Autumn weather beginning. . . Oh no! That means spiders will be coming in. . . .

But...that would mean getting close enough to the flaming thing to 'pot' it!

I know you can get spider-catchers on a stick, but in my experience they don't hang around long enough to get caught and I'm afraid their fate is usually sealed once I spot one bigger than a money-spider...

I know all that about spiders too, Newquay, and it doesn't help, does it? I am very brave (sometimes) now that I have a spider pot. It used to be a container for mixed peel, and it is about 2.5 inches high and the same in diameter. The important thing though, is that it is clear plastic. If I put it over a spider and slide a bit of thin card underneath, I can lift the whole lot into the garden and deposit the spider in a flower bed, and be quite sure that it isn't still lurking in the pot. I feel very proud of myself when I do that instead of always calling on DH. However, we were away recently staying in a hotel, and there was an enormous spider waiting for me when I was about to get out of the shower, and I was very glad of his help!

Anyway, if you like mixed peel or glacé cherries, give the container a try, and good luck!