Who's strangling the cat?

I'm not a fan of the bagpipes. I find the noise they make (I would hardly call it music) intrusive and rather unpleasant. The only time I consider it to be in any way appropriate is at funerals. Apparently the EU has passed a law requiring, inter alia, musicians to keep the sound level of what they're playing to an average of 85 decibels. Bagpipes apparently can only be played at full volume and, particularly when a pipe band is playing, they will significantly exceed this figure. So some good may come out of Brussels after all - reminds me of the old joke that a gentleman is someone who can play the bagpipes - but doesn't!