ANNE COTGREAVE

The only serious drawback is the planes - we're under a flight path into Heathrow Airport, and at peak times jets pass overhead every 30 seconds. Not fun, but my ears have grown accustomed to the sound, and on morning walks they usually manage to tune in to the birdsong rather than the aircraft noise. But indoors trying to concentrate - or indeed sleep - sometimes the only solution is to shut all the windows. Not ideal in summer, but I've learned to organise my working day around this as far as possible.

Primary location: United Kingdom