Should I ask my neighbours if we can have designated times to sit in the garden?

[Guarddogdaschunds]

I will preface by saying that it is possible this heatwave has affected my rational thinking. So I will bite- I am so sick of listening to my neighbours having their dinner in the garden and having to listen to their booming voices for hours on end. It has reached the stage where we feel relegated indoors, especially in the evenings.

We live in a new build in close proximity to our neighbours so can hear everything as you can imagine. They are a couple in their early 30's (I think), no kids. The man with the booming voice works from home and has taken to working from his garden throughout the day, often vaping. My kids are off school, trying to make the best of the time off and I really don't think they should have to hear the details of his teams meetings. Surely he should work inside and allow people peaceful enjoyment of their gardens? I have never worked from home, but wouldn't it be considered a GDPR breach if others can hear?

They have had friends over for BBQs the previous 2 nights and have been sitting outside chatting until around 9pm. The BBQ smell lingered for so long and of course they were all vaping and drinking alcohol. One of their friends was regaling them with tales of her dating escapades-hardly an appropriate topic for my 9 year old to have in earshot. I also don't want my kids damaging their lungs inhaling all of those disgusting vape particles. The women have also been prancing around in very skimpy bikinis. I know women are entitled to wear what they want, but come on-all the neighbours can see if they look outside their upstairs windows! I'm also concerned as yesterday, the visiting friends were there for several hours and appeared to drive themselves home- were they over the limit?

On both occasions, I have brought my kids inside, as I don't want them to hear the sordid details of their conversations. I also feel awkward that they are only a few metres away from me, so I don't want to have my dinner outside in case they listen to our conversation. Would I be unreasonable to pop over or post a note through their door requesting that we have an outdoor mealtime rota so we can all enjoy our gardens in peace-as we are entitled to?

Another wind up surely? There’s a lot of it about at the moment

They're sitting in the garden in their England shirts like football hooligans and drinking alcohol on a Sunday night

the degenerates, 😂

How are you going to 'not tolerate' it? You need to be very careful here...

Why? This sounds completely batshit! Absolutely stalking your neighbours because you don't like the fact that they are enjoying their garden in the SUMMER. And now hooligans for wearing football shirts....🤦‍♀️

If you don't like it, you can move.

She’s going to contact their work and tell them they wore England shirts,had their mates round and ,,,shock, drank alcohol on a Sunday night and it’s ruining her kids childhood.😂

oh and they bbq’d in the hot weather and the women wore bikinis…and they have friends!

Your neighbours sound perfectly normal - you’re the one who should move of you’re not happy living in a community, OP.

They're sitting in the garden in their England shirts like football hooligans and drinking alcohol on a Sunday night

It’s going to be a long night for you, 😂

I think it’s you that’s disturbing! Carry on with what you are doing, if it helps you sleep at night. In the real world going to the council, the man’s job etc won’t help with anything and he won’t face consequences, so please get a life!

This is probably a wind up. Can I ask a favour, keep it going it's amusing me.
I am watching the Brazil Norway match. I might even have a drink. I know shocking on a Sunday.

The game ends about 3.00am. You’re going to be apoplectic by then @Guarddogdaschunds. I look forward to future posts.

Not on a SUNDAY NIGHT?!!!

🤣

Of course there’s the possibility that the match may get delayed by the storms that are forecast, or if it goes to extra time 🤣🤣🤣

I am sort of hoping they have an
all night party the OP will have something to complain about

I hope it goes to penalties now 😂

Your update OP, what on earth have I just read

You can't ask for a rota but I wanted to say I feel your pain! Our neighbours are very irritating
...to be fair its not all the time but think friends over till late, loud conversations all evening when you can hear every last cringe word, arguments, screaming kids etc. We just crack on in our garden as best we can, put music on.. I'm sure we are also annoying at times ! Just let your kids play and make noise, might stop the teams calls at least!

Well, she'll give their work something to laugh about for days.

They’ll be the most popular people in the workplace. All their colleagues will be angling for an invitation.

I’m sorry this is bothering you but you sounds completely unreasonable. You can’t expect people to not wear a bikini / swimming cossie in their own garden or to have friends over.
by all means, if it gets late you can ask them to keep the noise down a bit.
I think you’ll find that most British people will be supporting the England football team tonight so you’ll be in for the long haul tonight.
you cannot dictate to your neighbours what they can and can’t do in their own garden. You should have chosen a house with a bigger garden or somewhere more remote if you don’t like being so close to people

I’m actually hoping the thunderstorms in Mexico push back the kick off, it then goes to extra time and penalties so they are out there all night after that update

This is hilarious. You are insane OP 😆

Hooligans !!! Sorry I just can’t 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 heh England we are all Hooooooooligans 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Guarddogdaschundsi suggest you and your DH and kids go and find a 🏝️ to live on In peace away from the hooligans !

Ohh, look out everyone. We have a badass over here. 🙄