Neighbour smoking cigars in garden

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We live in a semi-detached house. Both our house and our neighbour’s house (ie the one attached to us) have patio areas leading from kitchen to garden.

Our neighbour has started to smoke cigars on his patio area. The smell is really nasty - I don’t think these are expensive cigars! The issue is that the smoke wafts over and enters our house if we have any windows open. It is making the rooms at the back of our house stink, which includes a child’s bedroom.

I can’t decide whether I should have a gentle word with the neighbour, explain what we can smell and suggest that he smokes at the bottom of his garden.

Is that a reasonable request? Or do most think it’s unreasonable?

Our general relationship with said neighbours is ok-ish. We do say hello to each other, put bins out when on holiday, etc. But we have also had some fallings out over building work.

We have overheard conversations about why the neighbour has started to smoke cigars - apparently they help him to relax.

Not allowed!!!!

When I smoked a neighbour asked me politely to move away from the windows. It was a bit embarrassing but I did it. Helped me cut down actually! I don't see anything wrong with having a polite word.

Ask him
niceky to go down the garden as the smell enters your home.

Ex-smoker here - if any of my neighbours had asked me to move my smoking area as it was going into their house, I would have been a) mortified and b) more than happy to move.

Now I’m sat here thinking of all the times I smoked while they were out relaxing in their back garden. That must have been awful for them and I wish they would have said something if it was!

I have the same issue with my weed-smoking neighbours. They don’t care and we can’t open our windows in the summer as it fills our house. It’s very aggravating so you have my sympathy.

Get a hepa air purifier. I have one and it is brilliant for when my neighbours have barbecues and are over enthusiastic with the lighter fuel. You could have a couple, one for your child’s room and one for the back of the house. They aren’t cheap but worth every penny. Which do a good summary of the best buys and most efficient.

Where are you getting that from, nobody has said that.This is about getting some opinions, advice on possibly broaching the subject with a neighbour just so they’re aware to see if there’s a way around this, that’s all.