To think this is breathtakingly selfish?

[teacher54321]

Neighbours had a BBQ last night. Shouting and screaming in their garden from 5pm. We went to bed at 10pm, they were being really noisy, had to sleep with our bedroom window shut. This morning at 6.30am they are STILL IN THE GARDEN SHOUTING AND SINGING. When can I tell them to shut up?!

Where do you live OP?

I can send my kids round to play in your back garden if you want

Get your music on...loudly and go out for the day If you can get it blaring in the garden, even better!

They are generally noisier than us but have never done this before. They have two young toddlers who never seem to go to bed (are often still running around the garden at 10pm) and an older teenager who isn't there all the time. Have never spoken to them-their house garden backs onto our garden.

Do you know any of the other neighbours? I'm sure you aren't the only one pissed off.
All mow your lawns at the same time.
Also, take it in turns to go and knock on the door to complain. If you time it to one every 30 minutes that should get the message through and ensure they get no sleep.

Next time you call environmental health at the council.

They have powers to confiscate stereo equipment :)

Time for the DCs' recorder practice.

I think Rusty is right. Why disturb other neighbours by revenge tactics?
If they've never done this before what's wrong with at least making an attempt to talk to them about it in the first instance?

It's a lovely sunny day - why not invite all your other neighbours round for a big BBQ with the kids? Get the lawn mowed & strimmed first though, you want it to look nice for them

I agree with Rusty and ilovesooty: there is no need to inconvenience any more neighbours. Simply go round and lean on the doorbell. They should be sleeping off the hangover now. If they answer, calmly ask if they are aware how loud the party was. Then leave. Return in 40 mins. Say you've been thinking some more and want them to know that it was really loud. Leave. Return in 30 mins to let them know that you've spoken to other neighbours and they think it was loud too.
If they stop answering the door, try them at 15 minute intervals.
Don't you just hate how sleep deprivation can slow your thought process down so much that it takes a while to remember what it was you wanted to say? Oh were you asleep? So sorry.