The House on Mansfield Street

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[Nick] So Jon's here helping me pack up and

clean. Doing a great job Jon

Looking good!

hang on

I think the van's here...

[Nick] Okay, this is it ,on my way.

Bye flat bye London see you soon

well we've been on the road about an hour and a half now probably another hour to go.

[Nick] Okay mate that's the one just down here

mate, just on the left...

That's it

That's the cottage there, thanks

[Nick] Right I'm in, vans just gone and I'm all

by myself now...

Just got to unpack...

Can't believe I've managed to fit it all in

really...

[Nick] Well I'm in, I'm all unpacked...

I'm here this is a new place you a little

tour there yep everything is up and

running Internet there and new TV well

this is the living room and through here

we have the kitchen upstairs I'll share

that momentarily and yeah this is the

view outside if you can see that got

some lovely neighbors well I think so

haven't met them yet although the guy

next door did take my bin out for me...

very nice of him I think this is a lady

living on the other side haven't seen it

yet oh she leaves really early for work

every morning speaking of work stop my

new job in about two weeks... two weeks

yeah the plan is to go outside explore

the town tomorrow keep my filming skills

sharp stop myself from going rusty yeah

it's lovely here they're very quiet very

peaceful a little bit too quiet actually

hard to get used to it after living next

to a motorway for two years

So I'm just setting up my cameras I've

got my GoPro over here...camera on over here

idea is to just test my new editing

split screen okay...

There we go...

That's working, excellent

[Knocking at door]

[Nick] Hi...hello?

[Emma] Hi...I'm Em ma from next door...

[Nick] Ah right hello! Come in.

Thanks

I can't stay long I just wanted to come and say hi and introduce myself...

That's lovely, next door you say?

Have you been here long?

About 5 years now...

I love these cottages they're so nice aren't they?

Yeah it's lovely round here so quiet and peaceful...

I'm from London you see so it's all change of scene here it's lovely...

Oh right so you've not been here...

Brand new, I've been here for about 2 days

Yeah you've just only just moved in..?

Can I get you a tea or a coffee or anything?

No, no I can't stay long..

So er...what do you do?

Well I work at the university I hear you work there as well?

Really? Small world yeah I do. I work in the Comms department

I heard from Paul...you see I'm in Admissions I'm friends with Paul

Paul Adams, yeah he's my manager

He told me you were moving here actually

So a coincidence right?!

Yeah! And you live next door?

I know...I know!

It'll be nice to see a friendly face around the building...

That's strange isn't it?

Yeah, funny...

Well look I'm not met anybody around the area yet...

so how would you like to come

out for a drink or something?

Yeah that'd be really nice

I'm only next door and it'd be nice to get to know you a bit

Well I'll just I'll just knock on in a day or two?

That's be really great!

Better be going

oh actually as you're here...

[Emma] Oh yeah?

Very random question but I don't suppose you know the combination to my outhouse lock?

No...

I didn't think you would but whoever was here last changed the combination and didn't tell the Landlord

[Emma] He didn't leave a note or anything?

No...no. did you know them?

No.. hardly at all really I mean

I bumped into him once or twice but no

he kept himself to himself...

Fair enough...

Looks like you might have to get someone to cut it open or something...

Yeah, ah it's no big deal

Yeah ok alright...

alright well I better be off okay oh you

forgot this is for you it's just a

Well I had better be off...Ooh I nearly forgot, this is for you...

It's a little welcome gift really that's all...

Oh you shouldn't have thank you

No, no it's not problem...

It's silly really my sister makes them...

It's like a good luck charm kinda thing...

Thanks very much that's great!

No worries, see you soon...bye

Bye

There we go...

So that was nice I've just met Emma from

next door she apparently works in the

same building as me as well quite a

strange coincidence but I suppose that's

gonna happen now I'm in a smaller City

and she gave me this a good luck charm

apparently smells rather strange a

little bit musty can't open it seems to

be stitched together but I'm supposed to

hang this over the door so that's what

I'll do. I'll throw it away after she

comes with dinner...

[Footsteps upstairs]

I think, I think that was from upstairs

it's definitely a noise coming from

upstairs...

Just check it's not in here

Okay...

This is upstairs...

[Scratching noise]

Hello?

[Scratching]

[Scratching]

I could have sworn I made the bed...

Absolutely convinced I made the bed this morning

[Scratching]

There it is again...

[Scratching]

It's moving... it's moving

Bathroom...

[Scratching gets louder]

Jesus...don't say we've got mice again...!

Please not again...

[Scratching]

Is it in here?

[Scratching]

[Scratching even louder]

Christ!

It's just like that pouch that Emma gave me

Filthy!

absolutely stinks only one place for this

In the bin

The noise has stopped now...

I've just had a very odd experience...

absolutely convinced there was somebody upstairs and

went to check but there was no one there

But the bed... convinced I made the bed this

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