Church bells

[Isxmasoveryet]

Am i being unreasonable to think churches should not be aloud to ring those damn bells for hours on end a few times a week it not very christain disturbing neighbours etc for several hours

Don't move to Muslim country. Your called to pray every hour, every day in all directions. A few times a week imo is lovely. Reminds me of my childhood

I think the OP sadly has larger issues than church bells. Hope resolution and help will improve things. I love church bells, and cockerels, they are part of our countryside heritage.

The OP is in a hostel and had no choice where she lived.

And try living near a Mosque. Friday afternoons are awful with amplified calls on loud speak coming from them.

@Livelovebehappy don’t think the OP had much choice in researching the area when she was placed in a hostel

Can you embrace the ethereal sounds? Join the bell ringers?

Hi

Does it block all sound or is there a way to , say, watch the TV whilst wearing them but blocking out noisy arse neighbours sound ?
TIA

Ah don't be that guy- I can't imagine you get a positive response from anyone doing this.
Infer from context like the rest of us.

Well this I assume is a temporary situation until permanent accommodation is found.

@Livelovebehappy doesn’t excuse your first post though

one will be Sunday service, one is practising. Church was there well before you, and whilst you have said you had no choice I suggest you contact whoever is sorting your accommodation and ask to move

If you think this post makes you look smart - it doesn't.

Another example of why this country is fast going to the dogs. You are being totally unreasonable.

Seems like a you problem

This is a really kind and nice response.

OP I chose YABU but after reading you had no choice, and you are likely already stressed out, I do feel for You.

Hopefully you will be rehoused soon.

Nowadays bellringing isn't necessarily anything to do with religion. Plenty of ringers never go to church, they ring because they enjoy it. It is difficult and challenging, but very rewarding when you get it right; and it's also quite a nice way to get to know people in your area. They ring for services as a sort of quid pro quo to the church for letting them use their bells.

If you're going to object to bellringing because a few people don't like it, then logically you should object to, for instance, big sports matches which are way more inconvenient for people in the area of the relevant sports grounds.

The simple fact is that we should live and let live. Most people like the sound of bells which usually are only rung for quite short periods anyway, and in general it's very easy to avoid if you don't like it.

Church bells are part of this country's traditions. If you hate them dont live near a church. This sounds like my new neighbour from London who wants me to cut my trees down because they attract noisy birds (quiet Somerset village)
I said absolutely not and get evils everytime I run into her.

People have been moaning that the country is fast going to the dogs for centuries. Strange that it has never reached them.

Wow
Neighbour is a CF

I think posters do get that op is in a really difficult situation, and is in a hostel.

However, rather than appreciation that she has a roof over her head she's moaning about a really normal part of life.

It may well be that she's channelling her understandable distress at her situation into something external.

But the church bells are fine and not the problem

I love that film

What sort of help do you suggest the OP gets? Her GP may prescribe medication but, if she is in temporary accommodation, it may be that she doesn’t have a GP.

The best help for her anxiety would be to move into permanent accommodation. I would be anxious if I were living in a hostel.

Sorry @Isxmasoveryet but you are being unreasonable.

I suspect your current situation is the reason this is aggravating you so much and I am sorry things are complicated for you. But it does feel like you are lashing out at things that deflect from your problems.

Unfortunately the need to practice so that when their (usually Christian) congregation have an event they are perfect. Wouldn't want to be a bride exiting the church when the bell ringers cock it up

i hope you manage to come to terms with the bell ringing op