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Neighbour asked us to stop our Christmas lights flashing

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SuddenlyISee · 05/12/2023 12:16

Outside Christmas lights got put up on Sunday morning going around a couple of the windows at the front of the house (we live end terrace on a close).
We were out till late on Sunday evening so they were only on for probably an hour that day and then I switched them on when I got home from work at about 3:30 yesterday. Within an hour, my opposite neighbour knocked on my door and said that although he really likes the "Christmas cheer", could we not have them flashing all the time as they are disturbing him at night. They are turned off no later than 10pm as that is when we go to bed. There are multiple settings and I can't control that my children keep changing them when I'm not in the room where the plug is. I just feel like I'm going to spend the next few weeks worrying that our lights are offending him and wonder if I should just take them down. The neighbours either side of the neighbour that complained have both got the same lights as us so I have the same view as him, if not more so, and I can't see how it would affect anyone

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CatsTheWayToDoIt · 11/12/2023 07:39

Oh OP you are getting a roasting! Thank you for saying you’ll stop the flashing, I think that is really reasonable. I hate flashing lights too but never thought about asking my neighbours to tone it down - might try it! And also I totally understood about what you meant about controlling the kids. Little fingers just itching to press the forbidden buttons… you’ll just have to be on alert. is there anyway you can tape it so it can’t be pressed?

justteanbiscuits · 11/12/2023 09:05

This post gave me the courage to speak to my neighbours! They've switched to fade rather than flash - they're happy and I'm happy!

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