Powertools should be banned

[tinkerbell23]

Before 12noon on weekends.


DEFINATELY before 10 For Funks Sake.

Newspaper **tinkerbell assaults neighbour for using powertool at stupid oclock on the weekends**

grrrrrr

[cupid04]

little yappy dogs that cant bark properly ought to be banned also

[tiggerblue10]

Lol, I'd rather have a yappy little dog than a nasty neighbour.

[DTCwordfan]

Many many years ago I lived in western Paris, almost in the countryside. A lovely top half of a late 19thC house which had just been renovated, like a country cottage in town. It had a small balcony looking out over the inside walled garden of the neighbours below.

Close friends with my then toddler god-daughter came to stay, arriving at 8.45. Upstairs they came and there she was,running over the stripped floors (some rugs). Just after 9pm, there was a loud bang-bang down on the front door so I head downstairs to see who it was.

One next door neighbour in his pyjamas, irate, about the noise of my god-daughter's feet. I was gobsmacked.....ok 11 or 12 but 9pm?

Next morning came around, summer months by the way, my bed room next to the balcony. The neighbours' Irish setter goes outside for his morning constitution and starts up with his barking at 5.45am. (I have no issue with dogs by the way). They had played right into my doors.

I get out of bed, down the stairs, out into the street, up to their garden door and rang on the bell.

Monsieur comes to the door and opens it. His mouth drops open. In French, I tell him to "Shut that fecking dog up, it's not even 6am." I turned on my heels and walked back inside.

I was stark-bollocck naked.

Tuesday comes around and I walk back through the town to shop for the evening and strolled on to the house. Monsieur sees me and comes running out, "Je suis désolé, Monsieur, je suis désolé," (I am sorry). End of issue and we got on really well after that.

[DTCwordfan]

played right into my hands not doors (what was i thinking)

[Mick-Talbot]

DT .... how old are you ?

You have lived in 192 countries, you must be knocking on a bit.

[tinkerbell23]

Esp when you dont sleep well either!! Dogs bark, but they shouldnt be left to bark continually! Grrr....and NOT early...

HAhahahaa DT brilliant!! Xxx

[boxtops]

I think it's fine to start work any time after 8.30am - but you have to be considerate. If OH is on nights, I let my DIY neighbours know and they keep reasonably quiet - but it's difficult, if OH is sleeping in the day and it's the neighbour's only day off to get work done. Midday, tinks, is waaaay too late, it's not their fault if you didn't go to bed until 4am....

[DTCwordfan]

ten countries lived in, ninety two visited, Mick (the same goddaughter asked me how many I had visited a few years back and I had to sit down and count! Then it was 90. I have some surprising holes in the geography though.

[boxtops]

That's brilliant, DT, I wish I had - shame they don't do stamps in your passport from every country, any longer!

[tinkerbell23]

Just my opinion that 8/830 on a saturday is too early regardless of when i went to bed! (theres a whole street to consider)..,

I wont even start on the unruly children...when i start nights, i will crack up.

I was always told when i was little to sssshhhhhhh if folks were on shifts etc.

Just my opinion though.....xx

[tinkerbell23]

Noon may be excessive.....but as i said 8/830 to me...too early x

[boxtops]

We'd better not live next door to each other, then, tinks....

My neighbour's lad sleeps in the room next to our living room, I always leave it unitl 8.30am before I start using the paper shredder :-)

[tinkerbell23]

Pmsl...hope he has ear plugs LOL ;0>

xx

[boxtops]

what about people who are on economy electricity tarrifs, and have to do their washing at night? I often put on the dishwasher just before I go to bed.

[Psybbo]

tinks, the ruddy seagulls start here 5.30 onwards

[DTCwordfan]

the bane of many down here, sibton......

[joeluke]

Worked nightshift for years, used to wear foam earplugs when I slept during the day, didn't hear a thing

People make noise during the day - FACT.

The world doesn't stop just cos someone is in bed after nightshift you know

[emmie]

right ray of sunshine you are, our neighbours have been known to start knocking ten bells of smelly stuff out of their home on a sunday, and they know now that they can't. One neighbour let them know in no uncertain terms.

[Bambiagain]

DT - that made me laugh.

Here is Germany it is illegal to make a noise on a Sunday (that's lawn mowing out, then) and too early or too late, also at lunchtime. No washing to be hung out on Sunday either. Unfortunately German early is early, so 7am is acceptable, even on a Saturday.

[ronnietoon]

agree with you tinkerbell about 18 months ago a neighbor moved in next door(bed sit accommodation)

and even when told politely and then having to speak with the landlord they would play a song at all hours 4am,9am,etc etc the same song.
put it this way "theres a fire burning in my heart reaching a fever pitch....." just those words make me cringe.

moved into a new flat and thought i had the same problem but to a lesser degree as in he worked. his song choice "hey teacher leave them kids alone"
spoke to the landlord and unlike the previous landlord havn't had a problem since.