Meet the Other Phone. Child-safe in minutes.

Meet the Other Phone.
Child-safe in minutes.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Chat

Join the discussion and chat with other Mumsnetters about everyday life, relationships and parenting.

Help me word a message to noisy neighbour please - who previously told me to what's app her if the noise got too much

10 replies

anewbook · 25/06/2023 20:03

Neighbour told me to what's app her if the noise got too much. I am not very good at these things as I hate confrontation but it has been pretty unbearable all weekend so i was thinking of sending her a message.

Not sure how best to word it though - I don't want to risk making things worse in the long run.

Noise consists of screaming, shouting, shrieking in a swimming pool pretty much all day. Pool parties with games and loud music. Karaoke until midnight. Happens at weekends and weekday evenings pretty much the whole duration of the summer.

Any help much appreciated as this is making me absolutely miserable. I don't begrudge them having fun in their own garden at all but just wish they could be a little more considerate in keeping the volume down especially as the gardens are so small so all back on to each other. Have been unable to enjoy sitting out in our own garden all weekend and has been roasting indoors.

Thank you for reading.

OP posts:
anewbook · 25/06/2023 20:07

just to add I appreciate her saying to what's app if the noise got too much, just unsure what to say for the best 😕

OP posts:
SylvanianFrenemies · 25/06/2023 20:12

"Hi neighbour! You know you told me to message you if the noise got too much? Well here I am, messaging you! Thanks in advance for anything you can do to restore my sanity/eardrums."

anewbook · 25/06/2023 21:04

@SylvanianFrenemies thanks! I like it!

OP posts:
JayAlfredPrufrock · 25/06/2023 21:07

Shut the fuck up might work?

anewbook · 25/06/2023 22:17

@JayAlfredPrufrock I’ve certainly been mumbling that to myself all weekend 🤣😂🥲

OP posts:
DontBePassiveAggresive · 25/06/2023 22:22

Hi X, I hope you had a good weekend. Just letting you know that I did find the volume a bit much.

But actually I don't think it would help to write it retrospectively. I think you need to message when it's happening,.something like...

Sorry to bother you but please can you lower the volume as I'm trying to read.

anewbook · 25/06/2023 22:29

@DontBePassiveAggresive
that’s really helpful, thank you!

OP posts:
LubaLuca · 25/06/2023 22:39

"Hi Janice. The noise from your garden is too much right now. Turn the music down please."

No point giving vague 'it's a bit loud...', 'could you possibly...' type messages. It's too loud, you want her to turn it down. If the volume of the music goes down, the volume of the shouting and screaming will too.

Nsky62 · 25/06/2023 23:00

You asked me to tell you, if too much, well it was………state when and how

anewbook · 26/06/2023 21:32

Thanks all. These have all been really helpful!

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page