October 2006

Lindsay's entry:  Oh dear, after only a month we have had our first casualty.  You would think after ten years of living with rats we'd know better, but sadly not.  Derek was backing up his computer onto his data stick and one of the little horrors found the cap which was sitting enticingly on Derek's desk.  He had been warned about the perils of leaving tempting plastic items around for the ratties to find, but sort of forgot the advice until it was to late and he couldn't find the said item.  I think it is fair to say it will never be the same again.

Caramel's entry:  Mum says I am the bravest rattie ever.  I came creeping slowly out of our cage as you can never be too sure what is waiting out there.  I made my way through the blue transport tube, which always makes me feel safe on my journey from our cage.  When I came out to my horror there was an enormous dinosaur waiting to eat me for it's dinner.  Mum is always telling me to be brave and so I thought it was about time I proved to her just what a courageous little rat I am.  I knew that softie Toffee wouldn't stand a chance so with all my might and without thinking I fought the big scary dinosaur and won.  He nearly got me and I don't like to think about it too much but I saw him off.  The big green thing thought he could stop me from coming out of my tube and playing with my dad's stuff.  I showed him - Caramel the brave!

Toffee's entry:  I don't know what all the fuss is about.  Dad was a bit upset because something important of his went missing and when it was found it looked kind of different.  I don't know what made everyone think it had something to do with me.  I know I am very keen and like to explore new things and there was that incident with the phone.  I was only trying to be helpful, how was I supposed to know it needed all those buttons and they looked like they would taste so good.  And I never actually did any damage, mum took it off me before I could get a taste.  That's why I like dad's desk the best, because he doesn't keep and eye on me like mum does and he forgets to put things away.  Yeah dad's desk is definitely the best place to hang out.