To think 2pm on a Sunday is an anti-social time to barbeque?

[BumpowderSneezeonAndSnot]

One of my sets of neighbours are an obnoxious couple in the early throes of retirement. They have children my age and grandchildren who are toddlers. This time of the year until October now they will be barbequeing almost daily and twice daily on a weekend with the kids and grandkids noisily "enjoying" The garden.

We work full time. The only time we can feasibly peg out washing is the weekends but with this good weather every weekend from 1pm 2pmish their barbeque is fired up and doesn't go off until dinner.

I freely admit I don't like them as it is but this just tips the balance. Do tell me I'm being unreasonable...ill just ignore you keep seething while they stink my washing out.

You can really tell those who read my whole OP (Not just the thread title) and my replies and those who haven't...

Congratulations. You’ve made The Sun online. It popped up in my Apple News feed.
www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/6441496/mum-slams-anti-social-neighbours-bbq-2pm-sunday/

I know people that do this. Every. Single. Day. And yeah to be honest, it would drive me nuts too.

Also it's really bloody bad for you! (Eating it). How much smoke is coming your way?

That Sun article is fantastic. I love the photos.

Is your name Hyacinth per chance OP.

You sound a bit of a snob and obviously have some issue with your NDN’s lifestyle. They sound like people who enjoy life and like spending time with their family.

I hear you OP, I wouldn't like to live next door to them either. I have obnoxious neighbours too and even the sound of their voices gets on my nerves now.

But this is yet another situation where neighbours need to actually talk to each other to find a solution they're all comfortable with. They have to live in close proximity to each other so they should find a compromise that everyone can be comfortable with.

Otherwise, conflicts can escalate, and disputes between neighbours have to be declared when selling your house.

Haven't read the op, haven't rtft but came on to say the thread title really tickled me

So for anyone who has actually RTFT do they think barbecuing e wry single day in summer is reasonable? Laundry or no laundry, if there’s that much smoke daily, if it’s a charcoal bbq that’s a real pain in the arse.

If DH had his way he would cook outside 3 times a day May-September. It doesn’t matter to him, he would truly live in the garden.

I have come home to the sight of him BBQ’ing a Squirrel.......before anyone askes

Yes it tastes nice, slightly nutty.
There is little meat on them, plan on 6 Squirrels for a family of 4

😂😂😂laughed so hard to see the Sun article! If I were your neighbor I’d burn a pile of tyres on a Sunday afternoon just to get your reaction!😂😂😂pissing myself here!

It’s been brilliant weather for ages. Hang your washing out before you go to work

I have to say that, while I sympathise entirely with your situation, you are still being a bit unreasonable.

Hang your washing out early and get it in before they start barbecuing.

Also, check local by-laws to see if there is anything in there about smoke - there always used to be about bonfires, and in all fairness, barbecues aren't a lot different!

But aside of that, yes, 2pm is a perfectly reasonable time to have a barbecue for most people, sorry.

Just put the washing our to get darked on (I love this!) the night before.

Bring in, um, any time before 2pm. Sorted.

Incidentally I was joking about burning tyres 😉 I’m a very nice, middle class kind of neighbor 🤗 just think this whole thing has got a bit silly.
They obviously just want to grill a sausage or two with their loved ones, you are clearly a nightmare neighbor whose pants smell of burgers.
No offence meant

Is that really necessary @Glassofredandapackofcrisps?

You have read the bit where they barbecue EVERY SINGLE DAY?

I think 2pm on a Sunday is a perfectly reasonable time for a BBQ- if it was 8am or 9pm you'd definitely have a point!

This thread is in the news today. It came up on my feed as being in The Sun online.

So for anyone who has actually RTFT do they think barbecuing e wry single day in summer is reasonable?

Even when it is absolutely pouring with rain which it did for a lot of the country for about a week? I doubt very much it is every single day. We barbecued yesterday, the whole cooking thing was done and dusted in half an hour... they're hardly cooking a whole hog!

It does depend on the layout of the gardens of course. How close this barbecuing is etc. but people do want to make the most of nice weather. Understandably.

I have come home to the sight of him BBQ’ing a Squirrel.......before anyone askes

Are you married to Martin from Friday Night Dinner?

OP would hate it here in the US. Lots of people bbq right through the winter.

Yabu.

It’s a pretty normal time to bbq!

I personally quite like the smell of a bbq. It makes my mouth water actually.