the balls that is...
Basically, I live in a small block of flats on a small private estate. I am on the 2nd floor, so have french doors onto a balcony. All the flats on the ground floor have the same doors that open onto a communal garden (all the flats overlook this). Course, in this weather everyone has got all the doors and windows open
There are 3 boys that play football every single day on the communal gardens. They start when they get in from school, until about (at the moment as it/s hot / light) 9.30pm. They are about 7-9 years old.
Now, these are nice kids (polite, smiley, say hello when you walk past them and all that) BUT the constant sound of a ball hitting a foot or wall and the accompanying shouting is beginning to wear a little thin. And (not that this bit effects me too much) the fact they are playing footie pretty much renders the garden theirs - as in, they are all over it (each ground floor flat has a little patio but there are no fences or real boundaries.)
But it's the constant noise I object to really - our estate is really quiet - no traffic to speak of and ALL I can hear are their voices shouting to each other.
By the way, there is, not more than 30 secs away, a patch of grass that can be seen from out garden but doesn't have any flats overlooking it, so they could play footie there. AND there is a small swing / slide park righ next to it (and no roads to cross to either).
Just would love to have an evening with a leetle bit of P&Q.
Generally I don't mind other peoples kids but my, their voices are shrill!
So, am I being unreasonable to holler 'Shut the feck up' occassionally? Or to nick their ball(s. they have many).