to BBQ in my own garden?

[QueenofKelsingra]

We live in a terraced house, 6ft ish fencing separating us from neighbours on each side. our garden is set lower down than the ones either side so our decking starts where theirs ends IYSWIM, so our decking areas are staggered, not all in a line. New neighbours moved in about 2 months ago.

We have a BBQ (charcoal) and unlike a lot of people, ours is not just for the odd family party. We cook lunch and dinner on it every weekend it is sunny and if DH is home in time we cook dinner during the week too through the summer.

last night we finished dinner and I rounded up the DC to go in for a bath. DH took them up and I popped back out to collect up toys. Neighbours didn't realise I had come back out and I overheard them complaining about how much we BBQ, that we are being really inconsiderate using it all the time and that if we keep it up they may have to have word with us. They must have had a visitor as they exclaimed ' they even do it during the week!' - visitor agreed that we were being inconsiderate.

TBH it never occurred to me that I shouldn't use the BBQ as often as weather allows it and I want to be prepared for the inevitable knock on the door to complain. So AIBU to BBQ as often as I like in my own back yard??

SirChenjin - blubirdy is being a dick.

so what the fuck does how long it takes the OP to make a veggie kebab on her bbq, have to do with how long it takes me to do it on mine. dear!

I don't give a shiny about your cooking habits. I was addressing the OP.

I like the odd BBQ but wouldn't do one every weekend let alone most week days. I don't think it's fair on my neighbours as in my opinion any laundry in the gardens does end up smelling of BBQ smoke which isn't good. So I think you are being unreasonable to BBQ so often.

blubirdy is being a dick

I don't give a shiny about your cooking habits. I was addressing the OP

are you really this thick Primal?

"Of course bluebirdy. But subjecting your neighbours to 1.5 hours of smoke in order to cook a few vegetable kebabs is a bit silly. IMHO"

Look^ you numpty at your post at 16.28, it’s got my name on it, not the OP’s. So while you might have meant to address the OP, you addressed me.

Didn’t I mention….I don’t tolerate idiots very well. Smoking neighbours, bbq-ing neighbours, neighbours with kids, all fine, thank god though I don’t have idiot numpty intolerant neighbours.

Birdy dear - no-one gives a fuck whether or not you tolerate idiots (or indeed anyone)

at some of the responses

I'm similar to you, OP

Blubirdy you're coming off as a major league cunt.

And don't bother replying to me, I couldn't give a flying fuck what you think - dear

Blubirdy you're coming off as a major league cunt

nothing makes my day more than rattling the cage of an arse like you

Birdy dear - no-one gives a fuck whether or not you tolerate idiots (or indeed anyone

and who the fuck gives a fuck what you think about me?

isn't it time to go check your neighbour's tree hasn't sprouted a leaf which has dropped into your garden or something equally major like that ?

I keep wanting to reply when i read bluebird. Anyway, carry on all.

Look^ you numpty at your post at 16.28, it’s got my name on it, not the OP’s. So while you might have meant to address the OP, you addressed me.

But. I. Was. Referring. To. The. Op.

Who said she bbq-ed for 1.5 hours at a time. Sometimes that was just for veg kebabs.

You then went off on one about meat and cooking methods.

Keep up.

But. I. Was. Referring. To. The. Op

if. you. were. referring. to. the. OP... why. then. did. you. call. her. blubirdy.

"Of course bluebirdy. But subjecting your neighbours to 1.5 hours of smoke in order to cook a few vegetable kebabs is a bit silly. IMHO"

how can I infer anything else from ^ that post, except that you are talking to me?

There's been some weird posting this afternoon/evening.

All food related, it's well odd < strokes chin>

FFS.

The OP: I bbq for 1.5 hours at a time, twice a day.

Other people: too much meat is bad for you.

The OP: But sometimes that is just for veg kebabs.

You: "what's all this about bbq and meat only?" cooking methods, yadayadayada.

Me: But the OP said she spend 1.5 hours cooking veg kebabs.

You: long essay on neighbours subjecting each other to things and another long essay calling me 'dear' about 7 times.

I was answering you but addressing the subject matter of the OP.

and who the fuck gives a fuck what you think about me?

Not me. Why would I? You loon.

I was answering you but addressing the subject matter of the OP

Oh that's clear (as mud) then.

Not me. Why would I? You loon

wow, that's...... sharp as blunt knife, a great comeback. well done

shouldn't you both be out and about doing your neighbourhood bbq patrols, with your SS, sorry I meant MN uniforms on? checking for any stray fumes?

Who would've thought a thread about BBQs could get so, er, heated .

Can't we all just sit down in the smokey haze of a burnt courgette & pepper kebab and share a glass of ?

Oh it wasn't meant as a comeback - think of it as an observation. Dear.

It was pretty clear if you had read the thread properly.

My neighbours bbq all the time. The only bit that bothers me is that they do it at the far end of their garden, which happen to be up a slope from their house and 8ft above my garden (their house is at right angles to mine). One day they will get an eyeful of me in the kitchen in my undies.

I quite agree Ellen. After all, we're all tolerant here

Ellen boom boom

good one Ellen lol!

YABU

I have neighbours like this.

My washing does smell of BBQ'd food.

They are outside till the early hours,midweek.

Its driving me nuts.

Occasional BBQ's I can accept - but please - have some consideration for your neighbours. Not everyone thinks the smell is " yummy".

It maybe your garden,but you do have to have some thought as to what is acceptable,especially in terraced housing where everyone is in close proximity to each other. If you've got a semi or detached house with a huge garden,that is a different kettle of fish.

It was pretty clear if you had read the thread properly

you really need to learn to write properly dear. You don't address one person when responding to the issues of another person.

Don't get them started on kettles of fish jamdonut!!