tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post5806703566499470574..comments2023-10-01T14:22:47.269+01:00Comments on A Likely Story: It's That Time AgainTeresa Ashbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-55804400572789408752016-09-04T07:08:13.078+01:002016-09-04T07:08:13.078+01:00I hope there aren't too many waiting for you i...I hope there aren't too many waiting for you in Canada, Gary - I gather they're as unlovable there as they are here :-) xxTeresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-73583307740202807772016-09-03T23:35:56.420+01:002016-09-03T23:35:56.420+01:00Hi Teresa,
Ah yes, it's that time of the year...Hi Teresa,<br /><br />Ah yes, it's that time of the year. I'm not a big fan of spiders and my son totally freaks out.<br /><br />Have a lovely rest of your weekend, Teresa.<br /><br />Gary :) x klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-11563197436247158662016-09-03T18:13:37.034+01:002016-09-03T18:13:37.034+01:00You're right, it is deadly serious! They do sa...You're right, it is deadly serious! They do say those really big ones are female, but I'm sure Fred didn't mind :-) xxTeresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-6945574078290809432016-09-03T18:11:49.495+01:002016-09-03T18:11:49.495+01:00What a lovely thing to do, Keith - for the lass I ...What a lovely thing to do, Keith - for the lass I mean. Not everyone is so understanding. We give the ones that stick around names too :-) xxTeresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-14379102240430154042016-09-03T14:59:32.388+01:002016-09-03T14:59:32.388+01:00Our daughter is petrified of spiders, Teresa. Alth...Our daughter is petrified of spiders, Teresa. Although we tend to smile, it's deadly serious for her, as it is for you. When I was a kid, a huge spider used to cross my grandparents room at almost the same time every evening. We called him (was probably a her) Fred.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-61051772356744734002016-09-03T13:26:43.382+01:002016-09-03T13:26:43.382+01:00I love spiders. I sometimes give them names if the...I love spiders. I sometimes give them names if they stick around. I once had to remove one from an exam room once when a girl couldn't continue with her Eng Lit while it was a few feet away.Keith Havershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05133563220362208820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-84370514685593178342016-09-03T07:34:19.720+01:002016-09-03T07:34:19.720+01:00I think there are a lot of us, Olivia xxI think there are a lot of us, Olivia xxTeresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-91075740371843130882016-09-03T00:16:38.347+01:002016-09-03T00:16:38.347+01:00Oh my. I hate spiders and mozzies. Oh my. I hate spiders and mozzies. Nas https://www.blogger.com/profile/08341843048288374472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-10518715802703951842016-09-02T09:35:41.953+01:002016-09-02T09:35:41.953+01:00I remember that you love this time of year (my fam...I remember that you love this time of year (my family all do too). I think you're very brave to remove the spiders like that. I had to call for help to remove one which was scampering round the bedroom curtains last night xxTeresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-33949941222886831782016-09-02T09:32:00.409+01:002016-09-02T09:32:00.409+01:00Sorry about the spiders, Teresa, although your des...Sorry about the spiders, Teresa, although your descriptive post made me smile! As you probably know by now, I'm delighted that autumn has arrived! I like spiders although I don't want them running about beside me or dropping onto my hair so I gently remove any I can catch on a large sheet of paper and take them outside. They probably just find their way back in again. Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-26186960329004361672016-09-01T08:57:23.923+01:002016-09-01T08:57:23.923+01:00Thank you, Maggie. They do seem to like hiding on ...Thank you, Maggie. They do seem to like hiding on towels. I'm with you on the darker evenings - I could do without them. Roll on January when we can start looking forward to it getting lighter xxTeresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-47414902653744996292016-09-01T07:41:22.349+01:002016-09-01T07:41:22.349+01:00What a great post. I encountered my first giant sp...What a great post. I encountered my first giant spider in the towel recently as I pulled it from the rail. It was massive. I managed to put a beaker over it and let it out of the window. All our spiders are called Henry and as long as they don't get too near, we leave them to catch all the little bugs we can't see. Not keen on the darker evenings though!Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15938216505505274248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-1298321798139912652016-08-31T19:51:44.275+01:002016-08-31T19:51:44.275+01:00I read it as meteorological, Maria :-)I read it as meteorological, Maria :-)Teresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-6637347842024160142016-08-31T19:16:38.653+01:002016-08-31T19:16:38.653+01:00Oops! I should of said meteorological year - It...Oops! I should of said meteorological year - It's been a long day Teresa. xMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322234219197041788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-13148732271452100302016-08-31T18:39:40.151+01:002016-08-31T18:39:40.151+01:00I genuinely think it is something you are born wit...I genuinely think it is something you are born with. I'm terrified of thunderstorms, but my kids all love them and my parents did too. I love what your daughter said about screaming till someone comes to the rescue! I have ordered one of the devices Bernadette recommended xxTeresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-59913819944050241202016-08-31T18:33:11.495+01:002016-08-31T18:33:11.495+01:00Well the newsman advised that tomorrow is the firs...Well the newsman advised that tomorrow is the first day of Autumn if you go by the astrological year! Clearly the spiders do, because like you, I am expecting the invasion.