Neighbour singing

Mooshamoo · 2023-05-03T23:59:12+00:00

My neighbour has been singing for the last four hours. It is now 1 in the morning. He is singing into a microphone , with accompanying loud backing music. Itbis extremely loud. I feel like crying. He has done this before a couple of times. He goes on and on for hours. I just rang my brother to cry . He suggested calling the police to make a complaint. But I am their only neighbour. The other house near us is empty. The man that lives in the house lives with his two brothers. They all look very large tough and intimidating. I'm worried if I call the police, they will know it is me. If I bring the police to their door, I think they might retaliate and make things worse for me. So I'm stuck. I'm so tired. I feel like crying

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Mooshamoo · 04/05/2023 01:00

I've been watching the clock. He has been singing non stop for four and a half hours. Extremely loudly. Into a microphone.

How can anyone even sing for that long?

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Cakeandcoffee93 · 04/05/2023 01:02

Cut the electric somehow- I mean he’s clearly drunk.
selfish isn’t he

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Mooshamoo · 04/05/2023 01:03

Yes ! How can you be that inconsiderate.

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Forgottenmypasswordagain · 04/05/2023 01:06

He is bound to stop soon. He must be getting hoarse or something by now. Hopefully!

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Mooshamoo · 04/05/2023 01:07

He has just started murdering back to black - Amy Winehouse. He has the microphone attached to a large speaker. It's booming out

It is a Wednesday night. Does he not think some people have to work. Prick

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Redebs · 04/05/2023 01:12

That's awful. So sorry you're being put through this.
I've had noise like this in the past from neighbours and it really affected me deeply. I used to feel trapped and had to do breathing exercises to stay calm.

Hopefully yours will stop soon.

Can you make yourself a cuppa and watch a movie maybe? I find that a carby snack is relaxing, but that might not suit you.

If it happens often, you ought to think about making a complaint to your local environmental health team. You could call police 101 for advice; they won't necessarily turn up and bang on his door if you think it will make things worse, but they may have advice or insight into the family that might be useful.

Sympathies for tonight, anyhow

EmmaEmerald · 04/05/2023 01:15

Is it just you in the area?

have you got a burglar alarm by any chance? You could set it off..if they ask, set them on a wild goose chase looking for an intruder.

it will interrupt their flow and they'll probably stop.

TomatoSandwiches · 04/05/2023 01:16

Are they all sad songs? Perhaps he is grieving or something, not that it makes it OK.
Could you pop round and politely ask him to stop since it's 1am.

Imperialleathers · 04/05/2023 01:18

I would knock and politely ask him to lower the noise a little as you are trying to sleep. Call your brother and keep the phone in your pocket so you defo more safer.

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Mooshamoo · 04/05/2023 01:19

TomatoSandwiches · 04/05/2023 01:16

Are they all sad songs? Perhaps he is grieving or something, not that it makes it OK.
Could you pop round and politely ask him to stop since it's 1am.

No not all sad songs. He was doing full rock songs earlier.

And he has done this before. About twice in the last month. Though I was away for a couple of weeks in the last month, so he could have been doing it more. I was just lucky I was away and didn't have to hear it. I feel utter dread when I hear him start , as i know he goes on and on for hours

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Mooshamoo · 04/05/2023 01:21

EmmaEmerald · 04/05/2023 01:15

Is it just you in the area?

have you got a burglar alarm by any chance? You could set it off..if they ask, set them on a wild goose chase looking for an intruder.

it will interrupt their flow and they'll probably stop.

We are on a street. He is end of terrace, and I am next to him. The house the other side of me is not occupied.

Oh me god he is still shouting and singing. Hell is other neighbours.

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Growlybear83 · 04/05/2023 01:25

Why don't you just knock and ask him to be quieter. He really might not realise how loud he's being. You said he looks large, tough, and intimidating, but has he been unpleasant when you've spoken to him in the past?

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Mooshamoo · 04/05/2023 01:29

Growlybear83 · 04/05/2023 01:25

Why don't you just knock and ask him to be quieter. He really might not realise how loud he's being. You said he looks large, tough, and intimidating, but has he been unpleasant when you've spoken to him in the past?

