Fed up of neighbours side door always open!!!

[exceptionale]

This is the 4th summer we’ve lived in our bungalow now and I am really fed up of listening to the elderly couple next door’s noise.
they have their kitchen door open for 6 months a year and they seem to spend 90% of their day in the kitchen. They are both nearly 80 but they seem to have rediculous amounts of energy and barely sit still, the phone is always ringing, they shout down the phone when talking to people. The radio and Tv is on loud and it’s bloody annoying!!
the problem is they are very nice people but they are pissing me off because in my opinion it is inconsiderate but they clearly don’t think it’s unusual to hear neighbour noise all summer long. We bought a detached house thinking we would hear less of our neighbours but with these people we hear them more.
The thing is they probably wouldn’t mind listening to us all day but that doesn’t make me comfortable with it.
AIBU?

AI also BU to question when people that age tend to slow down a bit? Stay inside more? Feel the cold more? They’re like 60 year olds!

Honestly? Play some Vivaldi or similar so you don’t notice them as much.

Get some noise reducing ear plugs.

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I don't think there's anything you can do here - it's one of the downsides to living in close proximity to other people. They have every right to do what they're doing, even though it's annoying.
You could return their noise level by having your radio on all day etc , which might distract you from their noise and also make them aware of how sound travels.

I’d find that pretty annoying.

Put on your favorite tv programme and move on.

60 years old is not that old surely?!

Train a rat to go in their kitchen door.

We have our back door open all day from about April to September and so do all our neighbours 🤷‍♀️

People are never going to live their lives in total silence. It’s just something you have to put up with when you live in a built up area.

YANBU

start playing loud music. They might realise you can hear THEM and it's annoying.

Sadly, some people have no manners and no respect for anyone.
On the plus side, they are annoying but they could be so much worst!

They’re nearly 80. Crazy energy and I’m wondering when they’ll slow down which will improve my summers immensely!

She means they’re 80 but act 60.

Mmm that was op's point.

Why should they ever slow down?

FIL is 80 and spends all summer with his door open pottering about the house and yard.

They’re talking, answering the phone and watching tv. This is a you problem.

Usually when they get to their mid eighties, but even then plenty of people are still going strong and perfectly independent. The chances are by the time they are in their mid 90s they will slow down though. :)

80 year old are older, not ancient. They tend to spend more time outside and pottering around unfortunately. Younger people have busy lives and not time to waste gardening or listening to the radio all day.

Do the same!!

It's not. When you have neighbours, you show basic manners and decency.

People with your attitude are awful neighbours!

Can you just hang over the fence and listen in to their phone calls? And then do a running commentary and shout out the bits you agree with. Join in their conversation a bit and give a few of your own opinions. They will soon shut the doors.

@exceptionale dare I ask if you have talked to them about it?

though FGS don't tell them to have less energy!

When they eventually move on you might get someone living there with a load of kids, playing football and jumping on trampolines all day long.
Be careful what you wish for.

OP is annoyed when their phone rings for god sake!
living a normal life isn’t lacking decency or manners.

Could you plant a bit of hedging to create a sound barrier?