Love Thy Neighbour . . .

Newspapers warn us of many things to watch out for when buying a home. Neighbours, however, don't usually feature highly in their lists. Perhaps they should. Here's Agan's short list of those that are best avoided, in reverse order:

5. Bad cooks - The exotic smell of curry can be very distracting when the kitchen windows are wide open. Burned curry is worse . . .

4. Young children. Especially those with energetic grandads - Corridor soccer can get out of hand, especially if Gramps is winning . . .

3. Noisy lovers - They create envy, despair and jealousy - and frighten the animals . . .

2. Drug dealers - Cops have an infuriating habit of crashing through the walls in the middle of the night, just as you're getting to sleep . . .

5. Worst of all: Music teachers - Piano lessons are barely tolerable, even in small doses, but drum lessons are beyond the pale . . .

You have been warned!