To expect my nieghbour NOT to ring my doorbell and complain becuase im having a BBQ

[mrsmaddyd]

I mean FGS. The sun has got its hat on. Its a beautifull day. Its just me, hubby and 3 kids. No music, no kids screaming. Huge garden and huger fence so she cant see us.

How on earth can she complain. Im so annoyed and upset. OLD BAT!!!!!! Actually shes not that old, Hope im not like that in my 60's

you ruining the lovely day with your bbq pong

She sounds like a miserable old mare!

Maybe she is jealous - does she live alone? Lonely? Could you invite her over for an hour?

Silly old cow (her obv, not you!)

I'd put some music on now and make a day of it!!

I HATE bbq complainers. The same happened to us last year when we were being oh so quiet and enjoying the sun.

Just tell her where to go and to stop being miserable, and you'll do what you want in your garden as long as YOU own it and not her.

Silly mare.

oooo or you could be sooooooooooooo lovely and ask her to join you. That would make her feel terrible.

Why is she complaining?

The only time I'd want to complain is if I'd got a load of washing out. Not that I actually WOULD complain, of course - but I'd mutter under my breath. And accept that I'm probably being pretty unreasonable, but hey, I'm sleep deprived, knackered and hormonal, so being unreasonable about something that doesn't really matter feels almost like going on holiday to me.

Perhaps she is lonely and wanted an invite.

She had her french doors open and the smell was going in.

I wanted to say so close them then but all i managed was 'its a barbeque, what can i do'

She does live alone yes and we are always chatting to her. We ask her advice about garden etc. She doesnt come across as lonely but she can be a bit harsh.She ignores the other new nieghbours completeley so i supose we are honoured that she actually speaks to useven if it is to have a moan.

Weve just put in for planning and she isnt happy about that but we had good talk and thought all was smoothed over.

I would invite her over for a drink if I were you.

I'm not you, of course. Just a suggestion

Yeah maybe but not tonight i think xxxx

Worried now as having a BBQ for kids party in a few weeks. 20 odd 6 year olds running mad eatig hot dogs on a bouncey castle.

think ill get hubby to warn her, not that im afraid or anything

YOU BIG WUSS

Best to warn her - then she can make arrangements.

My neighbours are having a BBQ (for the third time in 3 days). I LOVE the smell.

I admit it. IM A WUSS. I hate confrontation.

But i mean really, its a BBQ. LOL at BBq complainers, didnt realise they were lods of them. Id never moan about one, like Corriedale id mutter underbreath and stomp round whilst dragging the washing in.

I have never complained about a bbq (and never would!) but I have to say I did think about it yesterday - our neighbours 4 doors up the road was having a bbq and I don't know what they were cooking, but it smelled like they were using charcoal made out of rancid fish bones.

All I can say is I hope it tasted alright because I have never smelled anything so disgusting!!

I didn't complain though, just twitched my curtains in my best Hyacinth Bucket manner

My MIL was brought up in India and says the pong of barbecues remind her of the smell of the Burning Ghats where people were cremated. But MIL won't be your 'complainer' as she doesn't moan and there's no one under the age of a hundred in her road anyway.

Iamthedocter!!!!

I am no Wuss. Ive just lit another BBQ Well i dont want the house stinking of lanmb chops do i?