Lawn mowing at gone 9pm?

CovIneedanamechange · 2022-08-03T21:45:50+00:00

Neighbours who back on to us have been living elsewhere for the few months (whilst they have a massive extension built complete with 2nd floor huge windows which will mean they overlook all our living spaces at close range - but that’s another thread!). They turned up one evening last week and decided to do some lawn mowing and other garden maintenance starting at about 8.45pm and going on for an hour or so. Tonight they have turned up and fired up the petrol lawn mower at 9.05pm. I've two young children and with the heat all the windows are open. At about 9.20 I popped my head over the fence and enquired if they had much more to do. It wasn’t"t well received! WIBU?

drowninginsick · 25/07/2024 09:30

Annoyeds · 25/07/2024 08:17

So, 34 degrees having BBQ in garden . All the neighbours have there windows and doors open 21.15 pm . Someone starts up their petrol strimmer . Queried who it was on WhatsApp. Got a reply. I said I thought it was socially unacceptable and people need to have a greater awareness If how their actions affect neighbours. Got totally slated like I was the guilty party . WTF.

Start your own thread lol now this one is just getting loads of comments about grass from two years ago.

RockyRogue1001 · 25/07/2024 08:37

Blondiebeachbabe · 25/07/2024 08:30

It IS a different summer - thread was written 2 years ago. 😜

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Ooops. Sorry

You got there first

RockyRogue1001 · 25/07/2024 08:37

Maraudingmarauders · 25/07/2024 08:26

Our grass is growing like crazy and we've had rain most days this last fortnight, along with hot and humid weather. Cotswolds.

OP - for me it's one of those things that if it's a one off I wouldn't comment or have an issue. We all occasionally have to do stuff at awkward times or realise we need something different by tomorrow (maybe they're having photos taken of the extension, etc etc who knows. Or maybe they're just rude!) But if it was becoming regular, so they cut their lawn everything Thursday 9.30pm then I'd probably say something.

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This thread is 2 yrs old. 2 yrs ago was a hotter summer

Meadowfinch · 25/07/2024 08:32

Blondiebeachbabe · 25/07/2024 08:30

It IS a different summer - thread was written 2 years ago. 😜

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😂🙄

Blondiebeachbabe · 25/07/2024 08:30

Meadowfinch · 25/07/2024 08:27

Gosh, You're having a different summer to us. It's rained every day for weeks. I cut the lawn on Saturday and it's already ankle deep.

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It IS a different summer - thread was written 2 years ago. 😜

Meadowfinch · 25/07/2024 08:27

Blossomtoes · 03/08/2022 22:50

We’ve had no rain and the grass isn’t growing. What the hell are they mowing? Our lawn’s yellow dust.

Gosh, You're having a different summer to us. It's rained every day for weeks. I cut the lawn on Saturday and it's already ankle deep.

Maraudingmarauders · 25/07/2024 08:26

TeapotTitties · 04/08/2022 00:21

You’d think but took them over an hour last week. If they just cracked on I wouldn’t mind so much but it’s stop start, stop start and it’s woken the kids up

Hold on, so not only are they literally the only people in the UK who actually have grass left to mow, but they've mowed it two weeks in a row?

Our grass is growing like crazy and we've had rain most days this last fortnight, along with hot and humid weather. Cotswolds.

OP - for me it's one of those things that if it's a one off I wouldn't comment or have an issue. We all occasionally have to do stuff at awkward times or realise we need something different by tomorrow (maybe they're having photos taken of the extension, etc etc who knows. Or maybe they're just rude!) But if it was becoming regular, so they cut their lawn everything Thursday 9.30pm then I'd probably say something.

Meadowfinch · 25/07/2024 08:25

Annoyeds · 25/07/2024 08:17

So, 34 degrees having BBQ in garden . All the neighbours have there windows and doors open 21.15 pm . Someone starts up their petrol strimmer . Queried who it was on WhatsApp. Got a reply. I said I thought it was socially unacceptable and people need to have a greater awareness If how their actions affect neighbours. Got totally slated like I was the guilty party . WTF.

But if it's still light and all the neighbours are outside partying, why not? They aren't making any more noise than you are, surely?

Meadowfinch · 25/07/2024 08:23

Ha ha ha. I live in a rural community and our farmer was hay-making at 2.15am last Sunday. Massey Ferguson, Head lights, hay baler. That's fairly normal. 😀

Maybe your neighbours come from a farming community where such things are accepted. Personally I'd try to be done by 9pm, but if I ran over by 15 mins, that wouldn't worry me to get it finished.

