A mole, yesterday.
The Bradworthy chapter of Defra start their annual Mole census this week starting with all North Devon Farms named A-F.
However due to new EU regulations Landowners are now legally obliged to either bring in their moles en-mass for counting or else contract this out to MAFF certified counters (Mole Accredited Farm Finders). This shift in the delivery management system of the census has caused varied levels of outrage ranging from mild annoyance to outright grumpiness. After sorting, according to the recognised International Velvetiness Standards, the counted moles will then be branded with dry ice (as the National Truss do with the Exmoor ponies – apparently it doesn’t hurt) and finally returned to their holes under cover of dark or if need be during daylight hours with optional mole sized sun visors. Branded moles will not be required to be returned for counts in the future unless the IVS change.
Edna Grubb, spokesperson for the IMF (International Mole Federation) said it was just yet another example of eurocentric legislation gone bonkers, akin to straight cucumbers & the demise of pounds & ounces.
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June 11, 2008 at 6:07 pm
You all said it picture is mole toady – how we know this mole is today? Picture might be yesterday, innit?
Or it might even well before that, could be?
Why you taken off his eyes anyways – it makes me cruel.
I pleased glad to see this newsum as anyway, I did change my farm right soon off name to letter right long go after ‘F’, so now not affects not is it? You got catch early morning bird with woprm for me I tell you all. I went Post Office say and call Zingo Farm now, so will last for line of moliness I think for sure.
I can eat those moles with soup anyroad.
Jim