Flumpy, I used not to be able to touch slugs, until I had a few years as a "dinner nanny" (ie school meals supervisor) at a primary school. Then I found it was a good idea if I could put on a cheery smile, approach the creature confidently, pick it up & show the children how interesting it was... worked a treat, and I have no problems any more. But if you can start small with your spiders it might work best.
Re last night's contributions on here: I too read them, thought "Whaaat???" and went to bed.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
I have nearly declared it Spring here I just went out for a wander ( garden not that big ) but I now have dirty nails and a couple of buckets of stuff to cut up for the compost bins. Tomorrow I need to pot on baby FIDGETs aka as Brugmansia
Washing has actually dried outside
Lots of insects here Runny, especially on the crocus and hellebores. The birds are complaining when I go in the old GH so guess they are nest building in the conifers nearby. No butterflies.
Birds seem very hungry, they appear as soon as I open the blinds. I think Sparrow hawk must have young as it is coming regularly I know it has to eat but Have noticed that the blackbirds are tolerating the magpies as it seems they scare the s.hawk away.
Fidget I hope you have your new appliances
Happy weekend to you Runny and everyone.
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Happy Birthday, Lesley.
I must have missed our old member coming back. I blame too many pina coladas.
I'm off shopping now. Microwaveable meals and a washing machine.
Have a good day folks.
I tried to calm things by being light hearted about the whole thing. I'm not sure it worked, though.
Thank you flumpy and fidget
. The real one's on Monday but I'm taking a leaf out of Verdun's book
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Pat, I looked in last night before I went to bed but ducked my head below the parapet
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Lizzie your grandchildren sound adorable
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Flumpy, I used not to be able to touch slugs, until I had a few years as a "dinner nanny" (ie school meals supervisor) at a primary school. Then I found it was a good idea if I could put on a cheery smile, approach the creature confidently, pick it up & show the children how interesting it was... worked a treat, and I have no problems any more.
But if you can start small with your spiders it might work best.
Re last night's contributions on here: I too read them, thought "Whaaat???" and went to bed.
Afternoon
Just don't seem to make it on during the week
Have just had a most delish bacon sarnie
Have now got windows open as I like my bacon cooked 
I don't mind spiders.... or moths.... it's wasps I don't like! They can hurt you
Chicky, glad you had a lovely day with Chicklet, hope Mr Chicky gets better soon, and that they find the problem
Happy nearly birthday, Lesley.
Glad you had a good day, Chicky, you deserved it.
I love Nottingham, was there for 6 years as a junior doctor. I certainly knew all the pubs.
Just in for lunch, having had a good couple of hours in the garden. Hope to go back out before the rugby.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Signing off for the night - might all.
Sleep well Pat
I have nearly declared it Spring here
I just went out for a wander ( garden not that big 
) but I now have dirty nails and a couple of buckets of stuff to cut up for the compost bins. Tomorrow I need to pot on baby FIDGETs aka as Brugmansia 
Washing has actually dried outside
Lots of insects here Runny, especially on the crocus and hellebores. The birds are complaining when I go in the old GH so guess they are nest building in the conifers nearby. No butterflies.
Birds seem very hungry, they appear as soon as I open the blinds. I think Sparrow hawk must have young as it is coming regularly I know it has to eat but
Have noticed that the blackbirds are tolerating the magpies as it seems they scare the s.hawk away.
Fidget I hope you have your new appliances
Happy weekend to you Runny and everyone.
Let us hope the Forum breathalyzer works tonight ..spelling a bit
Hi everyone
i am very very happy to say my hubby caught the BIG spider cowering under the couch, anyway it's not in the house now 
It's in the dust bin