Yeah, It'll be good to hear a recording of this admitted noise just as soon as they get to do it. ;) Seriously though- it's great to see day to day stories pop up- that highlight a 'too hidden' or 'thought exotic' problem. A pity no cure is in sight...but we know all about that. I liked the comment about Churchill spinning in his grave ! - [I used to work up around there BH- Before Hum]
On Feb 24, 2:43 pm, [email protected] wrote: > ............in The Daily mail, no less.......... > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Things that go bump in the night have driven a high-flying secretary > to quit her job and vacate her home for a bed-and-breakfast. > > Deborah Atsoparthis said sheer exhaustion had forced her to quit her > job as an executive personal assistant. > > Now she is paying £50 a night so she does not have to endure the > mysterious rumbling which has kept her awake for months in the 18th- > century property where she bought her flat two and a half years ago. > Deborah Atsoparthis, right, with neighbour Kath Room > > Shaken: Deborah Atsoparthis, right, with neighbour Kath Room, both > complain they suffer sleepless nights > > The noise, which began last September, sounded like a vibrating > washing machine and was nearly loud enough to block out the sound of > traffic outside. > > The 54-year-old has called structural engineers, plumbers and council > environmental health officers in to examine the property in > Kidlington, Oxford, but nobody has been able to pinpoint the source. > > 'The noise started in September and I carried on working until last > month but then I became too exhausted and had to stop,' said Ms > Atsoparthis. > > 'It is frightening and disturbing, especially not knowing what it > causing the noise. > > 'I'm constantly tired and always in a daze - I spend my whole time > trying to get sleep. > > Ms Atsoparthis has been prescribed sleeping pills by her doctor but > her local council insists the sound is within an 'acceptable noise > range'. > > She is paying for alternative accommodation out of her savings. > > 'It costs me a lot of money to stay at the B and B, on top of the > mortgage I'm paying for the noisy flat,' she said. > > 'It's absolutely bizarre. We have tried everything and I have made so > many calls to the council, I have explored every avenue. > > 'It can't go on. I'm eating into my savings and I will soon run out of > money.' > > A neighbour, Kath Room, 37, also suffers sleepless nights because of > the rumbling disquiet in the block of 10 private flats. > > 'It is not as bad in my flat - it is definitely worse in Deborah's,' > said the Oxford University worker. > > 'It's so bad I don't know how she can sleep and nobody seems to be > taking it seriously. It is very distressing.' > > Cherwell District Council confirmed it had visited following > complaints from Ms Atsoparthis, but insisted it could do nothing to > help her. > > A spokesman said: 'Despite a large number of recordings being made, > none of them captured evidence of noise which was audible. > > 'These did not indicate anything out of the acceptable noise range or > show evidence of noise arising out of inappropriate activities by > other occupants.' > > The focus of investigations had shifted from noise to vibration, the > spokesman said, adding: 'It was suggested that the vibration may be > due to a structural problem.' > > http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1154147/Woman-haunted-mystery... > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > This captured my attention. Sounds familiar...?... > > ************A spokesman said: 'Despite a large number of recordings > being made, none of them captured evidence of noise which was > audible.*********** --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Hum Sufferers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hum-sufferers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