Lampshadeblue · 25/07/2024 08:21

I’d say it’s unacceptable after 10pm.

Annoyeds · 25/07/2024 08:17

So, 34 degrees having BBQ in garden . All the neighbours have there windows and doors open 21.15 pm . Someone starts up their petrol strimmer . Queried who it was on WhatsApp. Got a reply. I said I thought it was socially unacceptable and people need to have a greater awareness If how their actions affect neighbours. Got totally slated like I was the guilty party . WTF.

gatehouseoffleet · 04/08/2022 15:05

Blossomtoes · 03/08/2022 22:50

We’ve had no rain and the grass isn’t growing. What the hell are they mowing? Our lawn’s yellow dust.

This was my first reaction too! But I know some areas of the UK have seen some rain (we've barely had any since the end of June).

SurfBox · 04/08/2022 14:52

If it's anything outside of 10-8.30 am I'm generally ok with it but I see your point if you have young kids

10HailMarys · 04/08/2022 14:48

I don't have kids myself but I personally wouldn't cut the grass at 9pm - my next door neighbours have kids and I don't feel like it would be very considerate of me if I cranked up the lawnmower, or any other power tool, at that time. The latest I'd mow the lawn would be about 7pm and mine doesn't usually take that long to cut unless it's damp or I've left it for far too long.

MajorCarolDanvers · 04/08/2022 14:29

9pm is a very anti-social time to cut grass

MajorCarolDanvers · 04/08/2022 14:28

Blossomtoes · 03/08/2022 22:50

We’ve had no rain and the grass isn’t growing. What the hell are they mowing? Our lawn’s yellow dust.

We don't all have the same weather. I cut my grass on Sunday and its already needing cut again after all the rain this week. My lawn is a deep emerald green.

bellabasset · 04/08/2022 14:25

I do but then my ndn's take their music put in the garden so I can't sit out in peace and quiet

PeloAddict · 04/08/2022 01:35

Blossomtoes · 03/08/2022 22:50

We’ve had no rain and the grass isn’t growing. What the hell are they mowing? Our lawn’s yellow dust.

I pay a small fortune to a management company (apartment) that overspent by £450 PER apartment last year
They've been twice in the last 3 weeks to mow my lawn. No bloody wonder they've overspent, I sent them away and said "can we give it chance, given it's dead, it isn't growing!"
I swear their idea of garden maintenance is just razoring everything back until it wilts in defeat

MiniPumpkin · 04/08/2022 01:24

Not unreasonable. My neighbour accross the street has recently taken to using an electric saw to cut wood until 11pm in his garage with the door open. If I’m lucky it will be a good night where he spends the night banging weights and gym balls on the floor. The echo is so loud from either activity I have murderous fantasies 😂

Meatshake · 04/08/2022 00:58

Total dick move, particularly with a petrol mower. I feel guilty using ours during the day it's so bloody loud!

Shiningstarr · 04/08/2022 00:33

Our next door neighbour did this a couple of weeks ago. At 21:30 he started up his petrol lawn mower and cut his front grass, I said to my husband if he does the back garden after the front I'm going to be very surprised.

At 21:50 he then started cutting the back!! Very noisy and inconsiderate. I went out and asked him if he was going to be much longer, as my daughter was wanting to get to sleep!! I said 10pm was a strange time to be cutting the grass. Absolute bell end.

avamiah · 04/08/2022 00:26

I know it’s the school holidays here in the Uk and it’s very warm but it is dark by 9pm and let’s be honest , it is a bit strange to be mowing the lawn at that time wherever you live and especially if you have neighbours.

I often hoover and clean my house at night but that’s indoors not outdoors.

SD1978 · 04/08/2022 00:25

I'd say technically it would be ok up until whatever the noise limit time is, although I agree it's not particularly polite or neighbourly to be cranking it at 21.00. After 22.00 I'd be pretty miffed

StressfulBedtimes · 04/08/2022 00:24

StressfulBedtimes · 04/08/2022 00:22

It’s rained every day since last Friday where I am, jealous of everyone saying there’s been no rain!

In fact! I’ve lost track of all my days, it was the Friday before last!!
Every single day!

StressfulBedtimes · 04/08/2022 00:22

It’s rained every day since last Friday where I am, jealous of everyone saying there’s been no rain!