We live in a semi-detached house. Both our house and our neighbour’s house (ie the one attached to us) have patio areas leading from kitchen to garden.
Our neighbour has started to smoke cigars on his patio area. The smell is really nasty - I don’t think these are expensive cigars! The issue is that the smoke wafts over and enters our house if we have any windows open. It is making the rooms at the back of our house stink, which includes a child’s bedroom.
I can’t decide whether I should have a gentle word with the neighbour, explain what we can smell and suggest that he smokes at the bottom of his garden.
Is that a reasonable request? Or do most think it’s unreasonable?
Our general relationship with said neighbours is ok-ish. We do say hello to each other, put bins out when on holiday, etc. But we have also had some fallings out over building work.
We have overheard conversations about why the neighbour has started to smoke cigars - apparently they help him to relax.