It just a random suggested username and she's got the number in line? am i being naive? probably.
But honestly, I am a fussy neighbor. The difference being that I know I'm unreasonable and I keep it all inside my head. I have a house that is rented room by room next door and although the people that live there are lovely, they get right on my nerves. One of them could be the loudest person I've ever come across. I can hear her word for word through the brick walls when they're in the living room. She's just as loud when she's outside, so I think she's someone who projects her voice 'well' and is naturally loud (if not a bit inconsiderate sometimes). They smoke right outside their back door, which is next to my back door on the other side of the fence, and the only window to my dining room is next to it, so in the summer with the doors and windows open the smell of cigarettes is right through the downstairs. I just close the window and door. Did I mention how loud they are in the garden? I can hear them clearly through double glazing. Their dog barks constantly when my dogs go out, and it seems like he's out there all the time. So then we have the battle of barking for about 10minutes each time.
But only the once I've ever said something, it was 11pm, they had music blaring in their garden so they could hear it without unplugging the speakers, it was boiling frigging hot so the windows HAD to be open and I was so ill... I just wanted to sleep, not listen to Prince on repeat whilst they had a gathering down the other end of the garden. To their credit they turned it off after the second time I asked and went inside, albeit a bit huffy.
I go to bed early, and I get up early. I'm conscious of the noise I make at 7.30am because I know they are different - even if they aren't perhaps as considerate back. I couldn't even imagine having to go there and ask them not to smoke where they smoke, or just shut up sometimes in the evening.They live there, how I feel about noise levels and their habits, which although sometimes are a bit intrusive, is irrelevant and unreasonable as it's how they live and they have every right to do that the way they want to.
I feel really sorry for you OP. They sound like a nut jobs who are a bit too entitled. If you've been there longer, they should have done their research when they looking at the place and seen you had kids and known that the noise levels may be less than ideal in their perfect world. I'd carry on as you normally would, and the next ridiculous request would be met with "sorry, my children have the right to play in their own garden" or a curt "please can you not keep popping up over the fence, you're invading my privacy/ please stop knocking the door, your demands make me feel incredibly uncomfortable". Or perhaps just ignore them all together. Don't engage with them or comply any further. Noise restrictions are between 7am and 11pm - I doubt you're infringing on anything and I doubt anyone would find you produce excessive noise.
And if this is a reverse thread - shame on you.