Active discussions

Meet the Other Phone. Child-safe in minutes.

Meet the Other Phone.
Child-safe in minutes.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Talk
AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Original poster

Cutting grass at 8:30 on Sunday morning?

346 replies

Thanksforthat123 · 09/05/2021 08:31

As a one off, because we have a bouncy castle coming, we are cutting the grass at 8:30 on a Sunday morning. Next door have just shouted out of their window. 🙈
AIBU? It’s not something we have ever done before or plan to repeat. I kind of think one off things you suck it up a bit? Same as the odd occasion their dog is barking outside my bedroom window at 11pm.

OP posts:
cyclingmad · 09/05/2021 14:36

Noone is saying they want silence, haven't seen anyone say that.

End of the day there are noisy hour rules, just follow the rules, how hard is that. These rules were put in place because of people living close together to ensure everyone can enjoy some peace and quiet some of the time.

Funny how people say if you want silence go live rural, well if you want to get up and make noise without bothering people why don't you move instead

Darkbrownistheriver · 09/05/2021 14:43

@MizMoonshine
I tend to agree with you. I wouldn’t make a noise at 7 and think the rules re 11-7 are reasonable, but I think 8.30 is fine. I’m not sure why someone’s ‘right’ to a lie in trumps other people’s right to get on with their lives.

OnceUponAMidnightBeery · 09/05/2021 14:46

Don’t think OP is coming back Hmm

Maybe their putting up the bouncy castle?

PrincessTuna · 09/05/2021 14:53

Yes yabu. A sunday lie in is one of life's simple pleasures. I'm not allowed a lie in cos of DC but I'd be gutted if I had the opportunity and was woken at 8.30 by you gardening.

I used to live next door to someone that hoovered early every day. The hoover wasnt too bad but she would then empty it by banging loudly on the wheelie bin. Arsehole.

Flowersandjellybeans · 09/05/2021 14:53

Anything past 8am is reasonable IMO.

Most people, in the UK at least, live near other people, and yes, loud music or late parties are annoying, but the sounds of people ‘living’ i.e lawn mowing, children playing, DIY etc are just part of life!

I find the idea that you have to be quiet in your garden until 9am/10am at weekends quite funny really Smile

Maggiesfarm · 09/05/2021 15:40

@TeeBee

Wouldn't bother me. Even my teenagers are awake by 8.30.
Flipping heck, mine never stirred before 10 unless they had to be somewhere. Neither did I and then I'd spend ages waking up 'properly'. My husband used to get up about 9-9.30am on days off, he could rarely sleep late.
Malbecfan · 09/05/2021 15:44

I wish the farmer across the road had been half as considerate. At 7.30 am today, he was droning around the field closest to the houses towing a large mowing thing making a right din. In the summer, he harvests using GPS in the early hours of the morning. Drives us nuts!

Brefugee · 09/05/2021 15:57

People who want silence though should live rurally.

Really. Don't. It's very noisy here in the middle of nowhere, what with the farmers, the wild animals, the farm animals and so on.

AlwaysLatte · 09/05/2021 16:18

All this "popping around to tell the neighbours" this and that, where does it end? It's like you have to seek their approval to do anything.
Get their mobile no. We just send a text to the house that might be affected by our occasional bonfires. They usually say that's fine, once or twice they've asked us to wait for a an hour or two as they had washing out, or were expecting guests. As usual in these situations communication is the main point.

Macncheeseballs · 09/05/2021 16:21

Dark brown river - someone having a lie in doesn't affect other people

motherloaded · 09/05/2021 16:38

People who want silence though should live rurally. If you live by other people, you have to expect noise.

ahem, no. If you choose to live next to people, you accept to be considerate and you don't make noise!

"Rurally" is not silent anyway, but people actually WORK. Hardly the same as disturbing the neighbourhood because your little darlings need to express themselves.

littlepattilou · 09/05/2021 16:41

@Thanksforthat123

Too early!

I can't find anything that says what the LAW states, but I am sure I read once that it's 10am on a Sunday.

I would have grumbled under my breathe, but probably wouldn't have said anything though. If it kept happening though, would say something, like by the 4th or 5th time...

Flowersandjellybeans · 09/05/2021 16:49

It is definitely NOT illegal to make noise in your garden before 10am on a Sunday Hmm

littlepattilou · 09/05/2021 16:51

@Flowersandjellybeans

It is definitely NOT illegal to make noise in your garden before 10am on a Sunday Hmm
Whether it is illegal or not, why the fuck WOULD you?

Have THIS back >>> Hmm

Flowersandjellybeans · 09/05/2021 16:57

Because pre 10am isn’t early?

Trixie78 · 09/05/2021 17:00

I've usually been up for hours by then, I'd be unlikely to notice tbh.

Flowersandjellybeans · 09/05/2021 17:01

I mean it’s light from about 5am now, 9am is hardly the crack of dawn!

Felifox · 09/05/2021 17:04

If you're the sort of ndn that plays music outside from 10pm to 3am you're not in a position to complain, well that's what I told my ndn when I had the sander out at 8am on a Sat.

motherloaded · 09/05/2021 17:04

this is why we need rules, because some posters genuinely believe the whole world should follow their schedule!

Great, but if everybody does that, no one will sleep at all anymore.

No one cares if you are up at 5am, it's anti-social to be noisy at 8am on Sunday.

motherloaded · 09/05/2021 17:05

@Felifox

If you're the sort of ndn that plays music outside from 10pm to 3am you're not in a position to complain, well that's what I told my ndn when I had the sander out at 8am on a Sat.
but that's another rule.... if you have any inconsiderate neighbours making a racket at night, you HAVE to do noisy DIY or gardening before 7am the following day Grin

Every time, until they get the point...

Original poster
Thanksforthat123 · 09/05/2021 17:08

Bloody hell, who knew so many people were having lovely lay ins.
For info, I work full time/shift work/night shifts. He mows when I sleep- not his problem.
Next door are retired and have every day to lay in 😂 (lucky bastards)
We’ve been here years and they know this is not something we do, ever.
But they called the building inspectors when we put up a shed so tbf I don’t think they are massively tolerant.
We are having lovely parties, kids having an amazing time with rule of six on the bouncy castle, after lockdown such a treat.

OP posts:
Endoftether20 · 09/05/2021 17:12

I was told I was unreasonable last Sunday when I complained that my neighbour started with a pneumatic drill at 9am. A lawnmower would've been bliss in comparison!

Cam2020 · 09/05/2021 17:46

We are having lovely parties, kids having an amazing time with rule of six on the bouncy castle, after lockdown such a treat.

Good for you. So many miserable people, it's unreal!

Countrygirl2021 · 09/05/2021 17:48

8:30 is ok I would say. It's plenty of time for a lie in. Surely grown adults don't sleep in past 8:30. Only exception here is if they work shifts I would try and be considerate.

cyclingmad · 09/05/2021 17:52

Blimey not everyone is having lie ins. I'm up early and its best time to have lovely cup of tea and read a book in peace and quiet. Cos if I try doing it during the day I've got neighbours who go in and out of their kit hen and garden slamming their door each time.

Its also great time for during meditation or yoga.

Its not all always about sleeping and having a lie in.

Swipe left for the next trending thread