Letting neighbours know about BBQs - helpful or annoying?

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I usually inform one of my neighbours if we are having a BBQ because the smoke tends to drift into their garden but I don't know if this is annoying or not! They are nice people and I like to be considerate of others.

I posted a note through their door last time since no one answered it (they have a porch so can't always hear people knocking).

We're having another BBQ this weekend so I'm thinking of posting another note through the door (if no one answers) but include my phone number so they can add me as a contact. I can then text them rather than disturb them by knocking on their door.

Is it helpful or annoying to inform neighbours about BBQs and parties etc?

As I'm pregnant I'd love to be informed so I can hide from the smell (makes me feel sick atm) but if I wasn't I wouldn't mind if I didn't get told. Unless it was going to continue on into the night.
The only other time I'd like being informed was if I was going to be invited. Other than that I don't really care.

Depends what you mean by BBQ.

50 guests, cooking for hours, music etc, yes let them know if it's going on late (or invite them).

Just the family for a few burgers and burnt sausages, no. That would be annoying.

We always let people know next door (terraced house) but not for miles around.

It irritates me if I have washing out on the line and I bring it in smelling of barbecue, but I wouldn't say any more than mild annoyance!

Would LOVE to be informed, despite neighbours being able to see i have laundry on the line and windows open they still light the BBQ and send smoke billowing everywhere without forewarning me, que house and fresh clothes stinking of smoke not sure what they do but there is always so much smoke

Very thoughtful!
I’d also love to know.. hate a smoke smell on fresh laundry!

I can’t imagine it would be annoying to inform them, only considerate. Esp if it’s a big gathering. If they get funny about it then I’d say it says more about them.

My neighbour always warned me and I was so grateful to be able to nip the washing in!

Helpful. Post a note through.

Helpful but no need to leave your contact number, just write from house no XX on the note, they can knock if an issue.

My neighbours informed me, but usually because I had washing out.

I let them know if they have washing on the line. Otherwise I don’t.

Letting someone know you’re planning to do something antisocial doesn’t make it any less antisocial. If your stinking meat smoke wafts over their house or garden then don’t have an effin bbq in the first place.

I only let ours know if I can see they have washing out or it's going to be a late one.

Seeline - why is it more annoying to have a small family BBQ compared to having a big party with 50 people?!

Seeline means it would be annoying letting them know everytime you sling a few sausages on the bbq for tea.

I see...we usually have small family BBQs but only 2 or 3 times over the summer so it's not very frequent at all. No music playing at our small gatherings.

We have one barbecue a year but it's a big one so we always put a note through neighbours' doors with notice of the date and approximate time.