I have quite a big front garden - just as big as the back in fact. It's bordered on 3 sides by my living room window and high hedges. The 4th side is what was the neighbour's back garden, but is actually their driveway, which is concreted over and houses their 2 cars and a shed. They built an extension on the back of their house which they use as a second dining room.
I have put my trampoline in the front garden because of the size and the privacy and also because it's effectively 'wasted space', ie we don't sit in it, plant it etc. The children do not use the trampoline very often - maybe for 10 minutes every weekend or so.
Neighbour is vehemently objecting to the DCs using the trampoline because "they can see what we're eating." Despite the fact that the DCs aren't in the least bit interested in the neighbours at all, let alone what they might be eating.
So I put up 3 trellises on the 4ft fence, planted bamboos and other shrubs as an additional shield. Not good enough. Neighbour now positions a chair at the window when the DCs are using the trampoline and sits and stares at them fixedly. The DCs obviously find this intimidating. Neighbour also comes out of house with husband in tow and again, just stares at the children.
We had a Chinese exchange student stay for a week. She had never SEEN a trampoline before let alone been on one. She thought it was fantastic - until the neighbours came out and effectively stopped their fun.
I have reported her to the neighbourhood police because of the continued intimidation and harrassment of young children. AIBU?
PS: I don't want it in the back garden because of the rotary dryer, the dog, and the fact that potentially, there are 3 neighbours who overlook the back garden and may complain as well.