A bit of a surprise

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Last weekend we were staying at our cottage in Wales. Little One was in a single bed in the same room as us, and I had draped my dressing gown over the end of her bed when I went to bed. In the morning I got up first, put my dressing gown on and headed to the bathroom. I was half-way there when I happened to turn my head – and saw a big spider just climbing up my shoulder I quickly turned around, went outside and shook the spider off. I wouldn’t say I’m an arachnophobe, but nevertheless I’m not keen on having a big spider going down my neck. And this one was quite big as British spiders go – not in the same league as the Australian ones, but a couple of inches across. I didn’t mention my find to Little One, especially as it must have come from her bed, she would freak out! When she was little she was interested in spiders and in all ‘creepy-crawlies’ but sometime in the intervening years she has developed an aversion to spiders! I hope it finds a new home somewhere in the woods and doesn't just move back in again! All rights reserved. © Text and image copyright Fleur 2025.