Privacy issues

"If thy eye offend thee..." Matthew 18:9 No, we're not going pluck it out, but we are going to block out what offends us... So much for escaping to the country.  Enjoying the quiet and lebensraum (definition: space required for life, growth or activity) away from the invasion of privacy and hustle and bustle of city life. Hmmmmmmm...? We have also tried, unsuccessfully, to ask our neighbour