To want to scream at my neighbours?!

[mellymooks]

Every f*ing Saturday they have their petrol powered leaf blower going for HOURS, yesterday was worse than ever as one of them had the strimmer going whilst the other had the leaf blower going, they started at about 11am and didn't stop until 7pm last night.

The worst thing is they NEVER even use their garden, I have never seen them in it so it is all for "show."

I am 33 weeks pregnant with 2nd child and know I'm feeling super sensitive to noise right now, but it's so annoying we feel like we have to close all our windows and doors to dull the noise a bit, and as for sitting and relaxing in our own garden in the peace and quiet......dream on.

I know how you feel. Our neighbours have a gardener that starts work at 7.30am each Thursday with a petrol mower. The neighbours opposite have a son with a scrambler motorbike. They also like lighting bonfires on the hottest day of the year . Nothing you can do really; I get my own back by sending the kids outside to make lots of noise!

What leaves at this time of year?

Or are they blowing the strimmer cuttings?

Have a word with them, they are causing noise pollution.

They want a tidy garden, they tidy it once a week, in the daytime. Can't see anything wrong with that tbh. Can't understand why it takes so long using petrol tools though.

Lynette, there are loads of leaves lying about this summer because it has been so dry - trust me I am a gardener.

I'm glad you started this, OP.

Out neighbours are advanced OAPs who STILL manage to use leaf blowers at the weekend!!! FFS!!

This is Oz, here the native trees shed all year round, but still. I want to say, use a rake, you'll live longer, but they're impressively old as it is.

Oh, and mow their lawn on the weekend. At 8.00.a.m. When they've had all week to do it.

And breathe. They are lovely people.

I just don't get the obsession with leaves!! Why does it matter? And isn't it futile to blow them about - they'll be a whole load more in a minute!!

Glad I'm not the only one who has to listen to garden noise - I wouldn't mind if it was say once a month and if they ACTUALLY used their garden, it's the fact it's EVERY SINGLE SATURDAY and it goes on for hours and hours, often they don't start until 4 in the afternoon and it goes on til 8pm or 9pm, to me that's unsocial and inconsiderate.

I haven't, I don't really know how to approach them, they are quite odd and keep very much to themselves, their house is very private, tucked away with big trees enclosing it and some how sends off the message "do not disturb!!"

I'm not very good at confrontation and know I would proably just end up in tears on their doorstep.
It was so loud yesterday our DD was too scared to play in our garden because of the noise.
I wonder if maybe I should write a note instead.....

They often have people visiting late too and their visitors alays rev their engines and blow their horns when leaving which is often past midnight, we live on a very quiet, tucked away cul de sac and this seems so needless.

mellymooks

Personally I would leave them a polite note telling them what is disturbing you, tell them what is frightening your little girl and say that you would be incredibly grateful for any changes they could make.

It might not be any problem for them to change some of the things that are disturbing you, but unless they know they are - they wouldn't know to do things differently - so best to ask

I would put my contact details on it, as I don't think it would be nice to do it anonymously...