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Or are my neighbours complete IDIOTS 😂

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Lilianna123 · 19/10/2016 17:51

Another neighbourly dispute, same neighbours that claimed our cat was teasing their dog, and the same neighbours who accused us of stealing blackberries off their bush that happened to grow over my fence.

Well if I hadn't thought they were ridiculous before, I definitely do now.

Woke up this morning to find a note through the door saying they have had a new piano delivered and due to space they were limited on places it could go indoors (not our problem) they are saying where they have placed it is under a window and their view from the piano is a large oak tree which is in our garden. Their problem is that they are saying the many birds nests that are in this tree are distracting and these wild birds are making too much noise therefore distracting them from the piano.

There isn't even a suggestion in the note of what they'd like us to do about it. Not that I would even consider taking any action towards the tree but FFS what on earth are they doing? They don't have a bloody leg to stand on??

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Clandestino · 19/10/2016 23:04

I'm sitting here literally squeaking with laughter.
Your cat teasing their dog - what an awful slut she is!
The awful birds disturbing the local Chopin's concentration!

I hope that instead of sitting at your computer you are now duly seated in the kitchen, rolling fat balls for the birds.
Off to wipe the monitor I spat at.

Woody67 · 19/10/2016 23:06

The bit about your cat teasing their Dog, reminds me of an episode of family guy where a squirrel taunts Brian the Dog. I hope your cat gives their dog the middle finger!

Or are my neighbours complete IDIOTS 😂
Atenco · 19/10/2016 23:23

They are the definition of folie a deux.

FlopIsMyParentingGuru · 19/10/2016 23:29

Have they considered curtains?

tonsiltennis · 19/10/2016 23:33

What did Andy do before he retired? I'm going to get it was engineering.

viques · 19/10/2016 23:41

I think you need to either make sure you are helping them by rushing outside every time you hear them play and dash around your garden flapping a tea towel and loudly calling ' shoo shoo you naughty little birds. Shoo shoo, flap off you feathered fiends, shoo shoo" repeat for about twenty minutes.

Either that or invest in one of those old fashioned football rattles, or a vavazoula (spelling) . I am sure that leaning out of your windows and employing them will persuade those birds to flap off.

pipsqueak25 · 20/10/2016 00:40

this thread is great, sharing with dh, both like it !

CaptainCabinets · 20/10/2016 02:44

I'm on a night shift with my face buried in a cushion to stifle my giggles; the cardboard cutouts of birds with their wings in their ears set me off howling and then I couldn't stop! Grin

There are some life-size cawing crows with light-up red eyes in Aldi at the moment, it's most amusing to set one off and watch an unsuspecting shopper shit their pants. Perhaps Andy would like one. Wink

FairyDogMother11 · 20/10/2016 03:14

I haven't laughed so much in ages, some of the ideas on here are brilliant Grin

ILoveAutumnLeaves · 20/10/2016 04:49

You should send Andy some brochures from local curtain retailers 😬

What a knob! They're well suited!

FurryLittleTwerp · 20/10/2016 07:09

Surely he could turn the piano so he has his back to the garden which would cut down on the birdy distractions.

He could then pretend he is a famous concert pianist.

That wouldn't help with the dreadful loud tweeting though - he'll need earplugs for that...
Shame he didn't buy a keyboard - he could have wired it up to himself via headphones saving everyone else from the racket

If he had his back to the window, you could train* your cat to sneak up behind him & make rude gestures.

*I realise training a cat might take a while Hmm

mmgirish · 20/10/2016 07:11

This thread is brilliant. Tell us more OP!

WatchingFromTheWings · 20/10/2016 07:12

I didn't think such a boring family would create such over the top issues

They're the worst kind. They look for things to fill their time with. My mothers the same....but not on this level!

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Lilianna123 · 20/10/2016 07:21

Andy worked in finance in the city wish he would go back as we can hear him on the piano already at this time

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LifeIsGoodish · 20/10/2016 07:33

What a plonker!

Sorry, correction: what an entitled plonker!

PirateCatOvenGloveOption · 20/10/2016 07:36

Neighbours as mad as tartan toast!

SillyMoomin · 20/10/2016 07:42

You need to find Andy a job, perhaps he could be persuaded to use his skills to teach kids after school, or volunteer his financial knowledge doing bookeeping part time where??!

FurryLittleTwerp · 20/10/2016 07:45

You can hear him already? Bang on the wall or send a little smily note

Ginmakesitallok · 20/10/2016 07:45

Can't you just make a sign to go in your tree - SILENCE PLEASE!! ANDY'S PLAYING!

AndYourBirdCanSing · 20/10/2016 07:59

This thread has cheered me right up! Grin

rememberthetime · 20/10/2016 08:04

Am I the only one who feels a bit sorry for the wife?
I can imagine the scene...entitled husband playing piano at all times of day and night, shouting, moaning and complaining about birds and telling poor wife to "sort it out!".
He insists that she approach neighbours about having tree cut down - she thinks he is bonkers but agrees to suggest it for a quiet life. Now she is going back and forth with the neighbour trying desperately to appease bonkers husband while not coming across as crazy to her neighbours.
Insisde she is seething and wishing husband wasn't at home all day everyday cause now she sees how difficult he actually is...
I think the wife needs support - he sounds like an entitled bully. Someone who wouldn't think twice about harassing neighbours probably is capable of abusing his wife too.

Oh and he is playing at 7am to deliberately punish you for not considering his needs.

I feel sorry for his wife. I bet her life is a nightmare.

Ohdearducks · 20/10/2016 08:10

There was a thread a while back about a neighbor who complained about washing on the line being too noisy, I wonder if these two sets of neighbours are related and cuckoo just runs in the family.Grin

shovetheholly · 20/10/2016 08:12

Oh God, they sound like a nightmare. And they are clearly also trying to bully you.

I really hope this thread makes the DM, that they recognise themselves, and realise what utter jerks they are being!

FurryLittleTwerp · 20/10/2016 08:13

remember you have a point there - perhaps his retirement is showing the cracks in the relationship - must be driving her nuts being under her feet all day.

She probably has a secret RSPB membership Grin

LavenderRains · 20/10/2016 08:18

Omg he's flippinot nuts.
He actually sounds just like my BILGrin who has moved into a house opposite a pub, . Pub has obviously been there for lots of years, but he has complained weekly ever since he moved in because there are people sat outside drinkingHmm
You know, sat on a bench in the sunshine outside the pub like people have done for decadesConfused He bought the bloody house knowing it was opposite a pub ffs!!!
He is now installing bright security lights on the front of his house to put people offGrinGrin
Cos that won't encourage people to sit there all night will it? ?? Bonkers I tell ya!!
op I would defo be complaining about his piano noise at that early in the day. What a plinky plonky tosser he is.