9 yrs ago

Love thy neighbour?

Oh thank heavens, a place to rant! It’s my neighbours. I’m sandwiched between two of the world’s worst neighbours. Can’t get a good night’s sleep. Between Mr. Fort-Knox on the one side and Mr. We-Bought-A-Zoo on the other, I’m bombarded with flashes of light all night long and horrific animal screeching all day long. My bedroom goes from pitch black to ‘This is the FBI, we’ve got you surrounded’ type light all night, On/Off… On/Off. I can’t open the windows during the day because my neighbour’s (probably illegal) zoo makes such a horrendous noise all day that I get a piercing headache.

I have equipped myself with an eye mask, ear plugs and multiple fans, meditation techniques – but how about some damn decency here, people? I have politely asked both of them to reduce the noise/blinding light, not because I’m a lousy neighbour, but because I have chronic migraines and am home ALL day every day, in and out of hospitals and doctors, and I would LOVE to have just one nice, cool, quiet, dark night in my own home.

Up until now, I’ve had fantastic neighbours, neighbours that became friends, even as we moved across the world, we’ve kept in touch. Now, THIS! A double-whammy.

How about you? Have you got good neighbours? If not, how to you deal with the bad ones?

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  • 8 yrs, 11 mths ago

    I’m really happy for you too *BunnyBlack*. I can imagine how much better you must be feeling now that you’re having proper sleep. As a lot of the girls on here know, I’ve been house hunting for a while and having idiot neighbours is one of the many things I’m dreading the possibility of when I move. Don’t get me wrong, my current neighbours are weird idiots, but at least they’re quiet lol.

    I wish I was nearby cat lover, cos I would come and help you house hunt.

    It would be so nice to have your company Rose. I’m so down in the dumps about not being able to find the right home:( Doing this all alone really is the pits!

    Aawww cat lover (hugs) xxxxxx
    The perfect home for you and Clive obviously isn’t for sale yet. Hang in there, it will happen one day.

    Thank you Rose. Unfortunately I’m now under quite a lot of pressure to find something quickly. I’m even exploring the option of building a cheap home but wonder if I can handle organising it all by myself. Clive sends his purrs xxx

  • 8 yrs, 11 mths ago

    I’m really happy for you too *BunnyBlack*. I can imagine how much better you must be feeling now that you’re having proper sleep. As a lot of the girls on here know, I’ve been house hunting for a while and having idiot neighbours is one of the many things I’m dreading the possibility of when I move. Don’t get me wrong, my current neighbours are weird idiots, but at least they’re quiet lol.

    I wish I was nearby cat lover, cos I would come and help you house hunt.

    It would be so nice to have your company Rose. I’m so down in the dumps about not being able to find the right home:( Doing this all alone really is the pits!

    Aawww cat lover (hugs) xxxxxx
    The perfect home for you and Clive obviously isn’t for sale yet. Hang in there, it will happen one day.

  • 8 yrs, 11 mths ago

    I’m really happy for you too *BunnyBlack*. I can imagine how much better you must be feeling now that you’re having proper sleep. As a lot of the girls on here know, I’ve been house hunting for a while and having idiot neighbours is one of the many things I’m dreading the possibility of when I move. Don’t get me wrong, my current neighbours are weird idiots, but at least they’re quiet lol.

    I wish I was nearby cat lover, cos I would come and help you house hunt.

    It would be so nice to have your company Rose. I’m so down in the dumps about not being able to find the right home:( Doing this all alone really is the pits!

  • 8 yrs, 11 mths ago

    I’m really happy for you too *BunnyBlack*. I can imagine how much better you must be feeling now that you’re having proper sleep. As a lot of the girls on here know, I’ve been house hunting for a while and having idiot neighbours is one of the many things I’m dreading the possibility of when I move. Don’t get me wrong, my current neighbours are weird idiots, but at least they’re quiet lol.

    I wish I was nearby cat lover, cos I would come and help you house hunt.

