Wind Chimes

[jennyjoan]

I am invited to my niece's sort of afternoon tea next Saturday.

I haven't been to her house in about 3 years but she has done a lot of work outside- you know a big garden hill flattened, believe water feature, new wall and lights etc.

Anyway I know she doesn't want anything but I was wondering from you guys who can hear - does wind chimes get on your nerves, or is it nothing and can any wind chimes be nice cos that I was planning to get her - amongst other wee things of course.

[tonyav]

Yep, wind chimes are annoying ( to me anyway ). They seem to carry on non stop.

[Mamyalynne]

They have been known to annoy close neighbours.

[Sam1960]

Wouldn't go for the "wind chimes" jj. A neighbour a few years back had a set in his garden, the noise from them could be so annoying.
What about a small sun dial as a present ?

[calmck]

Best to see her garden first so you know what she has. Gift certificate from a garden centre then she can get what she wants. I do have wind chimes, mainly wooden ones but no neighbours

[calmck]

Sun catchers are also nice but see what she has first

[Patsy33]

All depends whether she likes the JJ.
How about some solar powered lanterns?

[Hopkirk]

Our neighbours at a previous house had some wind chimes.

I really hated them. (the chimes, that is)

[Georgiesmum]

I think wind chimes are like marmite, you either love them or hate them.

[Barsel]

Somebody bought my next door neighbour some lovely wind chimes when she moved in, but she took them down because they got on her nerves!

[Georgiesmum]

One of my friends had wind chimes in her garden and she had to take them down because the neighbours kept complaining about them.

[jennyjoan]

ok - glad I asked the question - won't be buying wind chimes then. I looked at the sun dial and it doesn't appeal to me either like I don't like how they look.

I'll think of something else. but thanks for the answer.

[jennyjoan]

sorry - my mistake there - I was looking at sun dials but now see it is sun catchers - which what I've glanced there - some seem nice. maybe that's a better idea with no noise from them.

[ladybirder]

A bird bath jj? Some very attractive ones about.