tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post3268475014037197188..comments2024-03-27T07:18:58.033+00:00Comments on Frances Garrood: Can there be a more useless existence...Frances Garroodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-11520682468125041132014-09-27T16:33:57.888+01:002014-09-27T16:33:57.888+01:00I don't mind them. And you're right. The a...I don't mind them. And you're right. The adults seem pretty harmless.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-78332378669471380682014-09-27T16:32:57.532+01:002014-09-27T16:32:57.532+01:00I find them easy to catch, Joanna. I find them easy to catch, Joanna. Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-83966864722253396272014-09-27T16:32:11.268+01:002014-09-27T16:32:11.268+01:00Actually, just like us. Mate. Lay eggs. That's...Actually, just like us. Mate. Lay eggs. That's life, Graham.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-40599934547596540552014-09-27T16:31:10.391+01:002014-09-27T16:31:10.391+01:00Cute? Hmmm. Not sure about that, Keith.Cute? Hmmm. Not sure about that, Keith.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-43552022154929308802014-09-27T16:29:33.075+01:002014-09-27T16:29:33.075+01:00Not at all the same, Cro. No legs, for a start.Not at all the same, Cro. No legs, for a start.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-28763193958182256122014-09-27T16:27:58.043+01:002014-09-27T16:27:58.043+01:00They are easy to catch in cupped hands, Meike. The...They are easy to catch in cupped hands, Meike. Then you can just tip them out to,do their thing outdoors.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-55217099121059798272014-09-27T16:27:01.133+01:002014-09-27T16:27:01.133+01:00They you may hate them, but don't smack them, ...They you may hate them, but don't smack them, Frances! Live and let live; even the long legs daddies.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-64966777452878585822014-09-27T16:24:50.695+01:002014-09-27T16:24:50.695+01:00I wonder how often they run out of legs, Maggie. U...I wonder how often they run out of legs, Maggie. Unite often, I should imagine.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-68130071646017000902014-09-27T16:23:32.235+01:002014-09-27T16:23:32.235+01:00"Spindly clouds". Brilliant! You should ..."Spindly clouds". Brilliant! You should use that, Teresa.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-59607319506491840282014-09-27T16:22:48.333+01:002014-09-27T16:22:48.333+01:00Ah. Trevor. I should have known.Ah. Trevor. I should have known.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-70896998411789027042014-09-27T15:34:52.288+01:002014-09-27T15:34:52.288+01:00I quite like them, especially when they're har...I quite like them, especially when they're harmless!Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-12514023075404223252014-09-27T08:46:58.208+01:002014-09-27T08:46:58.208+01:00I think they're cute.I think they're cute.Keith Havershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05133563220362208820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-23626008892317299232014-09-27T07:27:25.400+01:002014-09-27T07:27:25.400+01:00I rather like them. They have their own kind of el...I rather like them. They have their own kind of elegance. My daughters and husband scream when they see them and beg me to chase them outside, but they dance too wildly to be caught (the daddy long legs, that is).<br /><br />I will never understand the purpose of anyone or anything, but I think we all deserve our own turn around the dance floor.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346863303904973315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-84677218467383218282014-09-27T05:29:53.702+01:002014-09-27T05:29:53.702+01:00I saw a very long snake yesterday; now that DOES w...I saw a very long snake yesterday; now that DOES worry me.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-18174949990214910492014-09-26T22:11:17.941+01:002014-09-26T22:11:17.941+01:00You are correct Frances in that the only thing a f...You are correct Frances in that the only thing a female crane fly does is mate and lay eggs because she pupates with them already inside her. Often they don't even bother eating. The males presumably are even more pointless. But the leatherjackets are, like so many insects to our eyes, wonderfully destructive. Not like us then!Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-50301042665761116282014-09-26T19:46:46.094+01:002014-09-26T19:46:46.094+01:00The dog is enjoying catching them in long grass. ...The dog is enjoying catching them in long grass. There was a huge one sitting on the side of the door I was about to enter this morning…..I had nothing to smack it with, so went through a different door! I hate them……I think it goes back to when I had long hair, and thought they might get tangled up in it round my face.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-20951778955483412132014-09-26T18:45:31.575+01:002014-09-26T18:45:31.575+01:00They scare me with their weird and seemingly (?) e...They scare me with their weird and seemingly (?) erratic flight patterns. With a spider, I can pretty much guess where it is going to run, and I can catch it with my spider glass (used to be a normal drinking glass but is now reserved for that sole purpose) and a postcard, and chuck it out where it belongs.<br />But with those flying things...! Their long legs make them look like spiders to me, and they FLY and are all over the place, suddenly changing direction as if they were coming straight at you!<br />Of course I know I am just being a daft bint and they are definitely NOT coming straight at me, but they still scare me. I can't sit down to read a book in peace when I know one is in the house, let alone settle down for sleep.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-44694263014901252732014-09-26T13:43:59.225+01:002014-09-26T13:43:59.225+01:00Actually I've noticed many more spiders this y...Actually I've noticed many more spiders this year. I used to love them, but since I heard that they have started to bite, I'm not so sure. The thought of legless daddies is quite amusing.Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15938216505505274248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-27680593727251393702014-09-26T13:04:45.237+01:002014-09-26T13:04:45.237+01:00We have them decorating various spider webs about ...We have them decorating various spider webs about the place and they rise up in spindly clouds when I walk through the long grass. I have often wondered what the point of them is - but then when you think about it, what is the point of us? We seem to contribute nothing to the planet except to mess it up xTeresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-81956347726131739142014-09-26T12:29:17.875+01:002014-09-26T12:29:17.875+01:00They amuse me. I'm not an expert, Trevor tells...They amuse me. I'm not an expert, Trevor tells me what they are.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.com