It is with ENORMOUS delight that I can confirm that thanks to my six stage plan last night was a spider free event!
Admittedly, it was a less than exciting evening thanks to my decision to take up residence on my bed, having given over the other five bedrooms, lounge, kitchen, dining room and various bathrooms to the eight legged beasts, but I can at least say that I was able to pass the evening without reaching for the super-mega-firm hold hairspray, and I even managed to watch a really awful film. So all was truly not lost!
Husband returned home earlier than anticipated (10.15pm) and responded to my weak and fearful "I'm up here" with enthusiasm. Once he had stopped laughing at my "nest" (consisting of all of the planned items plus a bonus bar of chocolate and a glass of damson gin), he accompanied me downstairs, where we began the process of removing the miles of tape that I had stuck all around the kitchen and around doorways.
I would like to say a big thank you to my new friend Panda for her support and good wishes, and I am happy/relieved to report that husband is tonight due home before nightfall and so I do not anticipate any further trauma!
Phew!
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Thursday, 23 September 2010
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Ok Spiders.....I'm ready for ya!
Okay people......I have a spider strategy!
After very few hours of sleep and a good deal of spider-related nightmares, I have returned home from a long day at work with a plan.
Stage One - I have identified all possible entry points for the eight legged beasts
Stage Two - I have located the masking tape!
Stage Three - Got down on hands and knees and applied masking tape to every gap identified during stage one
Stage Four - liberally applied baking powder in front of larger and harder to block entry sites
Stage Five - When child is in bed (approx 8pm) grab everything I require (book, laptop, drinks, snacks TV guide etc) and head up to my bedroom without looking at the floor.
Stage Six - Make nest in bed and stay put until husband comes home!
Stage Seven (Battle mode) - Should spider appear, arm myself with mega-super-extra-hold hairspray and spray like my life depends on it!
Whilst this may all seem a little heavy handed, it should be pointed out that I am officially the most terrified person in the universe when it comes to spiders!
Wish me luck!
After very few hours of sleep and a good deal of spider-related nightmares, I have returned home from a long day at work with a plan.
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| Less gun, more hairspray! |
Stage Two - I have located the masking tape!
Stage Three - Got down on hands and knees and applied masking tape to every gap identified during stage one
Stage Four - liberally applied baking powder in front of larger and harder to block entry sites
Stage Five - When child is in bed (approx 8pm) grab everything I require (book, laptop, drinks, snacks TV guide etc) and head up to my bedroom without looking at the floor.
Stage Six - Make nest in bed and stay put until husband comes home!
Stage Seven (Battle mode) - Should spider appear, arm myself with mega-super-extra-hold hairspray and spray like my life depends on it!
Whilst this may all seem a little heavy handed, it should be pointed out that I am officially the most terrified person in the universe when it comes to spiders!
Wish me luck!
Tuesday, 21 September 2010
Spiders....aaarghh!
Ever since I can remember, I have been afraid of spiders. And not just a wickle bit scared - I am talking about absolutely gut wrenching terror!
I have progressed slightly through the years and can now remove some kinds of spider without the assistance of a braver individual - for example, I can happily manage the really thin legged, tiny bodied ones. But the big black hairy ones the size of your hand.....not a bloody chance!
I can clearly remember being a teenager, home alone while my parents were out with friends, noticing a spider on my ceiling and getting my dad to some home just to save me!! He was not amused - particularly as said spider was pretty tiny by today's gargantuan standards!
Then another time, parents outs again, I wandered out of my bedroom and into the hallway to find the BIGGEST SPIDER EVER on the wall opposite my room. Despite the call of nature, I ran back into my room, quickly blocked the minuscule gap between the floor and the door with anything I could find and then sat in wait for the key in the front door. The second my dad came in, I called the house number from my mobile and pleaded for immediate rescue! Luckily the BIGGEST SPIDER EVER was still where I had seen it and Dad valiantly saved me from the hairy, eight legged beast.
That was then, and this is almost 20 years later so you would hope that I would have rationalised things a little in my mind wouldn't you?
Nope! Last night, a flippin huge spider legs it across the lounge floor and I am standing on the couch screaming for my husband to save me - which he did, thankfully.
And then (would you believe!) as I sat here typing this blog post, and even bigger spider waltzed across the floor in front of me - husband to the rescue again but dear God my nerves are frayed.
Now here's the problem. Tomorrow night, husband is out. Leaving me alone and unsupported in my fear of arachnids. I don't quite now how I am going to manage it but my rough plan is to go to bed before it gets dark and pray that I don't notice anything spider shaped until he gets home.
So if anyone has any tips on how to keep spiders out of your house, I would be extremely grateful!
And anything I post tomorrow night will likely be from under my duvet by torchlight! Gulp!
I have progressed slightly through the years and can now remove some kinds of spider without the assistance of a braver individual - for example, I can happily manage the really thin legged, tiny bodied ones. But the big black hairy ones the size of your hand.....not a bloody chance!
I can clearly remember being a teenager, home alone while my parents were out with friends, noticing a spider on my ceiling and getting my dad to some home just to save me!! He was not amused - particularly as said spider was pretty tiny by today's gargantuan standards!
Then another time, parents outs again, I wandered out of my bedroom and into the hallway to find the BIGGEST SPIDER EVER on the wall opposite my room. Despite the call of nature, I ran back into my room, quickly blocked the minuscule gap between the floor and the door with anything I could find and then sat in wait for the key in the front door. The second my dad came in, I called the house number from my mobile and pleaded for immediate rescue! Luckily the BIGGEST SPIDER EVER was still where I had seen it and Dad valiantly saved me from the hairy, eight legged beast.
That was then, and this is almost 20 years later so you would hope that I would have rationalised things a little in my mind wouldn't you?
Nope! Last night, a flippin huge spider legs it across the lounge floor and I am standing on the couch screaming for my husband to save me - which he did, thankfully.
And then (would you believe!) as I sat here typing this blog post, and even bigger spider waltzed across the floor in front of me - husband to the rescue again but dear God my nerves are frayed.
Now here's the problem. Tomorrow night, husband is out. Leaving me alone and unsupported in my fear of arachnids. I don't quite now how I am going to manage it but my rough plan is to go to bed before it gets dark and pray that I don't notice anything spider shaped until he gets home.
So if anyone has any tips on how to keep spiders out of your house, I would be extremely grateful!
And anything I post tomorrow night will likely be from under my duvet by torchlight! Gulp!