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Unreasonable Neighbour?

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Beautiful123 · 19/01/2025 20:09

Hi I just want to put this out for your opinions on my dilemma with my neighbour. She has lived there for a long time alone with her dog and has mental health issues which she's talked about with me.
It's me and my husband that live next door to her. The kids have all left home so we downsized to a semi a couple of years ago. We work hard throughout the week and at the weekends like to eat out and have a couple of drinks. When we get home we sometimes like to play music through the Alexa while playing a board game.
Last night we had my MIL come out with us and stay over -she's in her 80s and has onset dementia so we're enjoying quality time with her while we can.
Last night our neighbour was sending text messages to turn the music down and said she could hear us talking and laughing. We've considered her since knowing about her problems by moving everything that makes a noise to the opposite side from her. We have music over the far side of our extension in the summer as well which she bought up last night. This is the 3rd time this has occurred and I'm starting to feel claustrophobic with it.
I have gripes with her I could bring up but I don't because I just think it's life being lived and you have to give and take. Her dog barks excessively sometimes and she's wrecked the shared grass verge outside our property which we maintain. Thoughts please thank you for reading

OP posts:
Bankholidayhelp · 24/01/2025 20:22

I don't think I'd be informing them when you intend to play music in the evening - seems like a slippery slope. It would be different if you were having an oompa band on at 2.30am.

LoyalMember · 25/01/2025 12:17

Reminds me of the cheeky bastard that chapped my door at 3 in the morning one midweek. Lucky I was already up practicing my drums.

Phoenixfire1988 · 25/01/2025 13:51

You have a right to enjoy your own home I'd ignore her as long as your not playing music at volume 100 all day everyday her mental health issues are NOT your problem

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