My washing line annoying neighbour

[Afrodizzyak]

We have a new neighbour who has complained to me about my laundry hanging on the line ruining her view. It's just run of the mill laundry, no crutchless knickers or bondage gear, so not offensive. At first I ignored her, but she later told me she had photographed it and would complain to council.
I'm not the only neighbour she has complained to, another about his whistling, which is piercing her ears, having sensitive hearing and she asked another neighbour to keep his windows and doors closed whilst cooking as it made her nauseous.
It's not just humans she intolerant of, if a bird is singing, she will start growling to scare it away.
Before she moved here, we all just dodged along fine.
Is there any law against hanging washing? I'm not tumble drying our family's wash when not necessary.

[lindyloo57]

I once had a neighbour who complained to the council because we put a wooden fence up between our gardens, there was only wire netting before, they did come round to make sure the height was correct, but told her it was fine.

[JudgeJ]

@Scottishskifun

The only place hanging out washing is frowned upon is on a Sunday on some scottish Islands (religious day) and I think that's fading out now although my friend does recount it getting posted through the letterbox (he's in his 50s though!)

Personally if she continues then I would contact the landlord the council should have a record of registered landlords.

When we lived in Germany hanging out washing on Sunday was frowned upon so didn't do it.

[LibbyL92]

My neighbours knickers occasionally end up in my garden if they’ve blown off the line. It makes me laugh!

Some people are so moany!!!!

[OliveTree75]

She sounds like my neighbour! Last year I put a bubble machine on in the garden for my toddler and she went ballistic!

[billy1966]

If she approaches you again, tell her you will be logging her harassment with 101 and will be contacting her LL as you will NOT tolerate it. Completely ridiculous IMO.

I heard a story similar to this many years ago when someone complained to a male neighbour, similar to your situation.

Unlike you, this man was retired, bored and cranky.

He hung out ugly washing every time someone visited her house, particularly his long johns, Y fronts, blankets etc.

The funny thing was he hung DRY clothes up, just to piss them off.

When I saw him he was very elderly and very sweet walking the block with his walker frame, but he had been fiesty out years ago.
Made me smile.
What's that sticker "don't piss off the elderly, they have the time to get even"😂

[Fulmine]

She's going to end up on the council's "vexatious residents" list which could be fun. They will tell her she can only communicate with one person, who will arrange for her messages/letters to be replied to only if s/he deems it necessary. She will probably explode.

[dick27]

@Fulmine

She's going to end up on the council's "vexatious residents" list which could be fun. They will tell her she can only communicate with one person, who will arrange for her messages/letters to be replied to only if s/he deems it necessary. She will probably explode.

Is this a thing at every council do you know?

[CambsAlways]

I’m in hysterics! What a stupid cow

[Palloom]

I've been lucky with neighbours but once, when I put up a trellis a new neighbour had a rant saying it affected his security, a thief could use it to climb over into his garden etc. etc. bear in mind that it was so flimsy a cat would knock it down!

I didn't reply immediately, but after a few seconds pause I made it quite clear that HIS security was HIS business and absolutely nothing to do with me. I also asked him not to be a big fat bully and to fuck off and annoy the 6ft.6 copper who lived on his other side and tell him he was afraid. That was the end of that one!

I find that if someone says something insulting or batshit, ask them to repeat it, and again, then say you are hard of hearing and ask to repeat a third time. They usually give up. They are looking for a reaction, and when it turns out to be hard work they move on to someone else.

[RothRoth]

Does anyone remember a post a while ago where the Op's next door neighbour asked her to stop hanging her underwear on her line as it got the (neighbours) husband excited. She was most put out when the Op said no.

[SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius]

@OliveTree75

She sounds like my neighbour! Last year I put a bubble machine on in the garden for my toddler and she went ballistic!

Come and live next to me - I’d love a bubble machine, and there’s nothing I like more than seeing little kids enjoying themselves.

[Tulipvase]

I haven’t read the whole thread so apologies if it’s been mentioned but I believe it can be quite a common clause in lease hold properties (especially student accommodation blocks) that you aren’t allowed to hang washing on balconies etc.

But this lady does sound pretty bonkers.

[AnyCakeButBattenburg]

She's a bloody nutter. Complaining about that is bad enough, but to dislike hearing the birds singing? She's not normal. Ignore.

[86emz]

What a crazy cow your neighbour is. I'd reply with
" let me know when you want to take more pics for your complaint so I can hang my nice clothes out"

[chisanunian]

You are reducing your carbon footprint by drying washing outside instead of using a tumble dryer (and saving money too) so carry on regardless and ignore the fool.

[Fifilafrog]

Offer to dry all your neighbours' washing, build an aviary, mow the lawn at every given opportunity, have many barbecues and make imaginary (loud) phone calls from the garden about your 🦇 💩 neighbour!

[LightSpeeds]

At first I ignored her, but she later told me she had photographed it and would complain to council.

If I worked at the Council, this complaint would make my day! (Sorry)

[Londoncallingme]

Well obviously you need to get a little job taking in laundry. And buy some ‘interesting’ underwear to flap in her fusty face.

[Unforgettablefire]

The RSPB have a nice app called birdsong. There’s all different bird sounds and even birdsong radio. It’s lovely to listen to all the different species chirping and singing away…

[AdoraBell]

Sounds like my old neighbour, soooo glad we’ve moved.

[Gilead]

I’d be buying a birdsong cd and watching her trying to find them!

[Qwill]

Take some arty black and white shots of your washing, maybe hang a ballgown or two on the line. Send them to her and say, ‘here you go, I’ve taken some nicer photos you can send to the council’.

[sophienelisse]

Do the twat one for her to send in op

[sjxoxo]

I hate washing lines and find them visually ugly.. I wouldn’t have one and I wouldn’t want my neighbours to have one where I could see their undies from my kitchen haha but I also wouldn’t complain about it to the council! x

[WTF475878237NC]

We have a laundry covenant (we all own our houses too) but I assume you don't?