Reply to: Renting near(ish) Heathrow ... Getting used to Aircraft Noises

[Lockhouse]

I used to live under the Stansted flight path and although I got used to the noise it was obtrusive when trying to relax in the garden.

[KentPhilip]

I didn't.

After 6 years of being woken up at 5:30 every morning, I decided that I had to move.

Pity, it was such a nice place to live.

tim

Oh well I must just be a better sleeper than you I guess.

Not tonight though, it would seem (posted at 02:45am).

[tim123]

Yes you will get used to it.

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I didn't.

After 6 years of being woken up at 5:30 every morning, I decided that I had to move.

Pity, it was such a nice place to live.

tim

[KentPhilip]

Where did my post go? Posted last night. Mods, what gives? Surely not my describing Hounslow as a toilet?

Describing Houndslow as a toilet would be an insult to toilets.

[KentPhilip]

The next Chapter of my contracting life seems to be taking me to a 3 months studio-rent in the Heathrow-nearby-parishes of Isleworth/Hounslow/Southhall. Anyone living there and can confirm if you get used to horrendous sound from the descending air-crafts ? Every 5 mins ? .

I am pretty certain I better get some ear-plugs ASAP

Yes you will get used to it.

I lived in a crappy bedsit in Hounslow 10 years ago and can report that for the first three weeks I would be woken at 5:30am by the first flights into Heathrow. But then I got used to it and slept through it no problem.

Concorde was a fine beast to watch come in to land right over my head. No more, alas.

Also great if you're a terrorist with a rocket launcher. Which I wasn't, I'm sure you'll be glad to know...

[Bob Dalek]

Where did my post go? Posted last night. Mods, what gives? Surely not my describing Hounslow as a toilet?

[DimPrawn]

The next Chapter of my contracting life seems to be taking me to a 3 months studio-rent in the Heathrow-nearby-parishes of Isleworth/Hounslow/Southhall. Anyone living there and can confirm if you get used to horrendous sound from the descending air-crafts ? Every 5 mins ? .

I am pretty certain I better get some ear-plugs ASAP

Shouldn't this be posted under "Contractor Lifestyle (post Credit Crunch)"?

[KentPhilip]

You're a contractor FFS, get a flat in St. Margarets or Richmond. Guessing you're at Sky?

Noo! Richmond is right underneath the flight path if they are using the South Runway for landings.

[b0redom]

You're a contractor FFS, get a flat in St. Margarets or Richmond. Guessing you're at Sky?

[BlasterBates]

I live under a flight path. If the planes are landing continuously then they always get on your nerves, if they are directly overhead, but you can sleep through it. You don't have to be far from the flight path and the noise drops dramatically; half a mile makes a huge difference to the noise level. I don't mind the 6 am landings because I sleep through it, and I don't mind the take offs because they don't follow the same path so they only come over occasionally.

Yes ear plugs are advisable until you get used to it.

[BrilloPad]

Full of Chav's

So is West LOndon. At least East LOndon has good transport links to the city - and no aircraft noise.

[NotAllThere]

...Last defence - a pillow on the head ?

Get someone to hold it down for you, and you'll never be bothered again.

Or by some SAMs.

[Diver]

Still time to move to the best bit of LOndon - East.....

Full of Chav's

[BrilloPad]

Well it is temporary and is Isleworth which is 1 mile further away compared to Hounslow.


Calming myself down ..

Still time to move to the best bit of LOndon - East.....

[EternalOptimist]

move all the deaf people near Heathrow
move all the blind people to Salford (they dont have to look at the slappers)
move all the fat people to Yorkshire because its flat
move all the good swimmers to Bocastle
move all the robbers to Liverpool
move all those with linguistic difficulties to Birmingham