Silly Question Re Trampoline!

[Smowball]

I know it sounds daft/petty, but we live in a terraced house and our neighbours to the left have bought one of those massive round trampolines with the raised mesh sides. They've positioned it right nxt to the fence so that whenever they kids(and the dad) are in it bouncing up and down they are literally looking into our lounge. Yesterday my husband and I were enjoying a glass of wine and watching a film, and the way our sofa is I was facing the garden. I look up to see the dad bouncing up and down waving at me! Then the kids started. I just felt I was being watched the whole time. They've done it again today and they are just looking straight into our house the whole time they're on it. I really don't like it. Am I being silly? I honestly don't mind if you say yes!

[bednobs]

it is not fad or a five minute wonder i'm afraid. My sister in law has 20 year old who still uses hers very often

[woofgang]

well it is fun...I used to love it when i was younger and had better knees......its just they aren’t appropriate in small gardens.

[Togo]

bednobs, she is welcome to come and bounce up and own next door to us for a few days.

[ToraToraTora]

why can you not use net curtains? they can't see in, you can see out and light gets in, 100% fix.

[hc4361]

I fitted net curtains because of a very similar thing - I could not stand my neighbour's kids looking in and waving when they were on their swing.

It did the trick.

[Bathsheba]

Net cutains without a doubt. That would drive me insane, (wish I knew how to do an angry face with a keyboard)

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[murraymints]

save old cold soggy tea bags and go for a bit of coconut shy like activity...could be fun !!

[hc4361]

My nets are fitted on a very slim rail so they can be fully drawn when not required.

[aelmpvw]

i suppose it's all part of the ups and downs of life

[Togo]

Lol @ ael. :)

[PeelerPal]

I think you should hire someone to control them and keep them in line, perhaps a ...bouncer?

[Baldric]

Grrooaaaannnn!!!!!!!!!

[sunny-dave]

Stick a camera on a pole - raise it up and point it in to their lounge every time they appear to be looking into yours ...

[PeelerPal]

Oh come on... I was going to say it's just a 'spring' fad..

[Mamyalynne]

Peashooter.

[sunny-dave]

Hose ...

[ garden not panty ]

[PeelerPal]

20 foot fence

[woofgang]

I like sunny dave’s camera idea and its totally legal :)

[PeelerPal]

wolfgang it isn't.

public place only and to protect private property it is not legal to point a camera into someones private property and take pictures.

[helmsman]

Hello smowball

Garden trampolines can be a bit of a fad, and as the girls grow up there is a slight possibility that they may decide to use it less and less over time

After all - possession of a trampoline does have it's ups and downs

(i'll get my coat)