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parachute
07 Sep 15 22:26
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I have a lot of houseguests at the moment.
Big hairy long legged ones.

Trying to desensitive myself from the flippin' shock of them appearing.

And treat them kind.

Any visitors at yours?

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By:
kenny mann
When: 07 Sep 15 22:32
An eight legged friend! He'll never let you down.
By:
kenny mann
When: 07 Sep 15 22:34
Pebbles gobbles most of the visitors up. She can even catch bluebottles. I do try and save the spiders of course.
By:
parachute
When: 07 Sep 15 22:36
Wild spiders couldn't drag me away

But they may not need to.
By:
Foinavon
When: 07 Sep 15 22:58
In the last 24 hours I rescued one from the bath and one from the sink in the same bathroom. It could have been the same one being stupid twice of course.
By:
parachute
When: 07 Sep 15 23:03
You did a good thing Foinavon.

Do you make housecalls?
By:
Just Checking
When: 07 Sep 15 23:09
I like spiders. There's a time of year (might be autumn) when you get a lot of the big ones wandering about, it's males on the pull, trying to find a female to make the beast with 16 legs.

I noticed a fairly big one on my wall behind the sofa yesteday, now I think about it.
By:
parachute
When: 07 Sep 15 23:20
I like them too. They are lovely. I just get freaked out when I see them.

I recorded a programme about them  - which I eventually plucked up the courage to watch - and felt a lot happier to be among them. They are in the bath to get a drink of water.
Knowledge, understanding, friendship.

They just keep turning up and making me jump.
By:
a bitofinterest
When: 07 Sep 15 23:23
you should be used to jumping ffs








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By:
parachute
When: 07 Sep 15 23:27
I am amused Laugh bitof
By:
parachute
When: 07 Sep 15 23:30
But amusement aside, there are a lot of big spiders around.
I like them, but not in my line of vision.
By:
parachute
When: 07 Sep 15 23:40
Hi Kenny - apologies for missing this the first time, but is Pebbles your cat ?
Well done for saving the spiders mate.
By:
Pokermonster
When: 08 Sep 15 00:16
((((Happy))))
By:
Foinavon
When: 08 Sep 15 00:17
I've always admired spiders, parachute but not thinking of starting a rescue service, Laugh
By:
Pokermonster
When: 08 Sep 15 00:20
Spiders are the SAS of the animal kingdom.
By:
kenny mann
When: 08 Sep 15 00:31
Well it's not my pet crocodile, parachute.

Here she is, the lovely Pebbles.

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By:
Pokermonster
When: 08 Sep 15 00:33
Give her a break, Kenny!  Who wants to eat their dinner next to your smelly old trainer?
By:
kenny mann
When: 08 Sep 15 00:40
Arenh't you impressed I use trainers at my age?Grin
By:
kenny mann
When: 08 Sep 15 00:42
That's an oldish photo when she was sort of a stray taken near the door when I was trying to entice her in,hence the location of the food.
By:
Pokermonster
When: 08 Sep 15 00:43
That depends, sir.  What do you use them for?
By:
kenny mann
When: 08 Sep 15 00:55
A brisk walk 3 times a week. Used to jog but the knees are a tad painful these days.
By:
Pokermonster
When: 08 Sep 15 00:58
Very impressive, sir.  I'm forty-six and, although walking the dog four times a day, can no longer run at all.  Sad
By:
Pokermonster
When: 08 Sep 15 01:00
Knees here as well.  I buggered mine up lifting weights as a youth.
By:
kenny mann
When: 08 Sep 15 01:13
I was still playing 5 a side at 46, that's what I miss the most.
By:
Pokermonster
When: 08 Sep 15 01:21
Have you tried walking football, Kenny?  It's quite popular around here, a friend plays and he's seventy-six!
By:
kenny mann
When: 08 Sep 15 01:24
I've thoght about it since I first heard of it 2-3 years ago, Poker', and the recent TV ads have rekindled my interest.
By:
YOMOMMA
When: 08 Sep 15 10:45
I hate big spiders. Keep getting them in my house when its hot.
By:
parachute
When: 11 Sep 15 00:45
Not seen a single spid
By:
parachute
When: 11 Sep 15 00:45
Not seen a single spid
By:
parachute
When: 11 Sep 15 00:45
Not seen a single spid
By:
parachute
When: 11 Sep 15 00:50
Not seen a single spider even
since starting this thread

They must read the forum and respect my fears.

Most likely explanation.
By:
Pokermonster
When: 11 Sep 15 00:51
Perhaps they've all been scared off by a really big one?
By:
Pokermonster
When: 11 Sep 15 00:53
Joking aside, conkers are the answer to your prayers, sir.  Spiders don't like conkers, if you place a few bowls around the house they stay away.
By:
parachute
When: 11 Sep 15 01:01
truly Poker? I've seen some chestnut spray advertised.

Normal horse-chestnut conkers?
By:
Pokermonster
When: 11 Sep 15 01:04
Yes, sir, just a normal brown conker.
By:
bodil
When: 11 Sep 15 01:04
All big spiders are female.  Males always small.  Have to come up with interesting mating strategies to avoid being eaten. I think God may be a female spider - you've seen them on the horror movies.  Imagine, when you're in Limbo, I'll be sucking the dissolved contents of a giant fly prior to mating with some monstrous tarantula who will eat me alive.  Religiously-speaking, makes Islam seem half-reasonable.
By:
parachute
When: 11 Sep 15 01:15
Bodil - are you ok mate?
By:
parachute
When: 11 Sep 15 01:21
My way of avoiding the fear has been thinking of the St Leger exacta, eight hairy legs.
By:
bodil
When: 11 Sep 15 01:27
I'm fine para - just speculating if God was a female spider.  Statistically less likely than him being a white male man?  I think not.
By:
parachute
When: 11 Sep 15 01:34
Interesting thought bodil.
Pretty sure God could take any form.
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