Ducktastic News!

At first, when it started to rain, the molebabe got very excited, assuming that the worms would immediately rush to the surface and surrender in huge numbers. Unfortunately, it seems that worms have more patience than moles. After a couple of minutes the little chap started to snuffle and whimper about getting wet, and how his Mummy had warned him about catching a chill. Things were not looking good at all, when along came Mr and Mrs Duckington. They are a very nice family of ducks who have recently moved into the area. The smaller Duckingtons were playing at a friend's pond, but mum and dad were out for a walk, and they had umbrellas. At least this way the little mole could watch the ground for worms and stay dry.

It was no good in the end, though. I think it rained too hard, as the ground ended up all muddy and we didn't see a single worm. But, just when I thought that we were facing another big disappointment, Mr Duckington said "I know a place where you can find worms - absolutely guaranteed". He wrote an address and some details on a piece of paper and gave the little mole a five pound note! He's a most generous duck - so we said thank you, borrowed an umbrella and rushed off to the address on the note - which turned out to be a hardware shop. Surely they don't sell worms at a hardware shop?