Hi again. I'm not sure whether this is the right group, but I lurk and post
here regularly and you seem a helpful lot! And it does relate to my garden,
as in ... I can't sit outside on a nice day!

A few doors away, the neighbours have acquired what I think is a parrot or a
cockatoo, which they regularly leave outside for an hour or two, often
several times during the day. It is incredibly noisy, with a horrible
shrieking sound, which is just as bad as a constantly barking dog. On
Saturday it was a beautiful afternoon and I had to put on earphones and
music to drown it out, so that I could sit in the garden and work/read.
Yesterday, Sunday, it was outside again at about 8.30 am.

God knows what it must be like inside their house!

I live alone, I don't know them and I don't really want to approach them
personally. It must be bothering other people, but many of them are new and
I don't know them that well, and I'm worried about going round knocking on
doors and "causing trouble" anyway. Any ideas?

I feel like paying a few quid to someone to investigate and sort it! Or
buying an airgun ... if I lean out of one of my windows, I think I can see
the corner of a cage!

Thanks folks....

Barb

"Barb" wrote in message
...


Contact the local environmental health department - it's noise pollution,
amongst other things. They'll sort it for you.

HTH

"Martin" wrote in message
news
On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:14:49 +0100, "Uncle Marvo"
wrote:


"Barb" wrote in message
...


Contact the local environmental health department - it's noise pollution,
amongst other things. They'll sort it for you.

or teach it to swear.

:-)

"Martin" wrote in message
news
On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:14:49 +0100, "Uncle Marvo"
wrote:


"Barb" wrote in message
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Contact the local environmental health department - it's noise pollution,
amongst other things. They'll sort it for you.

or teach it to swear.
--

Martin


Cool idea. It did occur to me that if it was a clever bird and imitated
what the neighbours say and the noises they make (...... don't go there!
....), they would be too embarrassed to put the bl**dy thing outside anyway!

If it had a good cuss occasionally, at least it would be entertaining. It
seems such a pointless thing, just sitting in a cage and screeching loudly!
At least cats and dogs have their uses, even if it's only keeping strangers
out or catching spiders ...

Uncle Marvo, I think I will contact the local council ... it's starting to
"get" to me a bit. I'll keep a diary for a few days first ...

Barb

On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:10:16 +0100, "Barb"
wrote:

Hi again. I'm not sure whether this is the right group, but I lurk and post
here regularly and you seem a helpful lot! And it does relate to my garden,
as in ... I can't sit outside on a nice day!

A few doors away, the neighbours have acquired what I think is a parrot or a
cockatoo, which they regularly leave outside for an hour or two, often
several times during the day. It is incredibly noisy, with a horrible
shrieking sound, which is just as bad as a constantly barking dog. On
Saturday it was a beautiful afternoon and I had to put on earphones and
music to drown it out, so that I could sit in the garden and work/read.
Yesterday, Sunday, it was outside again at about 8.30 am.

God knows what it must be like inside their house!

I live alone, I don't know them and I don't really want to approach them
personally. It must be bothering other people, but many of them are new and
I don't know them that well, and I'm worried about going round knocking on
doors and "causing trouble" anyway. Any ideas?

I feel like paying a few quid to someone to investigate and sort it! Or
buying an airgun ... if I lean out of one of my windows, I think I can see
the corner of a cage!

Thanks folks....

Barb


Just be more tolerant and count your blessings for having good
hearing.

Think positively.


Angus Macmillan
www.roots-of-blood.org.uk
www.killhunting.org
www.con-servation.org.uk

All truth passes through three stages:
First, it is ridiculed;
Second, it is violently opposed; and
Third, it is accepted as self-evident.
-- Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)

"Uncle Marvo" wrote in message
...

"Barb" wrote in message
...


Contact the local environmental health department - it's noise pollution,
amongst other things. They'll sort it for you.

HTH

I think you may be surprised at what is allowed, i.e. cockerels crowing any
time after 5.30am! it only becomes a nuisance before that time, although if
you have deep pockets and a lot of patience you may be able to establish a
nuisance after that time but it would be up to you to prove it in court, so
I think the ehd may well not be interested if its only two hours or so at a
time.
Tricky one to sort out.

--
Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cultivars

In reply to Charlie Pridham ) who wrote this in
, I, Marvo, say :

"Uncle Marvo" wrote in message
...

"Barb" wrote in message
...


Contact the local environmental health department - it's noise
pollution, amongst other things. They'll sort it for you.

