Kirsten, you have my sympathy. I'm dealing with noise, too. I have 8 young people living upstairs, one is 1 year old, so you can imagine what that is like. I have a corner flat with 7 windows facing the street, and people like to stop and chat on their way home at night, right on the corner, of course. Other than that, there's quite a few barking dogs in the street. Oh man, if I had the money, I'd get a house in the countryside!

Good luck!