Vermin !!

[sunny-dave]

I knew today was going too well (what with the absence of a hangover etc) ...

... looked inside the lower half of the airing cupboard for the first time for a while (the top half gets used daily) and assumed the usual "groping around with torch and banging head" position to get at the Central Heating timer thingy (perhaps Mr Builder could explain why his pals always put them in such daft places?).

Anyway - found piles of nicely shredded insulation and bubble wrap - some little blighter has been making himself at home over the last few weeks.

Trip needed now to B&Q for a couple of traps - reluctant to use rodenticide because this is all upstairs and don't want the little bugger crawling off somewhere inaccessible to die.

Grrr - the joys of country living :+)

[DTCwordfan]

(from an American site)

Mice aren't that bad. Especially not with chiles and tortillas! It's all how you look at them. When the big crash hits, you're going to drool for any extra mice running around your house.

RECIPE FOR "Enchiladas El Mouse-o EN EL HOUSE-O"

6 corn tortillas 6 mice parboiled, stripped, boned, chopped, seasoned. 2-3 large red dried chiles soaked in water 5 min. l choped green onion, cilantro for decorating. oil/onions. salt pepper to taste,

Make regular enchilada sauce by grinding the soaked chiles in the pot liquor, and straining well to separate the chile skin from the chile's red meat. Then, fry onions, throw sauce in for l minute. Set aside.

Heat tortillas on a greased skillet, drop into sauce until covered, pull out, then fill the sopping wet tortilla with about 2 tbsps. mouseburger, roll. Set rolls in a dish, line all six up. Pour remaining sauce on top. Decorate with any old cheese, l chopped green onion. Bake l5 min at 350.

[tonyav]

dave, I could send my MIL around to visit you, the mouse will throw it self on the trap !. not really, she's lovely.

[Mick-Talbot]

We haven't had one for many many years but I always have a baited trap set.

[Barmaid]

If you get one of those humane traps Dave, make sure you check it regularly and I do mean regularly cos otherwise the little blighters just chew their way out.

[Euphemia]

Not only in the country Sunny-Dave! I recently had to dispose of a family of mice after having an old gas fire taken out in the city. Haven't seen any for six weeks now.

The bonus to this episode is that a lovely Victorian tiled fireplace with brass surround was discovered under the old gas contraption!

PS What is the difference between house mice and field mice and do field mice cause any damage?

[mccfluff]

borrow murph

[Barmaid]

Look if mini dog can't cope with ASBO, Murph is going to be right out of his league!!!