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To ban wind chimes

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tinyme77 · 25/05/2025 08:39

My neighbours bought pan pipey wind chimes earlier this year and on this windy day, sitting in my house with the window open I can hear that they have now bought us all (the neighbours) the more conventional wind-f'ing-chimes. It frustrates me because it is constant (unlike a noisy party). Do they think that we can't hear or that we all love the toot-te-toot?

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JudgeJ · 25/05/2025 21:30

Ddakji · 25/05/2025 09:56

At night when you’re trying to sleep?

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If that's the loudest noise you hear when trying to sleep then you're lucky!

IdiottoGoa · 25/05/2025 20:16

SALaw · 25/05/2025 09:51

Hearing them all night as you try to sleep is different though, right? I like a piano but I don’t want someone hitting 4 notes repeatedly all night when I’m trying to sleep?

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I like it, I find it relaxing

Katisha · 25/05/2025 11:53

I don't know whether I qualify as representative of society. But I do remember being driven to immense frustration by next door's wind chimes. I think it's utterly antisocial to inflict it on your neighbours.
And actually I think the attitude of "I dont care I can do what i want" is unfortunately probably more representative of society now than those who can imagine what impact their choices might have on those around them. Eg listening to devices on public transport without headphones.

CloudPop · 25/05/2025 11:46

Whataninterestinglookingpotato · 25/05/2025 08:46

Are people on mumsnet really representative of society? Are people really as grumpy about everything their neighbours do as they seem on here?

This. How do people get through life ?

scalt · 25/05/2025 11:35

Mumsnetters just like banning things. While their husbands swan off on their mysterious hobby which is too outing to name, mumsnetters have a hobby of thinking of things to ban. Ban this, this that. Dogs, cats, saying grace, shoes, cars, etc.

Communitywebbing · 25/05/2025 11:21

thingsineverthoughtidsay · 25/05/2025 11:19

No. We asked them if they could turn it off at night, as this is when it really disturbs us, and they said no, it wouldn’t be ready for them to use when they want to if they did. As soon as the hot tub goes 🤞 so will the wind chimes!

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Much sympathy. I hate that low rumbling noise especially at night.

thingsineverthoughtidsay · 25/05/2025 11:19

Communitywebbing · 25/05/2025 11:09

Might they agree to switch off their hot tub at certain times, if you do the same with the wind chimes (well not switch them off but YKWIM).
Makes me groan when people move their own noisy objects so they can't hear them but other people can!

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No. We asked them if they could turn it off at night, as this is when it really disturbs us, and they said no, it wouldn’t be ready for them to use when they want to if they did. As soon as the hot tub goes 🤞 so will the wind chimes!

Communitywebbing · 25/05/2025 11:09

thingsineverthoughtidsay · 25/05/2025 11:02

We have spoken to them. They told us they can’t hear the hot tub (and that they moved it to where it is now because it used to annoy them in its previous position) so they won’t be moving it back. So we put some wind chimes up 🤷‍♀️ and don’t really care if they annoy them.

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Might they agree to switch off their hot tub at certain times, if you do the same with the wind chimes (well not switch them off but YKWIM).
Makes me groan when people move their own noisy objects so they can't hear them but other people can!

PawsAndTails · 25/05/2025 11:05

thingsineverthoughtidsay · 25/05/2025 11:02

We have spoken to them. They told us they can’t hear the hot tub (and that they moved it to where it is now because it used to annoy them in its previous position) so they won’t be moving it back. So we put some wind chimes up 🤷‍♀️ and don’t really care if they annoy them.

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Sounds fair.

SophieJo · 25/05/2025 11:05

ProtectTransRights · 25/05/2025 08:44

I like my wind chimes 🎵

You might, but the constant noise might not please others.

thingsineverthoughtidsay · 25/05/2025 11:02

Communitywebbing · 25/05/2025 10:51

Ah!! Perhaps you could do a deal? How about arranging a virtual or actual meeting with some your neighbours about noise generally?

