Neighbour's trampolines

[dirtychinchilla]

As an offshoot of the delightful thread about noisy children in gardens, does anyone else find trampolines in neighbour's gardens intrusive? Two of our three fence-sharing neighbours have children and the trampolines give them a direct line of sight into our garden and our kitchen. I don't care about the garden so much, but if I want to walk around naked in my kitchen I should be able to.

It's not even potential nudity, though, really. I really feel the neighbours should be putting up trellis or something so that their kids can't just watch you walking around your house.

 

[dirtychinchilla]

I've got one in the garden. Only providing what I didn't have as a kid. I had a swing set but always wanted a trampoline as my friend had one. The little one hardly plays on it. Tbf the dogs get more enjoyment out of it

Some real kill Joy's on this forum, get some blinds if you want to walk around naked. Simples, let kids do kids stuff. Much better than been stuck on a video game indoors.

So it's fine if they trampoline and just stare into your house? He's on it all the time unfortunately.

Trampolines get used a couple of times then that's it. Every parent I know is like this. We have had one in our garden for nearly ten years and I can count on one hand how many times it has been used for any real length. Missus will not let me take it down. At the moment it is storage for kids toys!

Sadly not. Relentless trampoline user.

We've got one for our 6 year old, had it 3 years and he uses it anytime weather is nice enough to play outside. Set it up around April each year and dismantle it around early October. We've got it setup slightly to the side of the house so it wouldn't be intrusive to any neighbours. Did have it on the lawn for a while but had to keep moving it as the grass underneath suffered if it stayed in one spot too long.

Seems like the right attitude to me.

I swear sometimes OcUK has become mumsnet.

You're too kind.

I've read whole thread, and I have to confess I'm still confused as to why the existence of the trampoline stops you walking around naked in the kitchen?

It doesn't, at all. I just hate the fact that this child actively watches us whilst he's on his trampoline. And he's a ******.

This morning, 7 AM, he's screaming and shouting at his mum. Running out the back door, slamming the gate, running in the front door, slamming that, then stampeding through the house. Stupid **** Star the swearies please

 

[dirtychinchilla]

It appears OP doesn't mind.

I do mind. I don't want to walk around in my kitchen naked. But I don't want to be overlooked. It's one thing someone being able to see your garden from their bedroom window. It's another that the satanic child watches you whilst he's on his trampoline.