Liveline: Thread with no name, Host with no shame

Horror of horrors I saw something dark scuttling across the living room floor from near closed balcony door. Then I caught sight of a second creature, a big dark mouse. Disappeared under my sofa! Wtf am I to do? The balcony adjoins two neighbouring ones either side, I’m up on first floor.

Now I was reared not to have a phobia, per se, of little rodents, yet I still got a fright with their sudden & totally unexpected appearance out of nowhere. My mother was adept at handling mice, and got me to handle them too. She would put food on her hand, get mouse to walk on and cup it a d bring it outside.

I’ve not got the deftness nor mobility to do any other those tactics now and I’m terrified of “skidding” on them 😱 There’s no way I want to lay killer traps, definitely not poison. Maybe humane traps? 🤔 but I want rid before they start a family.

Last time I cornered a small rat I was bitten by it, don’t want a repeat 😱

The lady in Homebase said everybody is coming in asking for mouse traps and deterrents. Got a powerful sound deterrent for living room where they would mainly get ingress, some lower sound deterrents in other parts of apartment. Got 6 humane traps, 3 of them now baited with yummy chewy soft nougat and chocolate. Clever and very simple design. If any of them tip over it’s a matter of bringing them out to the lovely bushes on my estate. Quite a few moggies are on patrol too.

So I hear, but those chewy Cadbury’s nougat biscuits are really tempting. My murine guests are quiet at the moment. They may have made an exit, not sure.

When working in Ballyer library I was bitten by a rat when escorting it outside in my hands. Young boys brought it in thinking they’d “scare the library girls”. There was myself, the supervising person at the desk and my colleague. She screamed when it bit me, the boys looked in horror because it could have bitten them. I hand the long fangs wedged painfully into my thumb.

It’s a wonder they didn’t bring in a scared corn snake, they are docile when relaxed and known you, but they defend with striking little fangs when frightened. Popular and harmless pets around those sort of parts, once you are up to date with tetanus.

Pet rats were frequently brought in to proudly show off, they are docile as they’re used to being handled. My mother used to mind her friend’s pet rat, colour white.

Lol lol lol!

Joe gets the Aer Arann Islands Islander at least annually out to Inis Meáin and I must say it is the friendliest and least touristy of the islands. I’ve seen foreigners and visitors being spoken to not very nicely on the other islands, tbf. Inishbofin, off Cleggan, is a friendly island.

When I visited Inis Meáin on a day trip, I was only one of two on the airplane, which had stopped by Inis Oirr on the way. All got off there, another man boarded, set for Connemara Airport, plane touched down Inis Meáin to let me off, I was only one to disembark. Thanked pilot as you do.on a bus. A local offered to give me a lift, no pony & trap etc doing the big sell. The enjoyed the walk even though it was raining, and had coffee in the beautiful cosy little pub, that I’d say Joe & family enjoy very much.

Before each Islander flight there’s a weigh-in, determined take-off run & performance and ended for safe distribution of loading. I wonder where Joe would be sat?🤔

Mind you, the pilot here has a bit of girth

My tiny mother below had to be seated, as she described, “on the parcel shelf with no view out

Sure I could fly de luvly burd meself if the pilot conked out, everything kind of happens at 60 knots. Whoy would I want to get seasick?

Having said dat I’ve signed myself up for a mobility facilitated sailing session in April with a charity that facilities sailing for all.

JOE

where is he?

Oh he was caught short just as he was about to broadcast, took two songs whilst the clean-up proceeded.

Smile Direct Club subscription, dental service, who are they, what have they gone bankrupt?

70 is cut off for Bus Eireann drivers.

Discrimination against wimmens.

More likely to get a flake out at the wheel during a critical moment due to blood pressure & cardiac arrhythmia, more likely to have retinal issues, all things that might not kill and a person live with for years but could render loss of control, and especially of something the size and weight of a bus which has a lot of momentum.