The noise of summer

[Dontbringthenoise]

With apologies to Don Healy for the title.

The clocks have changed, it's stopped raining and now it seems my neighbours' children on both sides seem to spend all afternoon and now into the evening bouncing on the trampolines they have taking over their garden or kicking footballs or throwing netballs or maybe a basketball all over the place. One side the parents were mowing the lawn at about 10 am and then the other side at 11am. Then the kids must have come out after their lunch and it's been non stop child noise. This is how every weekend is be isn't it now, until autumn. I don't understand why neighbours A and B can't at least agree to coordinate the time they mow their lawns so I get some break from it all. The noise just goes on and on and probably will until about 8pm this week getting longer and longer as the days get longer. This is just the start and I'm already fed up. May they will no doubt be out there even later if they have bbqs like they did last year. They seem to have coal ones so not only do I smell the meat but also the horrible stink of the coal and smoke too

Would I be unreasonable to ask them to bring their children in about 6pm so I can at least have some peace in the evening and to mow their lawns during the week so I can enjoy my weekends without the horrible noise of a lawn mower? I won't say anything about their BBQs until it actually happens as I don't want to give them ideas.

And the same sentiments for the ‘I paid a lot of money for this’ comments. You’re not the first or last person to do so.

Are you ok?

It’s Don Henley. Just sayin….

It's ordinary family and community noise. You're being unreasonable.

I'm not sure what your baby has to do with the
noise I am experiencing but your husband does seem to spend a lot of time away from you.

In Germany it is prohibited in residential areas to mow lawns or wash your cars or make too much noise on Sundays because they understand people need a day of peace and quiet. Are those of you calling me unreasonable saying that the population of Germany is also unreasonable.
These children will have two weeks of holidays from school and then another week in May. I will be at work then so I don't think it's too much to ask that one weekend day the noise levels are reduced. Their parents could take them out for the day perhaps. I'm sure I've seen national trust badges on their cars. Let them run around the grounds squealing instead.

Move to Germany 🇩🇪 😂

I won't be bringing my kids in at 6. Even if you asked nicely my gardens for our enjoyment also.

My kids can go outside from 9 till whenever they like. We also have bbqs most weekends. If you hate noise so much buy ear plugs or don't have neighbours!

Maybe their parents who likely have been working all week, actually want to enjoy some time in their home.....,, just like you OP?

Yes, you would be unreasonable. I have all the same sounds around me. It's wonderful, like the world is waking up and coming back to life.

You’re in for it…..brace yourself! 😉

Move there then.

It's March.

I must have missed the Don Henley classic - The noise of Summer.

Ooh goody, MN has added a new form of seasonal moaning. Just when we're over Halloween, Bonfire Night and Christmas, now we can add Spring?

We've been here over 25 years. With neighbours who have recently got a dog that gets let out the back at 6am to bark. Wakes us all up. Tried speaking to them but they will have none of it, dog must get out to pee early doors.

Am demented..

I think I've just clocked this is a wind up

Just wait till we get to summer 🤣

Just wait till we get to summer 🤣

Sorry that was the post I meant to respond to

Get a pair of noise-cancelling headphones and sit out in your garden. Problem solved.

I don’t mind garden and power tools. Even when my neighbour cut his grass at 7pm today (what is he prepping for?). I also don’t mind children playing. It’s the screaming and shouting that I can’t deal with. The kids are no more than a metre away from each other but I can hear every word inside my house. Also the same when they play music in the summer, the speaker is right next to them but I end up with trap music in the background of my Zoom meetings

Yes. You would be very unreasonable.

This is priceless 🤣 😂

An egg hunt unbearable?!

Good grief.

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Have you ever thought that when you pay your terribly expensive gardener to mow your vast, vast lawn that you might be annoying someone.
Perhaps your neighbours are working from home? Perhaps you are their nightmare neighbour?
Also having a big lawn doesn't make you rich. I have a huge garden and I live in an ex local authority house on a huge council estate.
I let my kids out in the garden as soon as they wake up until dark.
Oh and I have German relatives, kids are not expected to be quiet on a Sunday. It's more of a way of promoting family time rather than a mandated day of silence. HTH.