who did all the moaning last time", right? 😀
I always think that if it's Saturday night and it's only once or twice a year then no, not a problem. Even less of a problem if I'm invited lol 🙂
Jesus... its 16th and 18th birthday. Let them have a bit of fun. You really need to lighten up.
23:00 - 08:00 ideally for 'quiet time', although as long as its not a regular habit 00:00 - 07:00 aren't unreasonable.
At 11, start watching some strong grumble, with the volume up and windows open, you'll relax and they'll disperse. Problem solved.
Party in our street went on to 5.30am the other day. Sounded ace.
some proper heavy buzzkills out there 🙄
Jesus... its 16th and 18th birthday. Let them have a bit of fun. You really need to lighten up.
I'll let our 6 and 9 years know that when they're in tears like last time.
I don't have a Stihl saw by the way :roll:, I understand the noise would also affect the other neighbours too...
With a bit of notice like that I'd switch my plans, get the beers in and have a late one myself... If you can't beat 'em and alll that.
My neighbours always seem to pull that shit out of the blue when I've got to be up at 4am...
Miserable git 🙂
noise, plant pot, or embarrassment ? 😉I'll let our 6 and 9 years know that when they're in tears like last time.
Shouldn't this daughter be out with her mates for her 18th?
I couldn't think of anything worse than spending my 18th with my parents!
You could pop a note back saying you will be doing some angle grinding at 6.00 am sunday morning?
Forget the paving slabs, fire up the axe grinder.
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I'll let our 6 and 9 years know that when they're in tears like last time.
They need to KTFU!!! 😀
I don't beleiiiive it!
(Sorry folks had to reach into the archives for a reference the OP would 'get', or could get his carer to explain)
Party till midnight a couple of times a year and otherwise good neighbours and I'd think I'd done alright to be honest.
[b]*you should not do this under any circumstance*[/b] Get tor, get social media, advertise the party and hashtag it with anything that will attract inner city low level drug peddlers. Then call the police, once it gets a little out of hand film the incident and sell the story to the Daily Mail. [b]*repeat, do not actually do this - I should imagine it could land you in a world of shit*[/b]
#HouseofCardsisTurningMeEvil
I posted on here [url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/neighbour-noise ]a few years ago[/url] with a similar problem. I didn't get any forewarning and it seemed to go on quite late, we had paper thin walls.
The net outcome was that both families moved house.
I wouldn't dream of inflicting outdoor noise on my neighbours after 11 and I wouldn't tolerate it from them, unless warned in advance.
What are you doing up now? need a piss? Don't you know you;'re neighbours can hear your frenetic one finger typing? I don't know, some people.
Hardly a party if it's finishing at midnight.
In any truly just world you'd be able to horsewhip them and have them placed in the stocks!
Listening to popular beat combo's through stereophonic recording equipment after the hour of eleven?! Disgraceful!
I'm with you OP. Why does it have to be outdoors? Party till 12, fine. But even loud garden music during the day is selfish behaviour if living close to people. "Everyone, you're going to be listening to MY awful music for a few hours now".
Commoners.
Pretty early finish if you ask me. Barely worth bothering
Are they having fireworks ? Can't beat listening to the neighbours letting off fireworks at midnight.....when it's not New Year's Eve .......