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Noisy holiday neighbours - Cornwall idyll ruined

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amateurschoolhunter · 16/07/2021 08:28

I'm currently on holiday in a small Cornish beach resort with my parents and children. This is our 7th year in a row in the same place and every year until now it's been idyllic
But yesterday a family moved into the neighbouring holiday home which has a pool in the garden. There was a lot of noise all afternoon and evening but as it was the first day I ignored it. But we were all woken today up at 7am by kids shrieking in the pool, hot tub whirring and general noise. AIBU to get on the phone to their letting agent? This is a naice holiday destination and we usually only hear seagulls

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HarebrightCedarmoon · 16/07/2021 10:51

And there are loads of them in Cornwall at this time of the year. I remember we had a lovely walking holiday before kids one time, apart from a few hours we spent in Padstow. The braying was deafening.

cansu · 16/07/2021 10:51

You are already considering moaning on the first occasion you have heard noise?? Maybe you need to chill a bit. It's their holiday too. I am sure they expected to be able to enjoy themselves.

onlyhereforthecake · 16/07/2021 10:55

@cansu

You are already considering moaning on the first occasion you have heard noise?? Maybe you need to chill a bit. It's their holiday too. I am sure they expected to be able to enjoy themselves.
unless the OP is booked there for 2 months, sounds reasonable when it's such a short stay!
Lovemusic33 · 16/07/2021 10:55

I don’t think you can really tell them to keep the noise down although 7am is a bit early. Sounds like they are enjoying their holiday and making the most of the facilities.

NeedNewKnees · 16/07/2021 10:55

I'm sorry for your tragedy and hope your time away helps.

I don't think the children in the other garden are out of order - many young kids struggle to sleep in the heat and plunging into a cold pool will inevitably result in some shrieks. Personally I like hearing kids in pools - reminds me of when mine were young.

Enjoy your time at the beach and your sundowner of a G&T

Emimummy · 16/07/2021 10:59

If it is just children having fun and being happy please don't complain about it. Absolutely do not stop them being children as they grow up too fast as it is. I live next to 3 young girls and they spend every waking moment either in their pool or on their trampoline which does cause noise but it is nice to hear them laughing and having fun. If they were constantly crying and screaming / arguing that would be a different story but you can't be annoyed at children just having fun!

Livpool · 16/07/2021 11:02

I would be annoyed if I was the people next door and the letting agent contacted me to say a complaint had been made. I would be much happier if you spoke to me directly. They will know it was you anyway.

Just ask if they would mind using the pool from 9. It is their holiday too

Loubilou09 · 16/07/2021 11:03

@MrsSkylerWhite

If you want isolation maybe don’t book on a holiday park?
Where has she said that she is on a holiday park? baffled....
onlyhereforthecake · 16/07/2021 11:06

I would be annoyed if I was the people next door and the letting agent contacted me to say a complaint had been made.

if you show basic respects to your neighbours, you won't have complaints that's the point.

Would you start shouting at 7am at home? I am aware some do, but most people wouldn't be too happy to be stuck with neighbours doing just that every day of the week!

Livpool · 16/07/2021 11:11

@onlyhereforthecake

I wouldn't be up at 8 on holiday, never mind 7 and I don't make excessive noise.

I just think that being reasonable goes both ways. It is more reasonable to speak to someone nicely and ask them to not be so loud so early. Maybe this will only be the day they are up early making a noise because they are excited.

tentotwelve · 16/07/2021 11:15

Off topic but the same place for 7 years,

So what? Did you mean to sound sneery?

ElsieMc · 16/07/2021 11:16

Years back we were staying in Cornwall and visited Rock for a day at the beach. I called into a bakers for some lunch and got a very chilly reception. That was until I opened my mouth to order - I have a northern accent. They thought I was part of the Hooray Henry set who used to descend on the village which included certain well known faces. The staff told me how appallingly rude, entitled and drunken they were. The week rounded off horribly for some poor family whose teenage son went over the cliffs whilst drunk.

I don't think it is anything new but exacerbated this year.

As for us, we booked a cottage in a fairly remote area, but with one next door neighbour. Sadly there had been noisy holiday makers because they had constructed a dog kennels alongside the property boundary, well away from their own home. They had two rescue spaniels who howled and barked the whole time. The cottage owner told me it was to drive her customers away. And it worked.

Whammyyammy · 16/07/2021 11:18

OP you should get on the phone immediately.
I'm sure once you explain that no one else should be holidaying in that part of Cornwall, let alone be allowed to enjoy themselves they will understand.