Im too afraid to go round as there is not just him living in that house. There are his two brothers aswell. all three men are very large men.

I'm 5 foot 1.

Would you be comfortable going round to a house where three large men live, all a good bit older than me, and ask them to turn the music down?

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Northernsouloldies · 04/05/2023 01:30

Don't knock this will have no effect, phone 101 at least get it noted, phone council in the morning. We had it for six years and know how if affects mh etc. The sense of entitlement these clowns have knows no bounds. Hope he packs in soon.

Oneglassisnotenough · 04/05/2023 01:42

You know what - revenge is best served cold.
It’s the early mornings you need to get him back- make as much noise as possible. That’s what I’d do.

Neighbour noise is awful - I feel for you and he is clearly taking the fucking piss. What an arsehole. Hope it stops soon.

Oneglassisnotenough · 04/05/2023 01:43

Oh and I’d be looking to move but easier said than done. I get that .

Growlybear83 · 04/05/2023 01:47

That's why I asked what the neighbour has been like in the past - has he been unpleasant when you've spoken to him before? He might well be really nasty, but just because he looks big and intimidating doesn't mean he is. I would have thought he would react far better and be far less likely to bother you again if you speak to him, in the morning if necessary, rather than report him. From what you've said it will be obvious that it will have come from you. But I agree that excessive noise from neighbours is awful.

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Mooshamoo · 04/05/2023 01:57

Growlybear83 · 04/05/2023 01:47

That's why I asked what the neighbour has been like in the past - has he been unpleasant when you've spoken to him before? He might well be really nasty, but just because he looks big and intimidating doesn't mean he is. I would have thought he would react far better and be far less likely to bother you again if you speak to him, in the morning if necessary, rather than report him. From what you've said it will be obvious that it will have come from you. But I agree that excessive noise from neighbours is awful.

"has he been unpleasant when he's spoken to you".

We have never actually spoken. I think I saw him once when I moved in a long time ago.

We never seem to leave the house at the same time so we never bump into each other. Ive lived here for a year and a half and I have never seen him out the front of the house .

I just hear him.

I have seen him busking down the town. With a guitar and a mic. In the distance. That's where I've seen him. He looks large and intimidating. When I saw him busking, I heard people on the street complaining that he was a bad singer too!

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Mooshamoo · 04/05/2023 01:58

He has finally stopped at 2am

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Northernsouloldies · 04/05/2023 02:05

Brilliant try and relax and get some deserved sleep.

Deathmetal · 04/05/2023 02:07

The police wouldn’t attend over this anyway

you need to record him and start a diary, to pass on to the council

Toomanylatenightprogs · 04/05/2023 02:13

Contact your council tomorrow.
I had to download an App, press record as soon as noise started then it sent the recording automatically, time stamped and they could tell the decibels recorded in my house. Neighbour got a warning letter from the council, noise stopped.

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Mooshamoo · 04/05/2023 10:49

I'm in Ireland. Need to figure out who to report him too

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GretaGood · 04/05/2023 10:53

I would go round when they are all there. Be friendly but explain.
I don’t think they’ll want to appear like thugs to a small women in front of each other.
do you think the other 2are out while he does this or are they taking turns.
You aren’t asking them to stop just to sing at a reasonable time.
perhaps they could wear earphones.

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Mooshamoo · 04/05/2023 10:58

GretaGood · 04/05/2023 10:53

I would go round when they are all there. Be friendly but explain.
I don’t think they’ll want to appear like thugs to a small women in front of each other.
do you think the other 2are out while he does this or are they taking turns.
You aren’t asking them to stop just to sing at a reasonable time.
perhaps they could wear earphones.

Thanks for the advice. But There's no way I'm going round. People saying "go round". Have you ever gone round?

I get a very bad vibe off one of the men. I've seen women cross the road to get away from him when he is busking on the street. He looks angry and intimidating. And not someone I would want to be anywhere near.

You have to be very careful. you wouldn't know what could happen. I wouldn't go round to a strange man's house for any reason. At best he looks like the type that would shout at you. At worst , Id honestly be physically afraid of him

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