Yes it is true, my 11yr old daughter is going away for 4 nights next May and the cost is £289 for the trip and an estimated £30-£40 extra to pay for the bus. The full payment has to be made by mid march so with christmas and everything it is expensive.
try behind any furniture as it will feel safe if it is surrounded and nothing can get to it.
my rat escaped once and was found behind a cabinet.(terrified)