Tia sends her thanks to all, and special rattie kisses for her one and only darling, Winkie! And thanks for all the thoughts and well wishes, too, they seem to be working.

Holly, yes she certainly did love the popcorn. One cob, even though they look pretty small, makes an awful lot of popcorn, so the gerbils got a bit too. Because there's so much of it for just one little rat belly, I kept some in an airtight container and served it to Her Majesty for breakfast the following morning with a slight drizzle of acacia honey.