To be a bit narked that neighbours have hung REALLY bright fairy light 4 feet from my back door?

[schroeder]

It's not even December ffs.

They seem to be on all the time too and will be until into the NewYear; if last year is anything to go by.

can you see them from in the house? If not i don't see the problem

oooo barhumbug

Yes I can see em, that's the point they light up the kitchen! They probably can't even see them from their window

Have you got an air gun?

Does it disturb you when you sleep? Or shine brightly in your living room while you're in there? Can you put something in between it and the door to block it out?

Oooh it's not me is it? I put some round our porch today! I know it's not December yet...but the DC are going mad for the tree already...s it's a nod in the direction of the approaching festivities.

Also..they look nice in the winter!

I used to live in a 3rd floor flat on a main street in London and one morning I was woken up by workmen putting HUGE light up robin on my wall next to my window! It was part of the street lights and it flashed red and green for a month!

I liked it! Twas like being in a movie.

no need for you to switch your lights on, if needed in kitchen, think of electricity bill you will be saving, ask them to keep them up all year, more pennies saved

4 feet? Can you streeeetch over and unscrew them enough that they go out? Either that, or give the kids a pile of pebbles and offer them £1 for each one that they smash

surely you put the light on when you go in the kitchen at night?

Loving Shanahans festive spirit.

I, too am a sucker for christmas lights, and ridiculous santas singing and dancing, while doing something funny like scratching his bum

Maisie

I was thinking of loosening a bulb. would they all go out?

At least you know they'll be taken down in the new year - unlike my neighbour's flippin security light shining right into my back windows

Just get some of your own and shine them into their windows!

Paint the bulbs with some blackout paint!

What's the actual problem with them being there?

Red and green Robin!??!?!

Are they those ultra bright LED ones? I love twinkly fairy lights and have them up at the slightest excuse.

But I have noticed over the years that there are loads of those bright blue ones that burn your eyeballs if you look directly at them

If this is the case - nark away love.

Why would anyone think it's OK to put up really bright lights 4 feet away from someone else's window?

I'm not sure if they would all go out if you unscrewed one - electrical circuits are one big mystery to me - but you could try and see!

Lol....the robin wasn't red and green...it had holly it was sitting on. Either way it flashed red and green all night. It wasnt mant to flash....but it did. That's Hackney council for ya!

Mine are not the awful blue type...which need to be banned or redesigned! Mine are normal ones.

Don't you have the curtains closed when it's dark enough for the lights to be on anyway?

Curtains should be a choice, not a necessity because your neighbours are shining lights into your windows!

It's the little sunray window above my back door; so no curtains.

I know it's not the worst thing in the world, but it is annoying.

Why is it annoying?

Bah humbug!

Ask them to move3 the lights and tell them why.