Eek a rat!

The lovely John de Pouzolles came up to the vineyard today to repair the roof on the mazet garage, repair the garage doors and (unexpectedly) to rid the mazet of Roland Rat who had dismembered some feather cushions and built himself a feather bed nest against the cold - and who could blame him?

What I didn't realise is that Lizzie is really frightened of rats. This is her having leapt on a bench just in case the verminous varmint should decide it's her fault he's being evicted, rush out, leap up and bite her on the nose. (It's a recurring dream, apparently.).

What I really love is that the ever loyal Kit has decided that as founder member of the support group D.A.R.L.I.N.G. (dogs against rats living in nice gaffs) she has decided to save her mum's blushes and her own nose by taking the high ground too. Yesssss!