Dear all, my next door neighbours moved in 7 months ago. She has 4 children and moved from a domestic violence situation from Manchester. They are a Somalian family and are Muslim. They are very very respectful. There is some noise from them. It's running up and down the stairs, coming and going late at night - the children are 14 12 7 and 2. They stay up late which is there choice. I actually don't have much of a problem with the noise. I am probably more tolerant. I was one of 9. He was an only child and lived at the end of a block of terraces. It's my husband. I have spoken to the mum twice and she has responded. My husband has problems sleeping, we live in a terrace. He goes on to me when there is noise and he is"now dreading the 6 week holidays" He said we need to move which is not an option. I have asked him to speak to her but he won't. I feel caught and would welcome any ideas of what to do to manage it all round. The noise wouldnt come under noise nuisance. Thank you Mary.
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It's Ramadan, that's why they stay up at night. It will finish by 17-20th of July.
And here in England walls are very thin, I know it's not much help what I'm writing here.
Can your H stick something in his ears?
I used to sleep from 6pm to midnight (in order to study at night when everyone is asleep and no one disturbs you) in student apartment and the noise was unbearable, so I had to stick small cotton bolls in my ears.
Whatever solution you will find..., 
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