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What can you hear right now?

137 replies

ItsPickleRick · 30/05/2026 16:59

I made one of these threads a few months ago and really enjoyed reading everyone’s posts so I thought I’d do another.

I’ll go first.

The faint hum of traffic on the nearby road.
Birds tweeting.
The fish tank pump.
One of my neighbours chatting to the delivery driver bringing her shopping.
Myself, eating peanut M&Ms 😳

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Doihavetogotoworkdotcom1 · 30/05/2026 18:57

Football on the tv downstairs
car going past
birds singing

Mycarsmellsoflavender · 30/05/2026 19:08

My roosters. They’re very loud. And a distant hum probably from some farm equipment.

DinoLil · 30/05/2026 19:11

My fan rattling away.
Dog snoring.
The black cap nesting in the garden singing it's heart out.

Trumptontown · 30/05/2026 19:12

Birds
A fly that can’t seem to find its way back out the open window
Children playing outside

ohyesido · 30/05/2026 19:12

My DH saying good night to our pet parrot as though he’s his PFB.
the sound of the fan
a meatloaf tribute singer on tv (I’m watching Benidorm again)

TheCurious0range · 30/05/2026 19:14

Absolutely nothing. We've been away for a few days got back about an hour or so ago, DS is in bed, DH has gone to have a bath after a long drive, I've watered the plants, put a wash on and I'm now sitting down for a bit before starting dinner for DH and I.

aintnospringchicken · 30/05/2026 19:17

Birds,a helicopter and neighbour’s dog

Randomchat · 30/05/2026 19:19

The cat's stupid water fountain. It annoys me so much. But the cat loves it and dh says it's soothing. I keep switching it off and then either dh switches it back on or the cat sits and looks sadly at it until I do.

Quebeccles · 30/05/2026 19:24

Mainly birdsong. We have loads of birds in our very overgrown nature-friendly garden and it’s lovely. But also a faint hum of traffic from the road that’s not too far away. And very occasionally a plane way, way overhead (we’re not a million miles from a major airport hub).

OnlyFrench · 30/05/2026 19:25

A Great Tit (Farage?), a robin, a chaffinch, an oriole, a blackbird, a greenfinch, a pigeon, a blackcap, the bees on the lavender and the bubbles in my glass. I’m addicted to Merlin (and Merlot, but not tonight)

Afolnerd · 30/05/2026 19:27

Some birds, ds10 singing while in the bath and some faint water splashing.

Delatron · 30/05/2026 19:39

A plane going overhead
Birds tweeting
Faint hum of the odd car but I don’t mind.

neilyoungismyhero · 30/05/2026 19:57

Water feature outside the open bifolds. Baby birds (I think) chirruping above me. A neighbour's dog just started carrying on. Very faint hum of the M6! My dog licking his paws noisily. Pigeons just started cooing in the trees near the house.

TheDogsMother · 30/05/2026 20:15

Birds singing, sheep bleating, sizzling of the BBQ.

MissAmbrosia · 30/05/2026 20:20

Thunder

Fatiguedwithlife · 30/05/2026 20:21

My TMJ as I try and eat some baguette with jam and butter

JustABean · 30/05/2026 20:21

Peace as kids all asleep now and just the birds twittering away ahhhh and me slurping my tea

VikingLady · 30/05/2026 20:24

Snoring. DH has early starts at the moment so he’s already in bed.

Kids playing out a couple of streets away.

Traffic on the main road.

Brownpuppy · 30/05/2026 20:33

Tinnitus

TheeNotoriousPIG · 30/05/2026 20:35

Pheasants and the occasional ewes and lambs. a bit of birdsong, plus the hum of my laptop. Other than that, it's all quiet around here!

SirChenjins · 30/05/2026 20:35

DH chortling at The Man With Two Brains

ChenDog snoring

OneZanyCat · 30/05/2026 20:38

Birds singing, cat trilling, DH just leaving to get ice cream.

MoaningLeeeeesa · 30/05/2026 20:39

My neighbour’s bloody dog barking.
It’s ALWAYS my neighbour’s bloody dog barking.

Simonjt · 30/05/2026 20:41

Birds
Our cat chirping at the birds through the window, theres a black bird on the grass
My husband snoring on the sofa

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 30/05/2026 20:43

Marianne Faithfull singing 'Ruby Tuesday'