Effing people playing effing music in their gardens...

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...Some of us would like to enjoy the birdsong and do a bit of quiet reading.

Bastards.

My neighbours don't

We have a neighbour who sits in his back garden most of the day and into the evening playing guitar and singing Lennon and McCartney songs. And he can't sing or play. At all. I like Beatles music but this guy is just plain awful.

YANBU. Your right to 'do what you like on your own property' ends at your garden fence, at which point my right to 'do what I like' begins. People who want to make a noise are the ones who need to move to deserted areas, leaving the people capable of consideration to live in a community.

Can you tell I have some awful neighbours? Lol...

i literally have a festival going on over the back fence

we've just had Sam Smith, and are awaiting London Grammar

Barbara I think you might live next door to me!
The worst thing is next door and over the back, despite being older than us, are much much cooler than us. Seems to add insult to inujury! But in fairness my kids are horrible and scream constantly in the garden, so they are probably drowning us out in anticipation!

magpies chattering to each other on the roof above my head

I am contemplating showing my cats pictures of magpies and introducing a reward system for each one caught.

I spent several hours in the garden listening to music on headphones (apologies to the neighbours who got the first few minutes loud and clear as headphones were in my ears but the jack want plugged into phone

Argh "wasn't plugged into phone"

i use to play my music too loud I just didnt realise the impact on others...never for that long though and only by back door ie not in garden.

however now I do realise the impact I may play one or two songs quite loud if I am cooking...and have music on very low whislt eating, occasionally.

People play music with patio doors open on a sunny day SHOCKER.

Unless they're blasting heavy metal and you have a newborn baby....YABVVVUUUU.

The world is full of miserable, professionally offended moaners. Jeez.

Our new neighbours took their DJ deck and fecking wanky earphones which don't mute any noise out into the garden (away from their house and close to mine) last Saturday, and stood around nodding in self satisfied fashion to each other. For. Eight. Farking. Hours.

Then they set it up on Sunday and started all over again. To be fair, when very large dh knocked to ask if this was another all day job and if so could it be turned down, they did so instantly.

But that does suggest they knew it was out of order and were waiting to see if anyone complained. Gits.

The world is also full of selfish arses who think their desire to listen to their own music very loudly is more important than other people's right to peace.

I think it all depends: if the music is turned down relatively low so you can only hear it faintly from your garden then I think YABU but if it's so loud it sounds like the stereo is playing in your garden then YANBU!

I like music when I'm working and/or outside and headphones would probably be worse for my neighbours as I tend to sing along - at least with the stereo on they'd hear the whole thing rather than just my caterwauling which would be the case if I had headphones in. In my defence I only ever put the stereo on and sing along relatively quietly. If a neighbour knocked on my door avid complained I'd of course turn the music off/down and 'try' not to sing along but TBH I'd think them total kill joys if they wanted the music OFF rather than just quiet, but I'd be polite and do as asked. Provided they ask politely though, if they asked rudely or made a fuss I'd be tempted to take my singing practice in to the garden rather than the house - powerhouse opera aria during your BBQ anyone?

I like the idea that the noisy feckers should move to the middle of nowhere

Seriously, though, you also don't know the effect noise can have. I was much more tolerant before we had the student neighbours from hell. After a year of stress and utter misery, DJ day and the idea of going back to that actually left me shaky and tearful.

iwillyeah you sound like just the selfish twat who ruined every summer for me for 7 years.
Pig ignorant.

I really wish there was some way of limiting the effects of unwanted noise. I have no wish to stop others from enjoying themselves but not at the expense of my mental health. Peace and quiet is a precious commodity to me and many others and people like iwillyeah who ignore this make lives unbearable.

It does not have to be heavy metal music. Even the nicest classical music is an intrusion if its not what I have chosen to listen to. When not at work I want to have as much silence as possible.I don't even have the kitchen radio on until I have unwound. I don't make noise to annoy my neighbours and I expect the same consideration from them.

YANBU. Why do they have to have it so loud?

Fortunately we have quiet neighbours. Our lovely neighbours on one side have a fantastic garden and spend a lot of time in it. I can only hear the radio when it is right next to the fence, and he listens to Classic FM at a low volume so I don't mind.

id love a power house aria Drama Q.

After complaining about noise from lodgers, and to the council, they responded by getting a rave going in the garden, the noise was so loud the police said they dont respond to noise calls usually but they could hear how fateful it was and sent people round.

I really wish there was some way of limiting the effects of unwanted noise we get noise and smoke.

I would love an extension and by fold doors, but wouldnt dare, we wold be flooded with smoke and noice

I work from home (evenings mainly) and lost my job due to my neighbours noise which went on until 3am. It's very hard to concentrate when you're living next door to Ibiza. Fuckers

Water features are your friend. We have a very noisy neighbour, loved a good row with her partner. we got so fed up we got a small tinkly fountain. Wonderful! And now there are people on the terrace near us who watch the telly with the sound really loud - so we have another little fountain. It really helps, and its so relaxing. Also, the birds love it!

IwillYeah i really hope youre not the one who must have moved into the street recently and subject the rest of us to loud trash every bloody day and night.

no ones saying NOT to ,pl;ay music, just not for the whole street, as i said before, its supposed to be personal.

What is wrong with you people? This is the absolute best thing about summer.

I don't usually play music at home, since being a driver I have it on all day in the van, but I LOVE overhearing a general mix of different sounds from different houses. I love to hear music, kids playing, people chatting, lawnmowers, aeroplanes, DIY etc etc. I have every window and door open. It's just such a lovely communal feel after the winter months of us all being shut in our own silent boxes. My main complaint is it's TOO quiet here, it was much better on the council estate I used to live on.

Good idea, Greydog

It's always the defensive ones who say 'get a life' etc who are the noisy sod's who cause the problems for their neighbours, I find.

No one's saying 'not ever' SEmyarse. A little consideration wouldn't go amiss though. I can cope with a few hours of noise, I just stay inside, but it's taking the piss when it's all day, every weekend/bank holiday.