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If you have a wind chime do you consider your neighbours?

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BringBackCatsEyes · 12/03/2026 13:17

It's windy today.
I can hear my neighbour's wind chime. It's not a mellow wooden one, or a light twinkly one, rather it sound tinny and tuneless.

I wonder whether people with wind chimes consider whether their neighbours want to hear the noise?

If the wind picks up maybe it will blow down and break.

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EverythingIsComputer · 12/03/2026 13:27

I hate these, if you want to listen to the noise stick them in your house.

So inconsiderate.

EnterQueene · 12/03/2026 13:27

NormasArse · 12/03/2026 13:23

I’m guessing because it’s quite a nice noise in a very gentle breeze. Not in anything more though.

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Is it a nice noise? Nicer than birdsong or trees rustling, or silence?

HelloCheekyCat · 12/03/2026 13:26

I used to walk past a semi detached house when DD was in primary that had one of the metal.ones outside the bedroom window on the inside of the two houses (I hope that makes sense!) If I was the neighbour with the bedroom window next to it I'd have reached out and cut the bloody thing off.
Who hangs a windchime outside their bedroom???? Bloody crazy

FasciolaHepatica · 12/03/2026 13:25

I was given one. I binned it after about 2 hours, it was so irritating. Even on quiet/non windy days, they are annoying and I am not inflicting it on my neighbours. Anyone who does automatically goes in the antisocial neighbour bucket!

wherearethesnacks · 12/03/2026 13:25

I'd like a law banning them for noise pollution. They are on a par with barking dogs for annoyance level.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 12/03/2026 13:25

Personally some of them are the devils own work and the opposite of zen and relaxing.

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BringBackCatsEyes · 12/03/2026 13:24

NormasArse · 12/03/2026 13:23

I’m guessing because it’s quite a nice noise in a very gentle breeze. Not in anything more though.

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but do you think everyone will agree with that?

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BringBackCatsEyes · 12/03/2026 13:23

smallglassbottle · 12/03/2026 13:20

I only put ours out when it's calm. I'd never have it out when it's windy or over the colder months.

Wouldn’t garden mobiles be better then?

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NormasArse · 12/03/2026 13:23

EnterQueene · 12/03/2026 13:21

Why do you have one?

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I’m guessing because it’s quite a nice noise in a very gentle breeze. Not in anything more though.

21ZIGGY · 12/03/2026 13:23

My neighbour has multiple - metal and wood.They drive me insane. They have other entitled behaviours as well.But luckily, they are selling, so hopefully they'll be gone soon

ghostofchristmaspasta · 12/03/2026 13:22

I live next to a house with a bunch of wind chimes, all different types and sounds. I think they’re nice.

Who would actually be bothered by a jingley sound that you can only really hear when you’re stood outside in the wind? Someone with no real problems I guess.

Topseyt123 · 12/03/2026 13:22

My wind chimes are hung up just inside the house, not out in the garden.

I only have two of them and they will only sound when/if those particular doors happen to be open, which isn't that often (and never overnight) and is usually only in short bursts.

So usually nobody but me would really hear them.

EnterQueene · 12/03/2026 13:21

smallglassbottle · 12/03/2026 13:20

I only put ours out when it's calm. I'd never have it out when it's windy or over the colder months.

Why do you have one?

Nourishinghandcream · 12/03/2026 13:21

I pass a couple when I go for a walk.

A house has two of the metal ones, one each side of the door.
Today, they must be driving anyone within earshot barmy.☹️

Assuming the owner thinks they are beautiful.

TonTonMacoute · 12/03/2026 13:21

Our neighbour used to have one. I think they assumed their neighbours would love it as much as they did, and couldn't possibly take exception to it and the fucking irritating noise it made

They were wrong, but it's gone now thank goodness

smallglassbottle · 12/03/2026 13:20

I only put ours out when it's calm. I'd never have it out when it's windy or over the colder months.

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