On our street there are 12 houses and some apartments opposite us. It's generally a very quiet street which is just how I like it.
However, every now and then we do get some "issues" which keep me awake half the night.
Last night is one case in point, which is why I feel like death warmed up today.
I was working at home trying to clear a huge backlog of emails so didn't get to bed until about 2am. It was a bit warm so opened the bedroom window a little.
By the time I fell asleep it was about 2:30am....only to be woken up again just half an hour later.
The local drunk (he is very well known) was having an argument with himself on our street. He's obviously quite irate shouting at himself quite a bit, and occassionally laughing at himself too.
Anyway, I was annoyed with all this noise outside but I thought he'd soon get bored and move on. But he didn't he appeared to be quite happy on our street. I closed the window but he was still resonating in my bedrom.
Now, normally with these sorts of issues the local police are very good at dealing with them (I have them on speed-dial on my phone!!). But I didn't really want to call the police. So I waited until someone else on the street told him to move on.
But no one did! After about half an hour of non-sleep I went downstairs, opened the front door and told him to sling it! He did oblige although he left me his large empty Cruzcampo bottle as a present.
But what gets me is why does no one else on the street ever seem to be bothered by these sorts of things? Has everyone fitted sound-proofing in the bedrooms?? Our neighbour is actually one of the local policemen, does it not bother him or his wife?
It seems it's always me that's moaning. No one else seems bothered by anything. I am the local moaner.
I think I have become the Victor Meldrew of Manilva.
"I don't belieeeeeevvvvveeeee iiiiiitttttttt"