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 actually think my neighbours are affecting my mental health. They were out in the garden now loudly FaceTiming wt 7am! Their dulcet tones dtifted in through my open window this morning and woke me up. Now all I can hear is them crashing around out there.. it’s half 7!!! They’ve been doing it for the last 10 mins and they are chatting so loudly it’s like having them in my bedroom 😣 They are just constantly loud from morning to night and I just need some quiet... does a rain dance

Our neighbour 2 doors up has some kind of workshop in his garden and we get a really annoying saw/grinding noise until 10pm some nights.
I don't mind music here and there as long as it's not every day, we play music inside the house every day but what you do inside at a decent volume is up to you. That friggin saw noise though, is annoyingly the same pitch as my daughter crying, so every now and then DH and I are wondering what's up only to see on the monitor that 'thankfully' she's still sleep 😂🙈

I don't want to hear your music. Full stop. If I can hear it, it's too loud. Buy earphones or switch it off.

We sometimes have the radio on but sit on the patio at the back door and have it playing inside. I usually check that it cant be heard at the boundaries at.both sides so it's not as loud as I'd like but nobody wants to listen to other peoples music. SIBVU

It's selfish and rude

Unsure why it’s not ok to hear neighbours low music but fine to hear a child being allowed to blow a whistle or a recorder in the garden every day. Along with all the other unnecessary noise they make. I’m in a silent war with my neighbours now and every time they’re out there being selfish I’m putting my music on. I used to sit out there with my headphones on but why should I if they don’t respect my peace?!

So selfish and rude.

In 20 odd years I have never had to say anything to my neighbours but I would be round in a shot at that.

I love music but think its so rude to impose one's taste on others.

If she has it on so much she may not even hear it.

Go around and tell her the constant noise is really intrusive.
Point out that it is the only noise from anyone's garden and dominates.

Alternatively hose the radio......

Dreadfully inconsiderate. My neighbours drag the TV out into the garden and put it 6 ft from the fence which also drives me up the wall as does their insistence on putting all furniture, paddling pools etc slap bang against the fence too.

I'm lucky in that I share the same taste in music as my nieghbours, however it would be nice to just enjoy a bit of quiet sometimes, doesn't help that she sings along . They are pretty selfish people anyway, they had BBQs with friends throughout lockdown.

We live in a row of terraces, thiers is the only house that boasts out music, imagine if everyone did the same as them.

Dh will play music to drown out NDN shouting and balling. He starts low then if they don't stop he gradually turns it up.
If they still don't stop he plays Rage against the machine and I know the shit has really hit the fan then. We are talking shouting, screaming and then banging,sawing and general noise in some DIY attempt whilst their 2 dcs are left screaming at each other.
It does the trick and is the only thing which makes them stop.

Dh will play music to drown out NDN shouting and balling.

Same. I was a very reasonable neighbour once. Very mindful of noise and my neighbours but they obviously don’t respect me so ... 🤷🏽‍♀️

We have the neighbours (next door but one) who play music nonstop, it's loud but I can bare it the only thing that drives me mad is the yells of "Alexa" every couple of minutes.... They seem incapable of listening to a song from start to finish!

I heard mine saying, "Alexa! Play Justin Bieber's album"

Wait until the thunderstorms today , Down load some heavy metal like rammstein or slayer , turn the speakers towards their house and hit play. Then go shopping...

Someone several doors down from me seems to alternative between loud r and b and rap. Both of which I hate. Garden is usually so quiet and full of bird song unless they are out

I would love it if my neighbours just had a radio on. There's a house over the back wall that celebrates sunny days with some kind of bizarre public performance/party.
It starts off with a guy who has a DJ station and a microphone playing loud music and talking nonsense (I nearly cried when he put on Baby Shark). After a few hours of this, they start playing bingo - every few minutes Microphone Guy will put on a cheesy voice and shout '2 and 3, it's 23!'. Finally around 6/7pm they start the karaoke and oh my, it is WOEFUL. This can go on for hours while I sit inside fuming because I can hear it wherever I am in the house or garden.

A radio playing would be bliss compared to this nonsense!

It's really rude. That said, a pub singer near us was out doing a one hour concert in his garden, with lots of support, and someone complained so it had to stop. THAT was also selfish.

My neighbour is exactly the same. Why does he think everyone wants to hear his music?

I once called over and asked him to turn it down, and he had to turn it down to hear what I was saying

It’s the most inconsiderate thing

I think it’s incredibly selfish put some headphones on and blast away not put Loud disturbing everyone.

We have the same issue from 7am until very late speakers in the garden from house not even our direct neighbours.

Neighbours next to us have a teenage son if he’s doing exercise in the garden he plays music but turns it off when he’s done which is fine it’s a short period of time not all day every day. Similar If he has friends over.

If you are enjoying your garden you shouldn’t be preventing anyone else enjoying theirs.

I think it's not unreasonable to have it on OCCASIONALLY. Like, the teenagers next door to me were outside yesterday evening, having a barbecue, with some music on. But they don't do that every night. In fact it was the first time this summer. So, fine.

Leaving music on outside when you aren't even there is absolutely unreasonable. And having it on all the time when you are is pretty unreasonable in my view. It's selfish and thoughtless.

Fine occasionally for short periods. Not fine daily or for hours or if it’s jazz.

I absolutely hate it! I have the most inconsiderate neighbour who plays music in the garden morning noon and night, with the added bonus of singing along. She clearly thinks she has a great voice. She doesn't.

I wouldn't mind it on the odd weekend afternoon at a time when people were out in their gardens enjoying the sunshine.

It would start to feel like an imposition if it was on more or less permanently.

My biggest bugbear is other people's TV noise late at night. I hate the way the TV goes silent for ages and then booms out unexpectedly. Can't stand having to ambiently watch someone else's TV.

It's their garden to do what they want in. You may not like it but that's the price we pay for living so close to other people with different lives and daily patterns. All my neighbours are out and about at 6am and in bed by 9pm. I'm pottering around, watching TV, working from home well into the early hours so am sure I annoy them too.

Yes, and those who do it are selfish twats. If they want to be able to do so then they should buy a property without neighbours, or if they have neighbours, as most do, then be considerate. That ship has long sailed though, there's generally little respect for others these days.