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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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ChoppyChoppy · 25/05/2025 09:30

I like to hear the birds and the leaves in the tree but can’t stand wind chimes. They are awful. It’s obnoxious if people put them up when they know there neighbours have to put up with them.

supersonicginandtonic · 25/05/2025 09:30

I don't mind my neighbours wind chimes until it's really windy! To be fair to her she's very considerate and takes them down if
She's home

ProtectTransRights · 25/05/2025 09:30

Ddakji · 25/05/2025 09:28

You hope. Because as we know, not everyone who is bothered by something has the courage to speak up (though that’s on them, of course).

And as sound carries its possible people don’t know which garden they’re in, which neighbour is being inconsiderate.

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Trust me my neighbours aren't afraid to speak up 🤷🏼‍♀️

Ddakji · 25/05/2025 09:28

ProtectTransRights · 25/05/2025 09:24

OK. My neighbours haven't mentioned so all is good with us. 👍🏼

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You hope. Because as we know, not everyone who is bothered by something has the courage to speak up (though that’s on them, of course).

And as sound carries its possible people don’t know which garden they’re in, which neighbour is being inconsiderate.

StrikeForever · 25/05/2025 09:27

ProtectTransRights · 25/05/2025 08:44

I like my wind chimes 🎵

Me too 🎶🎶🎶

Chipsahoy · 25/05/2025 09:27

I love mine! But we don’t neighbours near by. When we did, I asked the lovely gent next door if he minded as I know they can be annoying if you don’t like them.

ProtectTransRights · 25/05/2025 09:27

MolkosTeenageAngst · 25/05/2025 09:26

I totally forgot about wind chimes, we had them inside and out growing up. I’m going to order some for my garden now to add some nostalgia!

They remind me of my childhood too 🥰

MolkosTeenageAngst · 25/05/2025 09:26

I totally forgot about wind chimes, we had them inside and out growing up. I’m going to order some for my garden now to add some nostalgia!

ProtectTransRights · 25/05/2025 09:26

MissMoneyFairy · 25/05/2025 09:26

Put them in front of an open window then, they don't work outside either if there's no wind,

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It's ok I'll keep them outside 😊

MissMoneyFairy · 25/05/2025 09:26

ProtectTransRights · 25/05/2025 08:57

My neighbours have 3 children under 10 in the garden I doubt they can hear my wind chimes. 🤷🏼‍♀️
Also they need wind to work. So not ideal inside 🤣

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Put them in front of an open window then, they don't work outside either if there's no wind,

okydokethen · 25/05/2025 09:25

The noise of wind chimes is unbearable to me, I would never inflict that on others.

ProtectTransRights · 25/05/2025 09:24

Ddakji · 25/05/2025 09:23

So what? I could hear my neighbours clearly at night. They couldn’t because they slept on the other side of the house, so their wind chimes weren’t disturbing them.
They took them down when we mentioned it.

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OK. My neighbours haven't mentioned so all is good with us. 👍🏼

Ddakji · 25/05/2025 09:23

ProtectTransRights · 25/05/2025 09:21

They're small windchimes not massive church organs.

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So what? I could hear my neighbours clearly at night. They couldn’t because they slept on the other side of the house, so their wind chimes weren’t disturbing them.
They took them down when we mentioned it.

Communitywebbing · 25/05/2025 09:23

Better wind chimes than hot tub motors.

Japanesemapletree · 25/05/2025 09:22

I don't understand why anyone would want a wind chime. Annoying things!!

ProtectTransRights · 25/05/2025 09:22

Ddakji · 25/05/2025 09:20

You think they can’t hear them at night when the children are asleep?

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Also if they could hear them and had issue they would tell me. They haven't

Ddakji · 25/05/2025 09:22

Ask them to take them down. We did. They were right below our bedroom window. They did take them down - they didn’t sleep in the back of the house so couldn’t hear them at night
but appreciated that we could!

ProtectTransRights · 25/05/2025 09:21

Ddakji · 25/05/2025 09:20

You think they can’t hear them at night when the children are asleep?

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They're small windchimes not massive church organs.

Ddakji · 25/05/2025 09:20

ProtectTransRights · 25/05/2025 08:57

My neighbours have 3 children under 10 in the garden I doubt they can hear my wind chimes. 🤷🏼‍♀️
Also they need wind to work. So not ideal inside 🤣

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You think they can’t hear them at night when the children are asleep?

ProtectTransRights · 25/05/2025 09:20

ForFunGoose · 25/05/2025 09:18

I hate them too
Neighbours who leave them up after being told they are annoying are assholes

That's ok, I don't mind being a wind chime asshole. There's worse things to be.

DiscoBeat · 25/05/2025 09:20

I hate wind chimes and I should think they're very antisocial to birds, too.

ForFunGoose · 25/05/2025 09:18

I hate them too
Neighbours who leave them up after being told they are annoying are assholes

laughingnow · 25/05/2025 09:05

Chacun à son goût

ProtectTransRights · 25/05/2025 08:57

softlyfallsthesnow · 25/05/2025 08:56

It doesn't mean that anyone else does. If only you can hear them, great. If, like my neighbour, you hang them at the bottom of your garden so that anyone with a nearby garden is obliged to hear the random, awkwardly pitched 'notes' then not so great.
They are an abomination imo and should be hung inside your house if you're so fond of them.

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My neighbours have 3 children under 10 in the garden I doubt they can hear my wind chimes. 🤷🏼‍♀️
Also they need wind to work. So not ideal inside 🤣

softlyfallsthesnow · 25/05/2025 08:56

ProtectTransRights · 25/05/2025 08:44

I like my wind chimes 🎵

It doesn't mean that anyone else does. If only you can hear them, great. If, like my neighbour, you hang them at the bottom of your garden so that anyone with a nearby garden is obliged to hear the random, awkwardly pitched 'notes' then not so great.
They are an abomination imo and should be hung inside your house if you're so fond of them.

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