This many windows in a row is not a quiet affair.
Life in the UK
My family of 4 lives in a flat in the UK. This is our 5th place to live. You see, each time we have changed careers or started a new grad school or had a baby (twice), we have moved. We have owned 3 houses, 1 condo, and now we live in a flat that we let by the year until my husband completes his PhD. Each place has had its own challenges, but this last move really got to me. We were able to enjoy the symphony of flat life: crying babies, angst-ridden teenagers, domestic disputes that inevitably ended in raised voices and slamming doors, and hungry seagulls…not to mention our own noises. Good grief. Hubby needed to study, kids needed to sleep, and I needed to work. Noisy seagulls and angry teenagers skipping class outside my window were not exactly my idea of a peaceful nap time or a productive work environment.
So how did I reclaim my peace of mind?
White noise. I’ll say it again- I love white noise. I wish we had a better word in English to explain my admiration for this phenomenal invention. Simply put, white noise adds just enough low-level background sound to cover intruding sounds. I can turn it up or down as I need, and there are even units that self-adjust to cover varying levels of distracting noise. There are lots of options- some for the kids while they rest, some for better focus while we work or study, etc. Here is a free one you can try out to see for yourself. I think you’ll agree- white noise is fabulous. 
Good-bye seagulls. Hello peace.
[...] while ago I wrote a post about “life in the UK” and overcoming some of the noisier challenges, such as life in a flat and attack seagulls. [...]