  • 8 yrs, 11 mths ago

    I’m really happy for you too BunnyBlack. I can imagine how much better you must be feeling now that you’re having proper sleep. As a lot of the girls on here know, I’ve been house hunting for a while and having idiot neighbours is one of the many things I’m dreading the possibility of when I move. Don’t get me wrong, my current neighbours are weird idiots, but at least they’re quiet lol.

  • 8 yrs, 11 mths ago

    So pleased for you, BunnyBlack. Hope you can sleep without all the noise!!!! It really is scary with so many weirdos out there, isn’t it? Enjoy your new abode.

  • 8 yrs, 11 mths ago

    Thank you!! I’m so happy! You can probably tell by my overuse of exclamation marks. 😉 It’s an extreme solution, but the only one we had left. We tried one last time to talk to ‘Zooman’ – at 6am, after another LOUD, rude awakening from his zoo creatures. In our PJ’s, hair in a crazy afro, bags under our eyes, we marched over and banged on his front door and said ‘Right! That’s it buddy, if we can’t sleep, you can’t sleep! Sort this out, please!’ and he replied to our angry 6am rant by telling us he was moving out in 10 days. For a moment we were thrilled, we ALMOST decided to stay, but then I remembered he’s claimed to be ‘moving out’ before, and never did. So, we signed the new lease on a hunch he wasn’t telling the truth, and surprise, surprise, he didn’t move. Oddly, a few days later, when I spoke to his wife, she knew nothing about their impending ‘move’ and was very confused. Just goes to show, not only how selfish he is, but that he’s a bit of a liar too. :/

    The old “hey, I’m moving out soon” ruse. It was obviously his go-to fob off excuse. It’s good you’re out of there BunnyBlack!

  • 8 yrs, 11 mths ago

    Thank you!! I’m so happy! You can probably tell by my overuse of exclamation marks. 😉 It’s an extreme solution, but the only one we had left. We tried one last time to talk to ‘Zooman’ – at 6am, after another LOUD, rude awakening from his zoo creatures. In our PJ’s, hair in a crazy afro, bags under our eyes, we marched over and banged on his front door and said ‘Right! That’s it buddy, if we can’t sleep, you can’t sleep! Sort this out, please!’ and he replied to our angry 6am rant by telling us he was moving out in 10 days. For a moment we were thrilled, we ALMOST decided to stay, but then I remembered he’s claimed to be ‘moving out’ before, and never did. So, we signed the new lease on a hunch he wasn’t telling the truth, and surprise, surprise, he didn’t move. Oddly, a few days later, when I spoke to his wife, she knew nothing about their impending ‘move’ and was very confused. Just goes to show, not only how selfish he is, but that he’s a bit of a liar too. :/

    YAY!!!! Success – and silence – at last!! Your ex-nutbag neighbour sounds, well, totally nuts!!!

    It’s scary that there is so many weirdos out there. I’m glad that you’ve now got neighbours who keep to themselves, and not have all sorts of activities and noises going on o.O

  • 8 yrs, 11 mths ago

    Thank you!! I’m so happy! You can probably tell by my overuse of exclamation marks. 😉 It’s an extreme solution, but the only one we had left. We tried one last time to talk to ‘Zooman’ – at 6am, after another LOUD, rude awakening from his zoo creatures. In our PJ’s, hair in a crazy afro, bags under our eyes, we marched over and banged on his front door and said ‘Right! That’s it buddy, if we can’t sleep, you can’t sleep! Sort this out, please!’ and he replied to our angry 6am rant by telling us he was moving out in 10 days. For a moment we were thrilled, we ALMOST decided to stay, but then I remembered he’s claimed to be ‘moving out’ before, and never did. So, we signed the new lease on a hunch he wasn’t telling the truth, and surprise, surprise, he didn’t move. Oddly, a few days later, when I spoke to his wife, she knew nothing about their impending ‘move’ and was very confused. Just goes to show, not only how selfish he is, but that he’s a bit of a liar too. :/

  • 8 yrs, 11 mths ago

    Good for you BunnyBlack!

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