But I have to lean in, far in, to hear people in noisy rooms.

With the last midnight trams all human hope seemed drained away, all the certainties of city noises gone.

He suggested it, because he lives nearby, but it is very noisy - babies are screaming and chairs scrape across the floor - and the artificial lighting is quite bright.

He is miffed at so much noise outside.

If you write best in places with lots of people, noise, and activity, stick with those places.