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We have spoken to them. They told us they can’t hear the hot tub (and that they moved it to where it is now because it used to annoy them in its previous position) so they won’t be moving it back. So we put some wind chimes up 🤷‍♀️ and don’t really care if they annoy them.

TulipCat · 25/05/2025 10:56

I bloody hate wind chimes. Our neighbours had some in their back garden that used to keep us awake on windy nights. Their bedroom was at the front - they never got woken up by it so apparently it wasn't a problem. Tossers.

Communitywebbing · 25/05/2025 10:51

thingsineverthoughtidsay · 25/05/2025 10:48

Exactly!! This is why we have them! Neighbours refuse to move their hot tub, or turn it off at night, having been told the constant hum disturbs us at night, so they can put up with our wind-chimes now.

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Ah!! Perhaps you could do a deal? How about arranging a virtual or actual meeting with some your neighbours about noise generally?

thingsineverthoughtidsay · 25/05/2025 10:48

Communitywebbing · 25/05/2025 09:23

Better wind chimes than hot tub motors.

Exactly!! This is why we have them! Neighbours refuse to move their hot tub, or turn it off at night, having been told the constant hum disturbs us at night, so they can put up with our wind-chimes now.

Ddakji · 25/05/2025 10:45

NattyTurtle59 · 25/05/2025 10:36

No, they aren't representative of society. MN seems to attract people who have no social skills and think the world revolves around them.

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You think the people who do their best to be considerate of their neighbours are the ones with no social skills? 🤣🤣🤣

NattyTurtle59 · 25/05/2025 10:36

Whataninterestinglookingpotato · 25/05/2025 08:46

Are people on mumsnet really representative of society? Are people really as grumpy about everything their neighbours do as they seem on here?

No, they aren't representative of society. MN seems to attract people who have no social skills and think the world revolves around them.

PawsAndTails · 25/05/2025 10:12

I got annoyed when I first got my windchimes as it was very still for ages. I stuck a speaker outside and streamed windchime sounds for a bit because I wanted to hear them, darn it!

Koalafan · 25/05/2025 10:10

For anyone with misphonia they're a nightmare. I can learn to cope with necessary noise, but those are so unnecessary!

TimeForTeaAndToast · 25/05/2025 10:09

I hate them.

PawsAndTails · 25/05/2025 10:09

Loveinbloom · 25/05/2025 10:09

I have the Woodstock brand that have been musically tuned beautiful to hear.

But I also have large garden with no ndn

I have Woodstock brand too. They're really lovely chimes.

Loveinbloom · 25/05/2025 10:09

I have the Woodstock brand that have been musically tuned beautiful to hear.

But I also have large garden with no ndn

PawsAndTails · 25/05/2025 10:08

mummymeister · 25/05/2025 10:06

if you are in England or Wales then the EPA 1990 statutory nuisance provisions are law. you can also take your own legal action under what we used to call S99. if your council refuse to act then you can do a freedom of information act request or refer to the local govt ombudsman

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I'm not.

Weedresistantmembrane · 25/05/2025 10:06

One of our neighbours used to have them. They went well with all the bits of engine and shite in his garden. We live in quite a windy area, so it was less tinkling and more frenzied clanging akin to small children allowed unsupervised access to a xylophone.

mummymeister · 25/05/2025 10:06

PawsAndTails · 25/05/2025 10:04

Not in my area. Besides, I can relocate them and just get bigger ones to compensate for them being further away.

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if you are in England or Wales then the EPA 1990 statutory nuisance provisions are law. you can also take your own legal action under what we used to call S99. if your council refuse to act then you can do a freedom of information act request or refer to the local govt ombudsman

PawsAndTails · 25/05/2025 10:04

mummymeister · 25/05/2025 10:01

the noise from wind chimes can constitute a statutory noise nuisance under the EPA 1990. Never got as far as prosecutions on this when I was an EHO but served a couple of notices to get them taken down and/or relocated. People can be so thoughtless at times.

Not in my area. Besides, I can relocate them and just get bigger ones to compensate for them being further away.