So you think THIS is just pipes??

I decided to take the initiative and try to prove that what I'm hearing is way beyond just standard household creakings. I got my mobile phone out. Yes, unusually large rodents, MY PHONE. I clearly mean business.

But yes, this IS significant because I remembered that I can record sound on it, and send this incriminating evidence to the unbelievably obtuse Mr Lyman, and then maybe he will actually start taking me seriously and get some surveyors round to help.

Of course, getting a decent recording was the next step; sod's law says that as soon as I heard sounds and fumbled my phone into recording mode, they seemed to stop. Very frustrating!! But eventually I managed to get a pretty decent recording of some of the louder thumps and bumps:

http://www.supload.com/sound_confirm.php?get=736880296.wav

I bought some earphones, which has helped  a little, but it's still impossible for me to get even three hours of unbroken sleep at night. I've been taking naps in the middle of the day (when they're less active) out of desperation, which I haven't done since I was 5!!

I also decided to follow the advice of andersenmom and invest in one of those sonar rodent repellents. I ordered the excitingly named 'Pest Stop 2000' from Amazon:

For £18.69, it's amazing value if it can actually deter these creatures.
However, I have my doubts (always the optimist.. lol) due to the sheer sound of the noises seeming to indicate that I'm dealing with something bigger than just mice or rats?? Maybe even squirrels?

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