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Neighbours Smoking

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  • Rosa_Damascena
    Rosa_Damascena Posts: 7,346 Forumite
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    twopenny said:
    What about burning a Citronella candle?
    You can get ones that go on for hours for garden use. Smell of lemons and dream you are in Italy.
    That is not going to help anyone's lungs.

    OP, try to appeal to your neighbours' better nature on medical grounds. Even the most selfish bar stewards should have some sympathy.
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  • Davesnave
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    Oh come on, let's not mess about! Get something like this:
    wire it up to  movement detector in the appropriate spot and also wire in a CD player with a copy of Wagner's Ring Cycle ready to play.
    One or the other should solve the problem, but going nuclear with both guarantees success. :)

  • RelievedSheff
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    Davesnave said:
    Oh come on, let's not mess about! Get something like this:
    wire it up to  movement detector in the appropriate spot and also wire in a CD player with a copy of Wagner's Ring Cycle ready to play.
    One or the other should solve the problem, but going nuclear with both guarantees success. :)

    Well it will either solve the problem or cause all out war between neighbours!
  • Mistral001
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    twopenny said:
    What about burning a Citronella candle?
    You can get ones that go on for hours for garden use. Smell of lemons and dream you are in Italy.
    Smoke from burning wax infused with chemicals.  
    I would prefer smoke from a cigarette to be honest. 
  • giraffe69
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    Accidentally misdirecting your garden hose might solve the problem albeit start a different type of war.
  • twopenny
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    Citronella is an oil from a plant. Granted the stuff you buy in Poundland and such may have other stuff, probably why they don't work, but the genuine article should just be wax and oil.
    Eucalyptus, lavender all natural will work also. Keeps away flys and bugs as well as disguising the smell of smoke.

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