50 West Yelland
Barnstaple
EX31 3HF
Dear Table Tennis players,
I just wanted to say thank you to all who attended Tony’s funeral and gave such support to my family and I. It really was appreciated and I know that Tony would have been chuffed to see such kindness and support. I felt it went very well apart from being let down by the florist for not delivering the flowers for the top of the coffin. Thank you also to those who sent condolences cards which have also been appreciated.
Several people asked me to send a copy of the poem about the mouse, read out by my son, Tony wrote that many years ago and it has always made me smile.
My best wishes to you all.
Penny
Requiem to a Mouse
This is a tale that is bound to please
About a mouse and a piece of cheese
It happened one night, in ages past
When a mouse was about to break his fast.
So out he crept from his little hole
With fear shooting through to his timid sole.
Along the skirting he did creep
For he thought his enemy was fast asleep
Across the rug to the great big door
Over some slippers and the kitchen floor
Until at last to the trap he came
And he bit the cheese, again and again
Now the trap it was so very old
Sixty four, or so I’m told
And it didn’t spring its rusty nail
And as for the cheese, the mouse didn’t fail
So, satisfied, he turned aside
Waltzed on back, he didn’t hide
Across the rug from the great big door
Over some slippers and the kitchen floor
Along the skirting, he didn’t creep
No point, his enemy was quite asleep
But when he came to his little flat
He couldn’t get in, he was too FAT
He tried to shrink to his normal size
When over his shoulder, he saw GREEN eyes
And that is the last our hero saw
For alas, he is no more
But there is a moral to this little chat
Don’t be a mouse, BE A CAT!
Tony Whatley