Am I Being Unreasonable?

[FoxLee2]

I was just wondering what others thought. Our neighbours' gardeners come every two weeks on a Friday morning and begin work at 8 a.m. We are retired so don't need to be up early and yet we're woken by the noise of the hedge trimmer, lawn mower, strimmer and leaf blower. It's a horrible way to start the day.

[Baldric]

I don't think 0800 hrs is a problem, and as you say, it's only one every two weeks, so I would say, Yes you are!

[Retrochic]

diddums - woken at 8 am once a fortnight (is that early that's a sleep in for most people) ...yes you are being unreasonable.

[EcclesCake]

Are you being unreasonable? Yes

Would it irritate me? Yes

08.00 isn't an unreasonable time, anytime prior to 07.00 would be unreasonable.

[cupid04]

I wouldn't like being woken up out my slumber either...

[campbellking]

Eight o'clock sounds entirely reasonable, especially as it's only once a fortnight. Our extremely noisy dustbin lorry comes well before 7 a.m. every week, but I can fully understand why they do this given that I live near a busy main road, and also there's a school at the bottom of my street.

[Retrochic]

cupid -even once a fortnight?

[Mamyalynne]

I can see why you're a bit put out but doubt there's much to be done.

Where I live we have strict rules 'No noise between the hours of 9am and 11pm , that may disturb neighbours', unless the works are an emergency - every two weeks I am woken by the noises you describe feet away from my bedroom window.

When I mentioned this, I was told by 'The Management' (I say that in a funny voice) that was different.

[stuey]

Eight o' clock, or even earlier, is the best time of the day in the Summertime. Get up and enjoy it with maybe a cup of day and a nice soft-boiled egg with, as you say, soldiers to dip.

[cupid04]

I was just trying to even the score ;-)

[FoxLee2]

Okay, so the majority verdict is that I am being unreasonable - I shall have to invest in some earplugs!! We do tend to go to bed late - 1 am - 2 am - so while 8 am is not early for some, it is for us.

[murraymints]

9would be better

[Mamyalynne]

My post is badly worded..

//strict rules 'No noise before 9am and after 11pm , that may disturb neighbours', unless the works are an emergency//

[Baldric]

///'No noise between the hours of 9am and 11pm ///

But overnight 2300 to 0900 you can be as noisy as you like, yeah?

[Mamyalynne]

Too late my dear.

[gness]

I'm a night owl too, Fox.....so 8am is early for me.....but once a fortnight I would put up with......radio on or head under the pillow.

I feel sorry for anyone trying to make a living working outside this summer so let him have all the hours he can....

Any earlier than eight?......Mmm....turn your hose on him....☺.....x

[gness]

I thought they'd made that rule, Baldric...to accommodate Mamya's wild parties...... ;-)

[Sqad]

"Every 2 weeks?" ...that is only during the summer months and how many of those do you have in a pound in the UK.

Yes...you are being unreasonable.

[Mamyalynne]

My quest this week is to seek and destroy the blighter who puts their washing machine on at 3am!!

I have a lead,follow up campaign begins soon.

[gness]

Update us please, Mamya.....I have a vision of you in your nightie charging in with that stick.......☺