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It might be mean to say, but I just realized that one of the positive side effects of having all cafes and restaurants closed (except for take away or delivery) is that I've heard very little mouse activity on my bedroom ceiling.
The cafes and restaurants were closed in March, the were open during summer and were closed again in October.
My bedroom is next to two restaurants, and at the front of the house one of the neighbours is a café. The buildings are all very old (my bedroom was build in the early 1500s and the "new" front facade was build in the early 1600s. So all these building interconnect in some way. The top of my ceiling sometimes sounds like a highway for mice between the two restaurants. During the two years we didn't have cats they also came into the living areas, including my bedroom.
Normally there's a period between mid to late spring to late summer when there is a lot of activity and in winter (the colder it is the more activity I hear).
So far I only sporadically heard mice crossing my ceiling in summer. This was when the restaurants and cafes were allowed to be open. I have heard a rustle in months. The restaurants are still open for pick up and delivery, but there will a lot less food around and maybe the food that is around is put away more securely than before. There will also be less trash for rodents to snack on.
Yes, I feel sorry for the people owning and working in these businesses, but it also had a positive side for nearby residents (I expect I'm not the only one).
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