Noisy neighbours

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 14 Oct 2004, 17:51

Are you plagued by noisy neighbours? You may be interested in this story from today's EN.

Spot fines for neighbours who are too noisy

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » 14 Oct 2004, 18:49

Where was that AC/DC CD..?

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 14 Oct 2004, 19:12

Bob, have you ever thought about moving to Morningside? Because I think you are becoming increasingly frustrated by things which are impossible to change. Don't get me wrong - each individual thing you suggest has its own merits, but the totality of what you would like to see may be interpreted by others as overly authoritarian.

So far have had CCTV, Neighbourhood Watch, Traffic Calming, Litter Fines, Dog Fines, Noise Fines and fresh basil.

Rather than trying to externalise the peace which you seek, have you considered relaxing a bit instead? Think Punk. Go on, throw the rulebook out the window and live & let live. Don't make me ASBO you!!

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » 14 Oct 2004, 19:24

Yes, but it does kick start a debate.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 14 Oct 2004, 20:06

Dakota wrote:Yes, but it does kick start a debate.

Bob wants a ban on debates too.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 14 Oct 2004, 20:59

Dadaist wrote:Bob, have you ever thought about moving to Morningside?

No

Dadaist wrote: Because I think you are becoming increasingly frustrated

Yes

Dadaist wrote:by things which are impossible to change.

Difficult but not impossible.

Dadaist wrote:Don't get me wrong - each individual thing you suggest has its own merits, but the totality of what you would like to see may be interpreted by others as overly authoritarian.

It may.

Dadaist wrote:So far have had CCTV, Neighbourhood Watch, Traffic Calming, Litter Fines, Dog Fines, Noise Fines and fresh basil.

I wish to make it clear that I don't wish to ban fresh basil or the growing of it as long as it's for personal use.

Dadaist wrote:Rather than trying to externalise the peace which you seek, have you considered relaxing a bit instead? Think Punk. Go on, throw the rulebook out the window and live & let live. Don't make me ASBO you!!

I know, I know - but there are so many things that need to be sorted and nobody can be bothered because they are too busy relaxing, don't you see? Have you ever had a noisy neighbour? Would you like mine?

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 14 Oct 2004, 21:12

I am very lucky my neighbours are very nice and quiet

Though I did once live in a stair where the neighbours were horrendously noisy and it can get you down, especially when you want to sleep and they want to party..

Post by **wangi** » 14 Oct 2004, 21:26

In my old flat the guy downstairs came to the door with a knife!!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 14 Oct 2004, 21:52

I went back to a flat I had recently vacated to retrieve some mail. The door was all taped up and a neighbour informed me that the current owner had just been arrested for stabbing his girlfriend to death. I never did get that mail.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 14 Oct 2004, 21:59

Earplugs.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 14 Oct 2004, 22:45

wangi wrote:In my old flat the guy downstairs came to the door with a knife!!!

Had you dropped it?

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 14 Oct 2004, 22:56

Have had plenty of nosy neigbours tho

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 14 Oct 2004, 23:00

I'm porty obsessed!

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 14 Oct 2004, 23:14

Sandra wrote: I'm porty obsessed!

Shhhhh - Sandra! Not so noisy with those celebrations please.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 15 Oct 2004, 11:49

sorry ecm, i will be quiet

Hell's Cat · Post by **Hell's Cat** » 15 Oct 2004, 18:20

Many congrads Sandra. I've just made it to importy. WOW what a feeling

How sad are we!

Charlie · Post by **Charlie** » 15 Oct 2004, 21:14

Bongos. We were plagued by bongo playing in our last flat. The problem was not so much the noise, but the lack of rhythm.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 16 Oct 2004, 18:00

Our new neighbours have got a dog (those of you in the know will therefore know I love dogs - usually) It barks every morning from 6.45am onwards until I leave for work about 8am. Thereafter - and all weekend - it barks intermittently. Her barking alone is bad enough. However, she then starts off the other 5 dogs who live in close proximity. I am now living in Portobello's answer to Battersea Dogs Home.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 17 Oct 2004, 12:54

Marya wrote:
Bob, have you ever thought about moving to Morningside?
quoth the man who is moving to Duddingston

And who once suggested I move to Merchiston!

(I think you're a frustrated snob D!)

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 19 Oct 2004, 07:50

I buy ear plugs......guns are legal here so I dont complain

and since Canada's main past time is beer i dont think its a good combination.....actually, we probably party more than the neighbours!!!

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