<br /><br />I'm okay about them myself, as is hubby, but both our adult children are terrified of them. We can't understand it, as we have never shown fear of them. <br /><br />Last year hubby said to to out daughter, how you going to cope at University, to which she said, I shall scream until someone comes and takes it away.<br />I might have to look at that recommended device for her. Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322234219197041788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-17609623131044218852016-08-31T16:59:37.316+01:002016-08-31T16:59:37.316+01:00Dinosaur type - great description. I like to look ...Dinosaur type - great description. I like to look at garden spiders too, especially as they tend to stay outside usually perfectly still in their webs - and are often quite pretty. Perhaps I should watch Charlotte's Web. One of my granddaughters is reading it at the moment and it was one of my daughter's favourite books xxTeresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-3256555143087473572016-08-31T16:55:29.143+01:002016-08-31T16:55:29.143+01:00Odd is good - I like odd, much more interesting th...Odd is good - I like odd, much more interesting than ordinary xxTeresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-10233229323344303842016-08-31T14:55:33.189+01:002016-08-31T14:55:33.189+01:00We are fortunate that we don't have too many s...We are fortunate that we don't have too many spiders in the house. But a stray dinosaur type spider has been known to sneak in. Hubby has the duty of replacing them at the bottom of the garden where they belong. I do like to see spiders at work in the garden - spinning webs and whatnot :) Mind you, it's only recent, since watching Charlotte's web for the first time, that I've grown less afraid of the eight legged creature. Great post, Teresa. Hopefully the spiders will stay away from you all season from now on :)Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674648154579013578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-91134593777221306972016-08-31T12:31:13.359+01:002016-08-31T12:31:13.359+01:00I quite like spiders. I'm odd in other ways to...I quite like spiders. I'm odd in other ways too.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-79911715382359267342016-08-31T08:25:14.058+01:002016-08-31T08:25:14.058+01:00Oh bless you rescuing your mum. At least you under...Oh bless you rescuing your mum. At least you understand and are kind about the phobia. My mum was scared too, but I never rescued her, just joined in the screaming. She used to swear the spiders wore hobnail boots!<br />Ew - the spider in the glass! You are brave, Jackie xxTeresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-88135384197231240062016-08-31T08:20:31.324+01:002016-08-31T08:20:31.324+01:00I think there are quite a lot of us, Colette xxI think there are quite a lot of us, Colette xxTeresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-73827645205189813292016-08-31T02:44:45.936+01:002016-08-31T02:44:45.936+01:00I don't mind spiders, unlike my mother and my ...I don't mind spiders, unlike my mother and my daughter. The phobia had to skip a generation because of the number of times, right from toddlerhood, that I had to rescue my screeching mother from 8-legged beasties. She once screamed so loud when coming eyes to eyeballs with one when tidying the pantry that my godmother, who lived 3-doors away, heard her and came scurrying round. Despite being knee-high to a gnat and being deafened, since I was standing behind Mum at the time, I'd already carried The Monster out to the garden by the time my godmother arrived.<br /><br />Your post did make me laugh, although I do understand your fear - spiders moving sofas etc. You sound just like my mum, daughter and ex-hub. Even my son (31) isn't keen on arachnids, although he won't admit it. Maybe he thinks I haven't noticed the conkers on his windowsills in his bedroom and bathroom?<br /><br />I did get a shock in the early hours of one morning on a trip to the bathroom to get a drink. There was a spider in the bottom of the glass. Luckily, I spotted it before taking a drink. Had to chuck one out of the washbasin on such a trip just last weekend, so you're right... it is 'that' time. xJackie Saylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13047994593375513101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-18115777319924757192016-08-30T22:46:15.465+01:002016-08-30T22:46:15.465+01:00Not a fan of the big spider.Not a fan of the big spider.Colette McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383068332228040704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-3130937794989830672016-08-30T14:34:39.987+01:002016-08-30T14:34:39.987+01:00It's horrible when you know there is one lurki...It's horrible when you know there is one lurking somewhere about, Carol. It certainly could explain the lack of flying ants though xxTeresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.com