Neighbour finds our christmas lights "annoying"...

Bumpmakesfour

Cat501 wrote: »

bump - went back to the OP just to check it again - so shutting her curtains solves the problem, but she's not "impressed" about having to do it. I wonder - can you remember what time she shut her curtains before you put the lights up, if at all?:) Sorry if I've missed a post where you've answered that question!

Do you know what I honestly couldn't tell you.I know she sits and watches the school kids so that's 3/4pm ish and she usually gives my three a wave when we get back.I "think" she does the same as us when her tree is up in the bay window and doesn't shut them but her tree isn't up yet so not sure.Guess she's just making the point that due to our lights she now feels she HAS to shut them x

LudaMusser

My advice here is to put FIVE times as many lights and characters up !!!

I bet your neighbour is retired

Nicki

dizziblonde wrote: »

Oh I see the OP's getting increasingly indignant... and now we learn the truth, it wasn't a thread wanting opinions it was one wanting validation that "my kids and my family and my wants matter more than anyone else - tell me I'm right or I'll sulk"... can't stand threads like those.

Even though I am in the camp of "meeting the neighbour halfway"rather than "carry on as before" or "up the ante and annoy the heck out of her", I do think this comment is really unfair to OP who clearly has tried to take everything on board and do the right thing.

I think the conversation you just had with her OP was the right thing to do, as was moving the characters out of her eyeline. Good on you for doing the right thing, even when everyone was winding you up on this thread. I am not sure I'd have been as goodnatured at 36 week pregnant...

Bumpmakesfour

Nicki wrote: »

Even though I am in the camp of "meeting the neighbour halfway"rather than "carry on as before" or "up the ante and annoy the heck out of her", I do think this comment is really unfair to OP who clearly has tried to take everything on board and do the right thing.

I think the conversation you just had with her OP was the right thing to do, as was moving the characters out of her eyeline. Good on you for doing the right thing, even when everyone was winding you up on this thread. I am not sure I'd have been as goodnatured at 36 week pregnant...

I wanted to say a heartfelt thankyou for this post,it is very much appreciated honestly.I thought I was going nuts there being told I was sulking when I thought I was being reasonable. xx

catkins

Welshwoofs wrote: »

I would rather have my eyeballs scooped out with a teaspoon than ever get net curtains. Horrid looking things that make everything inside dingy.

The answer to the above is that there are plenty of people like myself who don't give a damn if people glance in as they walk past. I don't even consider it a security risk to be honest as I'm in an extremely low crime area and if anyone did decide to break in based on what they saw whilst peeking in windows they'd have to get round 12 stone of Mastiff who'd be rather grumpy at a stranger entering uninvited.

You really are a snob aren't you? I don't like net curtains but I sure as hell do not want people staring into my house. I too live in a low crime area (you probably won't believe that as I live in Essex, but it is true) and I have a dog but I would rather people cannot see exactly what I have in my living room.

My nets are quite nice and certainly do not make everything inside dingy - that is just a ridiculous comment.

Also do you never go away and leave the house empty? Someone who has seen what you have may decide to come back and steal it but then again in the idyll you live in that is probably unlikely

catkins

I don't understand all the people saying it is too early to put decorations up. What is the point of only having them up for a week or so?

I have some lovely decorations and some of them have cost a fair amount. There is no way I only want them out on show for a week or so.

Me and OH bought our tree yesterday and it cost £50 (not even that big). Would we pay that and only have the tree in our living room and decorated for a week or two?

dizziblonde

catkins wrote: »

My nets are quite nice and certainly do not make everything inside dingy - that is just a ridiculous comment.

I hate net curtains too... but the net-curtain-war on here reminds me of my mum and gran on a day-trip to London, back in the days before the IRA attacks when Downing Street wasn't gated off and you could walk down past number 10.

Pair of them stood outside and all they could think of to do, was to complain that the net curtains were mucky.

adouglasmhor

Welshwoofs wrote: »

I would rather have my eyeballs scooped out with a teaspoon than ever get net curtains. Horrid looking things that make everything inside dingy.

The answer to the above is that there are plenty of people like myself who don't give a damn if people glance in as they walk past. I don't even consider it a security risk to be honest as I'm in an extremely low crime area and if anyone did decide to break in based on what they saw whilst peeking in windows they'd have to get round 12 stone of Mastiff who'd be rather grumpy at a stranger entering uninvited.

A mastiff's a bit of a townie/chav dog like an American bulldog or a pit isn't it? do you have to take them for a walk in a big parka over your pajamas and a pair of Ugg boots?

Welshwoofs

LudaMusser wrote: »

I bet your neighbour is retired

What does whether she's retired or not have to do with anything?

Welshwoofs

adouglasmhor wrote: »

A mastiff's a bit of a townie/chav dog like an American bulldog or a pit isn't it? do you have to take them for a walk in a big parka over your pajamas and a pair of Ugg boots?

No, a Neapolitan Mastiff is not a 'chav' dog. In fact I doubt you'd ever have seen one; they're pretty rare.

I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I don't own a parka, pajamas or Ugg boots. Oh, we don't have a park either.