Christmas cheer: Mice pie? Oh rats...

SHOPPERS might not have believed their mince pies when they saw what a supermarket had on offer.

For days a misspelt sign advertised packs of icing topped mice pies instead of mince pies For days a misspelt sign advertised packs of icing-topped “mice” pies instead of mince pies

For days a misspelt sign advertised packs of icing-topped “mice” pies instead of mince pies.

Then an eagle-eyed shopper reported the error to staff at Sainsbury’s in Dartford, Kent.

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A store spokesman said: “We can assure our customers that no mice were involved in the making of these delicious mince pies.”

That’s good news for shoppers – and no doubt for mice too.

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