HTH

I think you may be surprised at what is allowed, i.e. cockerels
crowing any time after 5.30am! it only becomes a nuisance before that
time, although if you have deep pockets and a lot of patience you may
be able to establish a nuisance after that time but it would be up to
you to prove it in court, so I think the ehd may well not be
interested if its only two hours or so at a time.
Tricky one to sort out.

They're usually quite helpful, the EHO. I suspect the neighbour is being a
nuisance and probably doesn't know it. Like people with small irritating
children who seem to think that other people appreciate their ankles being
kicked.

Poisoned peanuts have worked in the past.

Not with small children, I hasten to add.

"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
...

"Uncle Marvo" wrote in message
...

"Barb" wrote in message
...


Contact the local environmental health department - it's noise pollution,
amongst other things. They'll sort it for you.

HTH

I think you may be surprised at what is allowed, i.e. cockerels crowing
any
time after 5.30am! it only becomes a nuisance before that time,

Not so - if a few neighbours complain the cockerel has to be dispatched.

We had two cockerels (brothers raised from eggs), one was killed for
Christmas dinner when they began to fight, bloodily, we left the other for a
while but knew that he'd have to go eventually because we didn't want
fertile eggs from the hens.

We were concerned that his 'singing' (as one neighbour put it) might cause a
nuisance but he was only killed when the hens went to stay with a son, whose
neighbours might not have been as tolerant as ours. He's now in the fridge.

One incoming neighbour did complain and asked what he could do about it so I
sent him lots of information about what to do when you have noisy
neighbours. He didn't take it any further but in the meantime I asked
everyone in the neighbourhood how they felt about it. I was surprised at how
far the noise travelled. I was also surprised at the reaction from others,
they all said that they liked the crowing. The man behind said it was his
alarm clock, the man next door was very upset when 'Plops' wasn't around any
more.

Mary

I would contact the local environmental health department they are usually
very good. They will send you a letter and a sheet to keep a diary on the
noise and will also contact the people who you have the complaint about. I
had problems with noise at night inside when my little boy was asleep. The
council were very helpful. Don't do what I did and go around andd ask them
to keep the noise down as I did and they were very rude and shut the door on
me. So I bangged on the door. I now have a harrasment notice againt me for
12 months and I am unable to speak or contact them in any form. The good
news is the house has been put on the maket and is now sold. Good luck.
"Barb" wrote in message
...
Hi again. I'm not sure whether this is the right group, but I lurk and
post here regularly and you seem a helpful lot! And it does relate to my
garden, as in ... I can't sit outside on a nice day!

A few doors away, the neighbours have acquired what I think is a parrot or
a cockatoo, which they regularly leave outside for an hour or two, often
several times during the day. It is incredibly noisy, with a horrible
shrieking sound, which is just as bad as a constantly barking dog. On
Saturday it was a beautiful afternoon and I had to put on earphones and
music to drown it out, so that I could sit in the garden and work/read.
Yesterday, Sunday, it was outside again at about 8.30 am.

God knows what it must be like inside their house!

I live alone, I don't know them and I don't really want to approach them
personally. It must be bothering other people, but many of them are new
and I don't know them that well, and I'm worried about going round
knocking on doors and "causing trouble" anyway. Any ideas?

I feel like paying a few quid to someone to investigate and sort it! Or
buying an airgun ... if I lean out of one of my windows, I think I can see
the corner of a cage!

Thanks folks....

Barb

Hi Barb,

Ignore people who say "learn to live with it", that is a naive, short-sighted response from someone who has obviously never experienced the level of stress that this sort of noise can create.

Here is a website that you might find helpful, http://www.nfh.org.uk/resources/Arti...oise/index.php
it's called Neighbours From Hell, and this is the first of several pages dealing with noise nuisance.

I am absolutely on your side about this, we live in a terrible "me! me! me!" society where people aren't taught consideration for others, and think that they have the right to inflict their pet/music/rows/diy/hobbies on all and sundry. I feel strongly that we all have the right to sit quietly in our own gardens, and enjoy them.

Don't get the air rifle though....... they also have the right to have a horrible noisy pet, although not, in my opinion, the right to inflict it on their neighbours.

Good luck!

Rachel

"Rachel Aitch" wrote in message
...

'Barb[_4_ Wrote:
;738877']
A few doors away, the neighbours have acquired what I think is a parrot
or a
cockatoo, which they regularly leave outside for an hour or two, often

several times during the day. It is incredibly noisy, with a horrible

shrieking sound, which is just as bad as a constantly barking dog.



