I've really annoyed my downstairs neighbour and I need advice

[thedaveformula]

I played loud music at 3am. I allowed people into my house who couldn't be trusted and ended up causing a big argument and the police coming out. The floors are very thin and I could the guy knocking up to warn me to get the noise off. I tried to get the so called friends out but they kept their singing and dancing until the police removed them.

The man downstairs has already came up about noise before, about three months ago. He's tough as nails and doesn't suffer fools gladly. I really want to go down there to apologise but I reckon he'll go absolutely mental and possibly get violent.

A few of the important questions I've asked on this board have reflected my own poor judgement however this has been the result of 3 isolated months where for some reason I drank heavily and was a bit of a nusiance.

I've learned my lesson. I've told the 'friends' not to come back. I really want a peaceful resolution to this and make a new start and show the other people in the block of flats that I can be as quiet as a mouse.

I'm worried that I'll meet the downstairs guy when taking out the bins, the washing, or using the communal lane - and I am scared what he might do.

I've already beaten myself up very much over this and so no one here can do so any worse.

What do I do to avoid this getting confrontational with the neighbour? Thank you.

[jackthehat]

How'd it go down at the Police Station ?

You might get yourself enough of a reputation for your neighbour to give you a wide berth..........you geezer, you.