Maybe I spoke too soon! My sister in law said she mentioned "the dog on the windowsill" on Monday afternoon, but she said it was just a passing mention.
I'm still a bit encouraged though, because Monday night and all day yesterday, there was a storm here. Very high winds. Mum said yesterday that there was a sort of banging/tapping noise which sounded like it was in the attic. I said "that's the broken bracket that used to hold the old tv aerial on. It bangs off the chimney stack in the wind", and mum said "Oh yeah. I'd forgotten about that". Before, I've had to drive in there in the middle of stormy nights (a half hour drive) to reassure her that there is nobody in her attic.
At one point yesterday when I was in with her she looked at me and said "I keep hearing a noise. Like a drill or something." She looked quite relieved when I said that I could hear it too! One of her neighbours must be having some work done.
I'm still a bit encouraged though, because Monday night and all day yesterday, there was a storm here. Very high winds. Mum said yesterday that there was a sort of banging/tapping noise which sounded like it was in the attic. I said "that's the broken bracket that used to hold the old tv aerial on. It bangs off the chimney stack in the wind", and mum said "Oh yeah. I'd forgotten about that". Before, I've had to drive in there in the middle of stormy nights (a half hour drive) to reassure her that there is nobody in her attic.
At one point yesterday when I was in with her she looked at me and said "I keep hearing a noise. Like a drill or something." She looked quite relieved when I said that I could hear it too! One of her neighbours must be having some work done.