Friends’ ‘night time’ noises in holiday cottage!

[Slimlampshady]

We’re on holiday with another family. We’ve been on a couple of holidays with them before - long weekends in a cottage etc. All very lovely and this is no different, except…

…on both of the nights I have heard them at it, and last night my DD(8) did too!

Their family have the two bedrooms upstairs. My family have the two downstairs. They have kids in one room and adults in the other which is directly above the room I am sharing with DD (DH and DS are in the other room next door).

Our friends aren’t being unreasonably loud. It is completely silent in the cottage at night. You can almost hear the spiders breathing, it’s so quiet. If they were screaming the house down it would be different. But I have heard them briefly at the, er, crucial moments both last night (just her) and the first night we were here (both of them). Last night DD asked ‘Did Katie just shout?’ when actually she’d just heard Katie do something very different!

Would it be unreasonable to say something? I have known them a long time and we are very close friends so I can make a joke out of it. I just wouldn’t want to embarrass or upset them.

Once went camping with BIL and SIL. I’m talking like wild camping on the beach with them and their two single guy mates from uni. So we’re in 4 individual tents, but seriously they are tents and about 10 feet apart. It was quite vocal. Dh and I just sort of laid there in the dark trying not to giggle. Thankfully, all pre-children, but still awkward.

They have IMBIBED

Call the police, Miss Blennerhassett

A screech owl! 😁

I think it's a bit sick tbh. They know people can hear they must enjoy the thrill. I'd have suggested they join a dogging site and go the whole hog!

Have they taken alcohol is another way of saying have they drank alcohol.

I wouldn't say anything, if it happens again just tell your daughter people sometimes have vivid dreams and make a joke of it. She might innocently refer to it and that would be OK but if you say something, it would be embarrassing for them, especially as you say they are not really noisy, it's just that this particular cottage is very quiet.

Your turn when you get home :-).

maybe leave note on their pillow saying, we can hear you haha.Like keep said note light funny.

I would just make a comment about how the cottage walls are very thin. You could comment on DC hearing noises when going to sleep/at night because of the thin walls. Maybe the would get the hint.

Tell your DC to ask Katie why she shouted last night 🤣

Do you not have sex, or not have kids? Or do you keep them in another wing?

No point saying anything because your dd doesn't know what the noise is. However, fwiw, if they absolutely can't abstain for a couple of nights, then surely they can manage to control the sound effects? Yuk.

Nothing wrong relaxing on holiday, but also nothing wrong with you saying something along the lines of 'gosh the walls are a bit thin here aren't they lolz' at breakfast, accompanied by a knowing look ☝, even if you'd be shouting GO ON MY SON if it was just adults, the fact that the kids are there should mean they can see that it's causing awkwardness all round. Gloss over it if the kids ask any questions, I like the suggestions of 'Rita/ Bob said they sometimes talk in their sleep so they must have been having a dream' 😬

As you said, they’re not being extreme, it’s just a quiet cottage. Let them enjoy!
Get some white noise or let Dd listen to an audiobook as she falls asleep.

OP I would send them a mumsnet formal text message

"Dear Katie.
At approximately 10.30pm last night, Hortence and I heard you in the throes of passionate intercourse. Hortence looked at me with wide eyes and asked me if it was you shouting and if we should rush to your aid as it sounded like you were in terrible pain.
I am sure you can understand how embarassing this was, not only for us to hear, but also because I know it is neither yours or Quentin's birthday, nor is it your anniversary and we all know these are the only approved dates for fornication to take place.
I would ask that you desist from your sinful behaviour forthwith or I shall be forced to ask my solicitor to send you a strongly worded letter and I will be withdrawing my invitation for you to join Jonty and I on our next holiday.
I do hope you understand.
With my fondest regards,
OP"

That should stop them in their tracks 😜

Not necessarily, it's much easier to hear noises from above than below

I don't make audible orgasm noises if I'm having sex with kids in the house. it's perfectly possible to have silent sex if you want to.

It's inappropriate if it's loud enough that a child downstairs is asking about the noise. They probably don't realise but they need to know to keep it down.

I suppose it must be if your other half is a shit shag?

"Did Katie shout?"

"Maybe, not sure. Are you comfy? Night night".

I didn’t know that. You learn a new thing every day.

Kids should not be subjected to loud, obvious sexual activity. It can be viewed as abuse. Maybe shove your face in a pillow if you can't control yourself shouting so loudly that a whole household can hear. I bet your neighbours are very impressed do you get a round of applause?

What are you even talking about
I said I don't make audible orgasm noises, because it's perfectly possible to orgasm without making noise. It's got nothing to do with how 'good a shag' my DH is. If you can't manage to orgasm silently when friends or children could hear you then maybe abstain?!

I'd say something. It's not appropriate at all, there's a time and place and in close proximity to another family and children is not it. I'm sure they can go without.

I think you may be protesting a little too much there

I know that you're joking & it's very funny. 😂

Others may take your suggestion seriously.