Maybe get your MP involved so no one else dare set foot in your own private holiday county.

Minikievs · 16/07/2021 11:20

@StylishMummy

There's literally 0 chance I'd curtail my holiday activities for some random who's also on holiday. I wouldn't allow my children to 'shriek' or scream etc, but the hot tub, being in the pool and the rest being limited to certain items? I'd laugh in your face - why is your right to enjoyment trumping theirs?
This! With bells on
MaMelon · 16/07/2021 11:24

There's literally 0 chance I'd curtail my holiday activities for some random who's also on holiday. I wouldn't allow my children to 'shriek' or scream etc, but the hot tub, being in the pool and the rest being limited to certain items? I'd laugh in your face - why is your right to enjoyment trumping theirs?

I don’t know why this is so alien to you - most communal holiday areas have limits on the hours in which you can make a noise, use the pool and so on.

SofiaMichelle · 16/07/2021 11:27

@Nocutenamesleft

We’ve been stuck for the last 18 months. With terrible conditions. Bad weather. Small homes. People with no gardens

Let the kids have some fun. Be kind.

You're just making that stuff up!

Terrible conditions, bad weather and a small home with no garden?

You can't possibly know that.

PopAyetheSailorMam · 16/07/2021 11:28

I find naked Sunrise worship combined with Bagpipe practice helps people to recalculate what is too much, too early !

SofiaMichelle · 16/07/2021 11:29

@Nocutenamesleft

Just to add, knowing Cornish holiday rental prices - we rent in Cornwall at least once most years - it's unlikely that anyone renting a place with a pool is living in terrible conditions in a small home with a small garden.

That holiday let will be thousands of pounds per week.

SmallPrawnEnergy · 16/07/2021 11:29

I sympathise but I do think tattling to the letting agents first will be worse than just politely approaching them first. If the letting agents called them I can imagine them being more annoyed that you didn’t just speak to them and it could sour things even more.

why is your right to enjoyment trumping theirs?
The same could be asked in reverse through. Why is yours / their enjoyment trump OPs? It doesn’t take a lot to be considerate of others and that involves instilling that trait into your children and explain early mornings can be reserved for quieter play sessions. She’s not expecting them to be silent, just not screaming and shrieking every morning.

Maggiesfarm · 16/07/2021 11:36

@amateurschoolhunter

Thanks - everyone. I'm too scared to go round and broach them in case they are mean and then blast us with music (so far haven't had heard any thank goodness) I guess we have all paid A LOT of money to rent the holiday homes and maybe that makes some people behave in a more entitled way I'm going to call their letting agent - there must be rules on using the pool late at night and early morning. I don't mind noise in the day - we'll be on the beach Smile
I think that is the best way to go about it, however I doubt the letting agent can do much. He/she can have a word with them about the noise if there are rules but how to enforce the rules, I don't know. I can't imagine people being up so early in the morning on holiday, never mind splashing in the pool.

Hopefully it won't spoil things too much for you.

I take it you are from the Merseyside area, quite a long drive to Cornwall. Cornwall is lovely though, we've had many a good holiday there in the past.

LookItsMeAgain · 16/07/2021 11:39

@MaMelon - I don’t know why this is so alien to you - most communal holiday areas have limits on the hours in which you can make a noise, use the pool and so on.
This might be why this particular family selected a location with it's own pool and it's own hot tub, so there are no limits on the hours that they can use them.
Is that something that is alien to you?

onlyhereforthecake · 16/07/2021 11:40

I don't call it "tattling" frankly.

You pay for a rental through an agent, it's up to them to deal with issues.
Noisy neighbours or any problem in the property. That's the whole point of paying someone!

The same way as calling reception in a hotel.

SofiaMichelle · 16/07/2021 11:41

There is one lesson to be learned here, though. Don't rent anywhere with one of those vile bubbling sex ponds next door.

You know the types that is certain to attract.

MaMelon · 16/07/2021 11:41

@LookItsMeAgain - it very well might be, but it's hardly unusual to have limits on hours. Certainly anyone that says 'no way would I' isn't taking that possibility into account.

onlyhereforthecake · 16/07/2021 11:42

why is your right to enjoyment trumping theirs?

you are looking at it the wrong way.
It's about impacting others. If your neighbours sunbath, sleep ,read or paint their nails, it has no impact on you. They can do whatever they want.

If you make noise, you are becoming a disturbance, and that's not on.