oh ho ho what a fiddle faddle

Once upon a time there were three blind mice who lived in a wide, undulating valley in a land far far away. And so our story begins with the story of their simple, but happy life. Although they were born as blind as the day is long they were content with their common lot, working hard without complaint and making the most of what each day sent their way. Some told them it was a misfortune they could not see the beauty of the world while others thought it fortunate their eyes saw not the outer sphere, for it is in seeing that wanting grows and want gives way to naught but greed.

But as the years passed stories telling the wonders of the universe aroused a certain curiosity amongst our three and so one Spring afternoon, with their daily chores tended to, the mice decided to profit from the fine weather and head out on a journey to the big pink mountain that was told to lie over the hills and far away.

"Oooh how exciting!" they squeaked, "what an adventure!"

"Oooh how big it is!" they marvelled "how will we ever reach the top?"

"Here we go, follow me...this way..."

During their descent down the far side of the pink mountain slope they sniffed a strange smell in the air. Slightly sweet yet somewhat sour, they pondered over what it could possibly be?

The smell was getting stronger and stronger until all of a sudden they realised what it was standing there in front of them "EEEeeeeeekk!!!!" they squealed at the top of their tiny lungs

"a cat!" they cried "a nightmare worse than a farmer's wife!"

"Quick! Let us run away home!"