Hi Barb,

Ignore people who say "learn to live with it", that is a naive,
short-sighted response from someone who has obviously never experienced
the level of stress that this sort of noise can create.

Here is a website that you might find helpful,
http://tinyurl.com/25ezhe
it's called Neighbours From Hell, and this is the first of several
pages dealing with noise nuisance.

I am absolutely on your side about this, we live in a terrible "me! me!
me!" society where people aren't taught consideration for others, and
think that they have the right to inflict their
pet/music/rows/diy/hobbies on all and sundry. I feel strongly that we
all have the right to sit quietly in our own gardens, and enjoy them.

Don't get the air rifle though....... they also have the right to have
a horrible noisy pet, although not, in my opinion, the right to inflict
it on their neighbours.

I agree with all of the above.

Mary

On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:10:16 +0100, "Barb"
wrote:

Hi again. I'm not sure whether this is the right group, but I lurk and post
here regularly and you seem a helpful lot! And it does relate to my garden,
as in ... I can't sit outside on a nice day!

A few doors away, the neighbours have acquired what I think is a parrot or a
cockatoo, which they regularly leave outside for an hour or two, often
several times during the day. It is incredibly noisy, with a horrible
shrieking sound, which is just as bad as a constantly barking dog. On
Saturday it was a beautiful afternoon and I had to put on earphones and
music to drown it out, so that I could sit in the garden and work/read.
Yesterday, Sunday, it was outside again at about 8.30 am.

God knows what it must be like inside their house!

I live alone, I don't know them and I don't really want to approach them
personally. It must be bothering other people, but many of them are new and
I don't know them that well, and I'm worried about going round knocking on
doors and "causing trouble" anyway. Any ideas?

I feel like paying a few quid to someone to investigate and sort it! Or
buying an airgun ... if I lean out of one of my windows, I think I can see
the corner of a cage!

Thanks folks....

Barb

I would visit all the neighbours nearby and see what they think, and
either get a group together to call, or get one willing person to
calll and see if the owners realise what trouble they are causing.


Pam in Bristol

"Pam Moore" wrote
I would visit all the neighbours nearby and see what they think, and
either get a group together to call, or get one willing person to
calll and see if the owners realise what trouble they are causing.
Pam in Bristol

We have a noisy neighbour in the apartment building behind our house. His
choice of music is exactly the kind of stuff we like - but NOT at his volume
or the times he plays it (with his balcony doors wide open)

We tried a note in all the letterboxes of the flats as we are not quite sure
which flat its coming from (there are trees that block the view) We thought
that perhaps a shame and name campaign might work.......But it did not help
at all.

Jenny

In reply to Rachel Aitch ) who wrote
this in , I, Marvo, say :

'Barb[_4_ Wrote:
;738877']
A few doors away, the neighbours have acquired what I think is a
parrot or a
cockatoo, which they regularly leave outside for an hour or two,
often

several times during the day. It is incredibly noisy, with a
horrible

shrieking sound, which is just as bad as a constantly barking dog.



Hi Barb,

Ignore people who say "learn to live with it", that is a naive,
short-sighted response from someone who has obviously never
experienced the level of stress that this sort of noise can create.

Here is a website that you might find helpful,
http://tinyurl.com/25ezhe
it's called Neighbours From Hell, and this is the first of several
pages dealing with noise nuisance.

I am absolutely on your side about this, we live in a terrible "me!
me! me!" society where people aren't taught consideration for
others, and think that they have the right to inflict their
pet/music/rows/diy/hobbies on all and sundry. I feel strongly that we
all have the right to sit quietly in our own gardens, and enjoy them.

Don't get the air rifle though....... they also have the right to have
a horrible noisy pet, although not, in my opinion, the right to
inflict it on their neighbours.

Good luck!

Rachel

Well said, Rachel.

JennyC writes

We have a noisy neighbour in the apartment building behind our house. His
choice of music is exactly the kind of stuff we like - but NOT at his volume
or the times he plays it (with his balcony doors wide open)

We tried a note in all the letterboxes of the flats as we are not quite sure
which flat its coming from (there are trees that block the view) We thought
that perhaps a shame and name campaign might work.......But it did not help
at all.

That's not 'shame and name' though, is it, since you don't know who it
is? ;-)
If he isn't aware that he's causing a nuisance, he might think your note
was referring to someone else.
--
Kay