AIBU to light a bonfire even though next doors left her washing out?

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Manshape knocked at hers earlier and told her that he was having a bonfire this evening. She pulled her face and said she'd take her washing in later.

It's still out, and tbh, i don't think she's any intention of taking it in at all.

Manshapes reluctant to light the fire, but i say go for it - she doesn't bother telling us when she's having a bonfire wether i've washing out or not, at least he gave her fair warning.

So AIBU to go ahead and light it?

Do you live near me? We burn wood with nails in, in our woodburner. Just fish the nails out with the ash later. I'll take it if you live near Leamington!

Dee, stick a wire grill over the fire and hey presto! it's a BBQ, not at all antisocial, plus you get to stuff your face with sausages and ribs!

He has been round. And been told to F off.

So, he's about to light the fire now. I agree that with her as a neighbour i have more things then the bloody bonfire to worry about, but honestly, it is a lovely area, and the other neighbours are fantastic, it's just unlucky that i have to live next door to her. I don't want to move as despite her, i like it here, i have friends and manshapes business - making bespoke gates and fences and furniture - is just starting to take off.

Sadly, we're not near you, glassescase, i live on the very outskirts of a city in Wales.

'He has been round. And been told to F off. '

Lovely.

Fingers crossed the wind's in her direction then.

ooOOOOoooo I'm in Wales!! Forget glasses - she's history!! I'll come and take away the wood for my wood burner!!!

What a bummer about the neighbours. Actually, crapulous neighbours were the reason we moved to what might be fairly described as the arsehole of nowhere. Suits me fine.

(Seriously - why don't you just report 'em to the polis?)

Bonfires are disgusting. And should be illegal everywhere.

Lighting bonfires is anti-social. You should take the wood to the recycling centre like everyone else does.

I hope you dont live on the outskirts of my city in wales, ive still got my washing out

Well if it smells smoky when you go to bring it in, you'll know who to blame, won't you?

Tell me, would you be equally as pissed off if it were a BBQ that was being lit?

Lost... "forget glasses" eh? I can travel y'know!

It would seriously piss me off not being able to sit out and enjoy the evening in my garden because some arse is having a bonfire further down the road

My MIL has serious breathing problems and has neighbours a few houses up who think its fine to have a fire almost nightly because they are renovating their house... it means my poor MIL cant enjoy her one pleasure in life of sitting in her own garden enjoying watching the wildlife at night. :(

The one thing you also have to remember is that some treated wood is carcogenic when burnt - so I certainly wouldn't like it....

Wow! i never thought bonfires were such a contentious issue! I have always had them (in London too!) and never remotely thought about asking a neighbour's permission.
People have really loud music; our current neighbour starts every saturday evening with drum'n'bass, then as they get more pissed they progress onto simply red's greatest hits, culminating in 'stars' played on loop for about an hour at 4am!.
Arguments, dogs barking, bbq's, parties, DIY at 7am on a sunday, etc. i didn't think a fire could cause controversy.
But after reading this thread I will now reconsider my position. Cheers all - another thing to worry about.

go for it. Hope you have burned it by now. They'll get over it by tomorrow and be moaning about something else. xx

Yabu to light a bonfire at all.

Please stop refering to your fella as 'manshape', it makes me feel physically sick.

I love the smell of a good bonfire (must have been a "gypo" in a previous life :o)

Doesn't take much to make you feel sick bimbo.

I think the OP has a personal reason why she calls him that, what does it matter?

I wish my local bonfire fans would tell me in advance! I hate the stink of it on my clothes. There's one culprit where I live and God knows what he finds to burn. Drives me nuts.

Is it legal to light a bonfire on a Sunday?? That's what I heard...

mosschops you really need to get over yourself, love Calling me a 'gypo' because i have a controlled incinerator fire in my back garden? What, is 'gypo' the new insult nowadays? A i meant to be offended? Nice.