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A plea for help in finding this Maileg Mouse!

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LittleEsme · 26/03/2013 20:38

I can't bear it any longer!
DD7 lost her dear, much loved Maileg Mouse on our camping trip last year in France. She broke her heart and even tonight, we had some tears (she's also tired and strung out with tonsillitis, so very much run down). I've attempted many times to find a replacement online but no luck. They do still sell them, but with varying themes and styles.

DD's mouse looks very much like this one, but a browny mouse with brown/faun clothes instead of pink. I've searched everywhere and my only hope really is ebay so I keep checking. The other hope is that someone out there has one that's sitting and not really adored, and is willing to sell it to me!

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LittleEsme · 28/03/2013 06:19

Bea - really? Fantastic! Thanks! Hmmm now do we send it before little Mouse arrives? After?!?

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LittleEsme · 28/03/2013 06:18

ginger, what a lovely thing to say. I happen to think that like minded individuals who are drawn to this thread, like you and the others, are cut from the same cloth. Kind and caring. Smile

Thank you. A heartfelt one at that Smile

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Dumdeedumdeedum · 27/03/2013 23:29

Oh oh oh, you could write a mini mouse diary that details what she's been up to since she went missing in France and how she got her new outfit. Then put it in the box with the replacement.

You are a lovely Mummy btw.

BeaWheesht · 27/03/2013 23:23

Can I send a postcard????

gingerchick · 27/03/2013 23:17

Am so glad your little girl will be getting her little mouse friend, you have made my day I'm so happy for you because you are
Obviously a really lovely mum to a really lovely daughter

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LittleEsme · 27/03/2013 23:04

Mona and HorseMad

Thanks! Me too! I seem to have a rather large lump in my throat since starting this.

She's going to be so happy, she really is. And I know I'm biased, but she really doesn't have much in terms of 'stuff'.

She's sensitive about things at the moment, and without outing myself, has realised that she cannot trust some of her 'friends' to not hurt her. Having her little Mouse back in her arms will be lovely for her.

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TimrousBeastie · 27/03/2013 23:00

you could take some inspiration from a thread last year (the caterpillar one-can't remember its name) and have a fb page set up detailing new mouses arrival:)

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LittleEsme · 27/03/2013 22:58

Bea - you're idea is excellent.

That's what I'm going to do!

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Horsemad · 27/03/2013 22:53

I've read this and now have something in my eye...

Your DD is going to be sooo happy LittleEsme

MonaLotte · 27/03/2013 22:50

What a lovely thread. So glad you found another mouse for your dd :)

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LittleEsme · 27/03/2013 22:49

Aaahh you lot GrinSmile
So many fantastic ideas!

DD is such a logic-geek so a little parcel from 'France' seems a good one. She'll accept.

I wonder what I can write...something short and sweet

"Matilda Mouse has had a lovely time here in France but missed LittleEsme's Little girl so much so she wanted to come home. "

?

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BeaWheesht · 27/03/2013 22:48

You could ask various MNers (me for one) to send your dd postcards from Matilda's new friends that she met on her journey home. One could mention the new outfit!!?

In terms of when she first gets Matilda I think if just place her on the doorstep one morning and get a kindly neighbour to ring the bell and run away :) I'd put a wee sign round her neck saying 'looking for 'dd's name'

Valpollicella · 27/03/2013 22:30

Actually....have you a spare board that could pass for a fake skirting board? Could you do a fakemouse hole

Valpollicella · 27/03/2013 22:29

Oh this has made me SO happy Grin

I say plant Matilda in a tree somewhere and get her to find her Grin

I NEVER squeal

ps had no reply to my email as yet, but will let you know if I do!

HazeltheMcWitch · 27/03/2013 22:02

Can she be up a tree in the garden?
You can 'spot it' from afar - 'oh, what's that in the tree, DD...?'

trixymalixy · 27/03/2013 22:01

They are lovely. I'm going to order one for DD.

Could you make up a story about what happened to Matilda and have something happen to her dress so she has to wear her spare almost identical but reversed dress?

HazeltheMcWitch · 27/03/2013 21:57

Hurrah, you have ordered her!!

OK, some ideas for the 'finding':

  • depending on her arrival date, you could put her inside ane aster egg? You can get moulds a plenty, or maybe somewhere like Thornton's mould them in-house?
  • any loose teeth at the mo? The Tooth Fairy could find her and bring her back.
  • you mention that DD's fragile at the mo... Mouse could have been away having adventures (in France etc*), but wanted to come back and comfort her/congratulate her for being strong, etc etc
  • am sure that some postcards could be sent from afar. They're late as they were stuck in the post.
MysteriousHamster · 27/03/2013 21:52

Oh I see what you mean (I can see the pic), they've reversed the stripes and gingham but hopefully she won't notice. The little boy one we found does have a gingham top so maybe keep hold of the link but obviously he's missing a skirt!

It sounds like your DD could do with having her little mouse back with her now - I would make her arrive in the post with a message like you say. But maybe not actually post it as you don't want to risk her going missing again.

Please update us when she arrives :)

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LittleEsme · 27/03/2013 21:31

How do I show you my pics?!

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LittleEsme · 27/03/2013 21:30

Haha Hamster! They're so gorgeous! I hope he enjoys the litle Mouse.

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LittleEsme · 27/03/2013 21:28

I want to name every single person on this thread for all your help and support on this but the list is so long. I'm overwhelmed actually.

ginger your research skills are fantastic. I've ordered the little brown mouse tonight. It's not identical - take a look at the pic I've put on my profile (first time ever I've done that... lol). But it's VERY, VERY close.

What do you all think??

Those of you that twittered, and emailed, and offered to go into shops... what can I say. If I were to ever meet you in RL, I'd buy you a cuppa. I feel very humbled.

DD is going to be so happy. I'm feeling teary thinking about her face.

My next question is this: How will I sort this? I was tempted to wait til we got to France and pop the mouse in a tree on our pitch and wait for DD to find her (she's a tree climber), but she's so fragile at the moment (for other reasons), I don't really want her to wait that long.

Was thinking of posting her to us and tie a label to her leg with a little message. Power of MN! Help me?!?

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MysteriousHamster · 27/03/2013 21:23

Are you going to buy it, that's the big question - doesn't look like there are any others out there!

I went to my local shop today but they only had pale mice. I did buy one for my son though :)

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LittleEsme · 27/03/2013 20:46

Sorry sorry sorry!
Only now getting onto my laptop - had a rather unexpected trip to A&E today.

I've cross referenced the original Matilda and this new one Ginger has found. It's not exact but..... VERY close. Top is gingham instead of stripes - hang on - will upload pic in a sec.

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LittleEsme · 27/03/2013 14:48

Just remembered (am waiting for my next Y11 to tape so a brief minute to write this).

There's a pic of Matilda in France last year. I'll have a loom tonight and will try and upload it.

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LittleEsme · 27/03/2013 14:11

Bare with me, you fantastic lot. I've been teaching back to back all day and No breaks because I've been helping my Year 11's out.

Back v soon to say the biggest of thanks xxx

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