Children. For though she maybe 20 years old Matilda is still a child. She went back to London yesterday, caught the 6 o clock train, and whilst her mother and I worried about her getting off at Kings Cross and walking to her flat in Camden, the troubles only started later.
It was a large spider (from hell) in her bedroom, she was inconsolable for a couple of hours and so her mum had to deal with the outcome. Refusing to get a train down to London though;) Matilda eventually barricaded herself in her friend's bedroom, who was absent. Spraying round the door with peppermint oil and stuffing a towel at the bottom.
Apparently they do have a spider catcher but it is broken, unfortunately someone threw it at the spider....
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You will note the two coloured hair, yes I am blessed with two striking granddaughters, you can pick them out in the crowd a mile away! We all have fine blow away hair, which curls naturally but is hell to do anything with.
Life will be quieter now the two sisters are separated but it was sad to see Matilda go.
What lovely looking granddaughters you have. My adult daughter who is living back at home often leaves me an upturned glass over a piece of card with a large spider underneath! Her battery operated spider catcher has expired so I get the job. I am sure they walk straight back up the garden from the log pile!! Jan Bx.
ReplyDeleteIf I don't know what to do I just throw a towel over the spider and then take it outside and shake out the spider in the garden. They are such a part of Autumn happenings.
DeleteGrandchildred these days!! My transgendeer grand daughter/son gets married next month. I can't go - my son insists - quite rightly - that the whole journey and the two day affair will be too much. I have seen my great grand daughter (aged 4)'s bridesmaid outf it - can't wait to see what the couple are wearing. As long as they are happy that is all that matters.
ReplyDeleteI must have lived a very sheltered life down in the Shires of Normanby Pat, transgender young people had never crossed my mind. My daughter works in the 'Northern Quarter' of Manchester, similar to the old Carnaby Street and the young round there, students etc dress either way. I am still debating where Grayson Perry falls on the line ;) Apparently, she has student volunteers, the most difficult thing is broaching it to their parents.
DeleteThey look like lovely young women! My teenage granddaughters are frequently changing their hair color. They are also deciding which pronouns they want to use and which gender they are attracted to. I am just happy to spend time with them as they don't live very close. We text a bit which is an easy way to keep in touch.
ReplyDeleteHair colouring is very distinct nowadays Ellen, bright blue or emerald green, but the red of Lillie's hair leaves a lot of staining in the bathroom. As you can see from my answer to Pat I need a lesson in pronouns as well...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful grandaughters!
ReplyDeleteThank you Debby, though I admit they seem to spend a lot of time on getting ready!
DeleteOur daughter is another arachnophobe. Fear of spiders is a strange thing and it's not faked. More than once she phoned me from her flats in Leeds and Birmingham almost screaming for help. I have a similar antipathy towards Tory toffs and grouse shooters - often indistinguishable.
ReplyDeleteThe poor old spiders in this country are of course harmless. Though I could never pick one up, a strategically placed cloth or towel dropped over them, bundled gently and then shaken out of doors is another good way. Toffs and grouse shooters sadly reign at the moment, amongst the chaos created of course.
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