I Think Mice Are Rather Nice

I think mice are rather nice.

Their tails are long, their faces small;

They haven't any chins at all.

Their ears are pink, their teeth are white;

They run about the house at night.

They nibble things they shouldn't touch;

And no one seems to like them much,

but I think mice are rather nice.

Rose Fyleman

This poem reminds me of when I was a child and came into my head after I bought this picture at a car boot sale at the weekend.

I could hear it whispering "buy me, buy me"  and I knew that if I didn't, then later on at home I would regret it. So I followed my instinct and paid the £3.50 (a bargain!) and brought it home with me, ignoring the odd looks from the daughter and husband. I'm so glad that I did. It looks as if it's a picture of  maybe the Royal Ballet, Beatrix Potter characters that someone has kept and put in an old heavy glass frame?
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After a cup of tea and a loving cuddle with my new bargain mousy picture....Squeak squeak! ;)  I wandered down to a local garden, which was open  for the National gardens scheme.
Cantax house is the home of Sculptor Deborah Van Der Beek and the garden is an interesting treat.
As soon as I walked in my spirits soared  to see the beautiful wild flower cow parsley so often cut down on roadside verges left to show off it's delicate beauty.

It really set off these wonderful wood carved men folk in their wildness. 

There were enticing windows and doorways. 

And white forgetmenots. Something I don't have in my own garden, but something I must try and get growing.

The Iron man,  I think? 

I love this bird. 

I wish I'd took a few more photos of this one, as he was very thought provoking. A baby bird in his hand and his stomach had burger, fries and beer bottle tops embedded. His back had toy cars and parts of mobile phones. Do you see the hands and feet coming out of the top of his head? 

All in all an enjoyable day and the sun shone too.

Now it's back to work....

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