Friday 26 September 2014

Attacked

Last night, there I was sitting quietly and having just decided I'd watch the second Hobbit film on Netflix and the credits were rolling, I suddenly saw a large spider galloping across the sofa towards me and it literally launched itself at me!

I have to admit that I leapt up with a girly scream and flapped around for a minute or two before calming myself and running to get the vacuum. I vacuumed the room but no spider appeared and just as I was about to settle myself down again, there it was on the sofa again. I'm sorry to say that I vacuumed it up. I'm not bad with small spiders these days, but having large ones is a different matter.

We'd already had 2 very large ones in the last week and I'd researched on the web for a humane way to discourage them. Apparently peppermint oil does the trick, but could I find any locally? No... so the other day I'd resorted to Amazon and said peppermint oil was due to arrive this morning.

Was I ever pleased it turned up on time. Now my living room has been vacuumed to within an inch of it's life and sprayed. I'm now off to do the rest of the house as best I can and pray that it works.

Oh yes, and prayers from other sources would be gratefully received... please... I'm very needy here!

6 comments:

  1. If it works let me know. My sister has had 7 big visitors recently too and they're starting to freak her out!

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    1. I don't know is the answer. We've had 2 (one quite small and the other much bigger) in the last 2 days, but they've been in different places than before. Odi loves spiders and it's hard to stop her pouncing on them! Maybe your sister should get a dog?

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    2. I decided the solution was too weak so added more peppermint in and last night we were spider free... not sure the stats actually add up, but I'm hopeful!

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    3. The other half thinks a dog is the answer too!

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  2. Argh! Spiders on the sofa! Nightmare! As a fellow semi-phobic, I recommend those things (technical term) that you plug into the mains that emit a high frequency sound. They're supposed to keep mice away as well as spiders and other creepy crawly things. We certainly don't hear mice rampaging up and down above our heads anymore, and I'm sure that there are fewer spiders trying to take up residence. And the ones that do dare to encroach are speedily dispatched with my special Spider Killing Shoe.

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    1. MG, which device did you actually buy? The peppermint oil seems to be working but I'd be happy to buy something recommended to add to my anti-spider armoury.

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