Or a phone rings 4 times or 4 knocks at the door and no one was there! On Wed 23/09/09 9:06 PM , "MAX SUTHERLAND" [email protected] sent: > Just a suggestion. Perhaps this is one of those superstitions about > > restless spirits. I mention this because down in Nova Scotia when I was a > > youngster, I on a couple of occasions heard my elders speak in hushed tones > > of dishes having rattled in the cupboard after someone's death, and a dear > > departed's favourite tea cup or mug behaving noisily. - in other words, > like > hearing footsteps in the upstairs hall..... > > > > Max Sutherland