....Just as long as you imagine me as a mock-severe lecturer who's never quite serious

And yes, you guessed it. I love snakes, rats, earwigs, slugs etc. etc. just as much as kittens. It's all the same to me and I was never brought up to fear anything, so I didn't

But I'll be content if I can cure you of your fear of certain spiders within..........say.........ten years? After all, you're halfway there, and I'm intrigued to know which spiders you are and aren't scared of. But I'm feeling guilty for derailing Jiro's thread, so could we start a macro/fear of spiders thread elsewhere? You know the ropes, M'dear, so I'll leave it to you to choose the rendezvous if you're up for it

I have to go out soon (after a few more posts) but will be back mid-afternoon (GMT) and we can continue the conversation then (or whenever you're awake in your time zone). I'm sure others would have something to add

Cheers,

Seri

Cheers,

Seri