Neighbour's house viewing and children's party

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Long-time lurker, first-time poster.

I really think my neighbour is BU, but I'd like outsiders' viewpoints.

There are three houses on our small cul de sac. Mine's in the middle. The couple next door are trying to sell their house (the other family next door are away on holiday).

Today is my six year old's birthday and her party was this afternoon at the house.

I told my neighbours, a few days ago, that there would be a lot more traffic and noise than usual, and they seemed to find that acceptable.

This morning, the wife called round and asked if we could postpone the party, as someone wanted to have a second viewing of the house at 2pm, which was right in the middle of the party. She asked if we could have the party next weekend instead. I said that wasn't possible because a) everyone was invited b) the food was all ready and c) DD would be extremely disappointed!

She said I was being "Incredibly inconsiderate". I'm really, really annoyed about this. They've always been very self-important, but this takes the mick, doesn't it?

Crazy, the pair of them! YANBU!

St George's flag out of the window it is.

Can you get some people round to sit on the front door step drinking Tennant's?

Ha! I'm not the only one with crazy neighbours then!

I'd invest in some gnomes, but I'm now keen for them to sell and move!

I'd put the Santa Stop Here sign out permanently.

I'd also start learning to play the drums and having all night raves.

It seems the stress of trying to sell their house is getting to them. They can't expect a child's birthday party to be cancelled because they have a viewing. OK, the timing isn't great and I can see that they'd worry the viewers might think the street full of cars is the norm, but all they had to do is rearrange a different time or date with the viewers

Given that the party must have been arranged and organised some time ago, I reckon it adds a new level of entitlement to assume someone would cancel a party arranged ahead of a second viewing, and in addition asks for the party to be cancelled on the day of the party itself.

They sound bonkers.

If they were that worried about a 6yo party clashing with a second viewing then surely their first thought would be to reschedule the viewing for a few hours before the party.

Just don't get how they think it would be viable to cancel a party at such short notice.

Let's hope the second viewers are a) not put off by being dicked around and b) not such massive arseholes.