Spider Recorder
Spiders seem to be everywhere at the moment. Stan Dobson is a spider recorder for the county of Derbyshire.
Stan has been the spider recorder for Derbyshire for the past thirty years. He joined Fi from our Manchester studio to tell us about his lifelong love the eight legged furry creatures and debunked a few popular myths. Did you know spiders never actually climb up the plug hole? No, they just fall off the bathroom ceiling into the tub, so always leave a towel over the side for them to make an easy escape.
You may be tempted to take part in you local spider recording programme and can do so via the website.
If the very thought of counting spiders brings you out in a cold sweat, London Zoo runs to help you combat your fears.
Regarding the comment of spiders being lazy, I have a spider that has been beside my bed for several weeks, and seems to be always in the same place in the web. I check periodically that it is alive by gently blowing the web to make it react. I tend to leave spiders and their webs alone if they are not in the way. So yes, men are definitely scarier than spiders.
Complain about this postPlease tell me where I can find the very funny poem read out this morning on the Saturday Live show between 9.30 & 10am...It was about a spider.
Complain about this postI've just looked on the site & I cant locate it...please can U help ??
Thanks sheila
Please please can we have the wonderful "inct Witzy Spider" poem on the website.
Complain about this postOK, so I missed out the 2nd 'of'
'In answer to the spider Q' should have read:
I am definately more afraid of men than of spiders
Rosie
p.s. nieper is pronounced neeper
Complain about this postI've spent most of today trying in vain to find the wonderful poem read out on todays show about spiders. Please, please can you help.
Complain about this postPlease, can you direct me to the promised copy of the Spider poem( 7 Oct.), which is proving difficult to find on the website.It was superb and I would love to read it at leisure.
Complain about this postThanks.
Please, where is the spider poem mentioned by so many other Woman's Hour listeners?
Complain about this postNot only "Where is the Spider poem" but does anyone answer thewe comments?
Complain about this postWe do read all your comments - thanks for getting in touch - you'll find the poems under the Murray Laclan-Young posting. Enjoy.
Complain about this postMaria
Exec Producer
Please could you email me a copy or let me know where I can get a copy of the poem about spiders as broadcast on Saturday Live last weekend. Fi did say that it would be posted on the website - but I can't find it! It was so good and such fun.
Many thanks.
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