Is it unreasonable to play music in the garden?

[SenselessUbiquity]

My NDN hs the radio on in the garden ALL THE TIME the weather is good. Sometimes she is out there with it, sometimes she isn't - either way I am subjected to it in every corner of my own garden. I hate it.

My NDN on the other side doesn't, nor does my next door but one neighbour (radio woman's other NDN). I can't hear any others. In other words, in a space where nearly everyone is consistently demonstrating that they prefer just normal ambient noise - kids playing, birds singing, pools splashing etc - she is making everyone listen to constant shit music.

I think this is objectionable but I am pretty she, and a lot of people, would think I am being unreasonable and uptight. I'd like to ask her for a break from it - say a period of time in the afternoon when I know it will go off or something.

what do you think?

I don't mind it at all! NDN have a radio in their kitchen next to a window and we can hear it if they have the window open. I really don't see why it's such an issue

It's inconsiderate. The twat next door has a huge garden but insists on sitting 6 foot from the fence between us (and next to our small patio) with Crap Hits FM on any time his gf is round.

We often play music in the garden but have it very low so we can hear it when sitting at the table but not by the back door (we have a very small garden), most of the neighbours do the same you can often hear the occasional note or word but its to low to actually hear, but my immediate neighbour likes to sit in the garden singing along at the top of his voice to his really loud 80's hits. Its so loud we can hear it from the front bedroom (long victorian terraced house) as clearly as if it qas playing in our house.

Very bad form. I am subjected to my neighbours taste in music (plus intermittent "Alexa!" screeching) on a regular basis.

I despise it. Your garden is an extension of your home - you should be able to enjoy your outdoor space without listening to shitty music. Kids playing, family barbecues etc, all fine. But neighbours should not be subjected to YOUR music taste for hours. It’s even worse on lovely sunny days when you just want to enjoy your garden.

What worries me is that this sort of stuff seems to be becoming the norm. We’ve had it almost everywhere we’ve lived. We recently moved and the neighbours backing onto us have a radio on all day. A neighbour a few doors down blasts dance music for 30-45 minutes most days whilst they exercise outdoors. Nobody seems to care anymore!

It’s arsehole behaviour.

OP, if the loud music is frequent, I would say something. If it's once on a hot summer day, I'd let it slide.

You shouldn't have to put up with their shitty taste in music. It's selfish, inconsiderate and quite frankly ridiculous when headphones are so cheap nowadays.

You could knock on their door the next time it happens and mention it, or leave a polite note through their letterbox? I guess it'd depend on your current relationship with them though.

I’d hate this and I’m fuming for you. Who are these idiots who think they have the right to impose their shit on others? Don’t they realise how it impacts on neighbours? I wish it was against the law.

Maybe you could shut it down with some cultured music like Hunnu Rock? 😁

Hosepipe?

Totally unreasonable. My neighbours do it too. It's bloody annoying.
I usually try to give them the benefit of the doubt, but they do it until stupid o'clock on a week night too and that really pisses me off.

To be fair, I have to play mine to drown out the aforesaid screaming

As long as it's not all the time it's fine. My neighbour listens to power ballads , it's dreadful. But I do enjoy judging her singing. And then there's the truly awful drunk family who actually have quite good taste in dance music.

I have the radio on when I work out for an hour max.

Ah, we have a neighbour like this. Radio is always on and if not then it's either singing or whistling. It's driving everyone mad. I used to sit in the garden and listen to birds singing and bees buzzing, impossible now.

Yes I can't stand it- really selfish and inconsiderate.Also hate it when someone has a bloody great super woofer at the beach- I want to hear the waves, not your crappy rap going thump thump thump! 😡

Shes been very inconsiderate. Be good to let her know. Like a teenager in their room, most adults are aware of music, space, noise and so on. It's very hard to deal with though. Good luck.

Oh god! Beach and park blasters! Don't fucking start me

My only question is why don't most of these people being noisy in gardens have headphones? I adore my headphones, only chance I get for 5 mins peace and to listen to what I want

I thought of suggesting headphones to her but I thought that might be goady.

I agree with you, I hate hearing other people’s music blasting out. Our neighbours were awful for it and just very noisy in general. Luckily they moved before lockdown or I think I would have gone crazy by now.

I think the rise of the huge bifold/slider doors is not helping with garden noise. Several of my neighbours are now treating their garden exactly like an open air kitchen extension. 🤨

YANBU
My neighbours are always blaring their music in the garden and I hate it. I’m working from home and often have to shut the windows because I can’t hear myself think.

Today’s choice of music was a Disney playlist. I love a good Disney song, but not when it’s forced upon me at a horribly loud volume. Then after the Disney songs came cheesy throwback hits you’d hear at a wedding.

It’s tempting to be petty and fight back with some very loud screamo

I don't understand how it can be so often done when so many people agree that it isn't at all fair. Is there anything we can do about this?

I like hearing music drifting over into my garden. Definitely better than hearing horrible noisy children

Our neighbour is Russian, and listens to (what I assume are) podcasts or audiobooks in Russian in the garden, without headphones. He’s a young guy, and I often see him going out for a walk with his headphones in, so I really don’t understand what he’s thinking of. Obviously I also do not understand what’s being said.