Something to make you smile :)

[fliptheswitch]

Just thought I'd share this with you, as it made me smile...

I just spoke to my Mum, who said when they got up this morning, they saw something in the pool.
Dad went outside to have a look and saw that it was a tiny baby hedgehog. It had obviously been in the garden in the night, and fallen in.
My heart sank when she told me this, until she said he was swimming around like a mad thing, fighting to stay afloat.... awwwww!
Dad got the net and fished him out, when they put him down on the ground he was panting and completely out of breath. He was also shivering, as it was obviously really cold during the night.
The sun was out and he warmed up pretty quickly, so they put him in the field behind the house, where he scurried off happily.

It made me smile, so I thought I would share it :)

[ummmm]

In England?

[Jemisa]

Thats a nice story Flip,

We've got a paddling pool in the back garden but its almost drained now but the birds still seem to like a morning wash & brush up in it tho.

jem

[carmalee]

flip that's great - hedgehogs are so precious - as a suggestion , any chance of just putting a couple of stones at suitable heights for any future bathers so they can get out. You've got nice parents but I expect you know that.

[flump1]

awww thanks for sharing x

[simba101]

lovely story :)

[Dee Sa]

awwww again, how nice to hear a lovely little story with a happy ending.

[fliptheswitch]

I'm so sorry I never replied. I forgot to check back on this post.
I'm glad you liked it, it really did make me smile :)
Carmalee, where should they put the stones? The water is usually overflowing, but unfortunately for the first time ever, my Dad had turned the motor off that night, so he was unable to get out by himself.