AIBU to resent neighbours doing DIY on bank holiday Monday?

[Twisterlollies]

It feels like every time the stars align and we all get the day off and the weather is good, the morons appear with their power tools/bonfires.

AIBU to expect them to knock it off for the day so for once we can all just bloody relax? This racket has been going on for 3 hours now and shows no sign of stopping (neighbour with his work bench and drills out)

What a ridiculous comment. My DH is currently plastering DDs bedroom in 33 degree heat on a rare bank holiday off (shift work) to provide us with a nice home and we are very, very grateful.
I’m pretty sure he has ‘more interesting’ things to do with his time but he chooses to do a nice thing for our family.

Same way you normally do just in a raincoat? I do it! I don’t like getting wet but can’t think of a more suitable activity tbh - not dressed up, outside, messing around with plants.

Me too, I thought it was common courtesy but obviously not 😬

So you want me to use power tools outside in the rain? So you can lay in the sun......

Because I can see them out the window?

That would be ideal, yes. Or just wait for a normal day - not a heatwave bank holiday?

Yuck!

🤣

There's a bloke on our street who usually has a bonfire on any nice weekend. He hasn't done it today, but I was wondering if he would. Selfish f*er!

Possibly they can't do the work when it's raining. I think you're unreasonable and intolerant.

So much for gender equality hey

All the power tools in my house are mine. Stihl saw, impact wrench, circular saw, hammer drill etc @Fizzybluewater

Will happily come help your neighbours @Twisterlollies

You're either a moron or rage baiting

Enjoy your garden bday! Fingers crossed nobody will be mowing and strimming all day. Although I’m sure you won’t complain if they do.

I totally agree. It’s pathetic.

Because I think annoyingly noisy and persistent activities should ideally not be carried out on one of our rare sunny bank holidays? Yep, rage bait, guilty as charged 🤥

Never met a woman who would know how to use an angle grinder..

That’s the most pathetic argument I’ve ever seen on here. Get a life. 🤣

op, seriously we have a guy a few doors down from us who jet washes his driveway every single weekend, it’s so loud and goes on for hours, I’m surprised there’s any bricks left.

Ha I am with you OP but I know I’m in the minority. Bank holidays are for rest, relaxation and maybe a bit of fun.

DH does not agree and tries to make me do boring tasks. He’s currently packing boxes and we don’t move for months. Some people have lost the art of rest and must keep busy at all
times..

I’ve cleaned the house and done a supermarket shop - no more drudgery for me!

You're calling other people morons but don't know that you can't mow wet grass? 😂

Will admit we did our lawns at 9am. Get it done before too warm.

DIY is very different to having a bonfire.

Same. Mine is currently removing old plaster from the master bedroom walls.

My husband has spent all day yesterday and today putting a new skylight window in. We've had the window since the end of last year. Its the first time it has been dry and he has had enough time off to do it.

Bank holidays are for whatever you want them to be for.