Bandy titmice, eh? Get's stranger by the minute!
Sorry, forgot to put the clue :- ONE IN ISLAND RACE WITH RODENTS OR BIRDS
So, I can quite see the TITMOUSE/ TITMICE connection which I am quite happy to go with.
Just how old is the compiler?? Tommy Handley as a comedian?!! How many people below 65 years of age have heard of him?!
THANKS FOR THE HELP, Chris.