Inconvenient Annoyances

Seriously?! Ugh, that's frustrating! Which one? And did they give you any reason? I was thinking of applying for one soon, but I'll probably be refused, too. 
Ahh! You should have seen the one in my bedroom this morning. (Okay, maybe not. No one should have to see a spider that large!) I woke up to scratching noises under the floor boards and up popped a MASSIVE spider. How does a country that barely has a summer produce such a huge spider? It was worryingly near the size of my hand, but it is dead now... or living in the vacuum.

Those spiders don't die easily, I had an epic battle with one in the bath, which I've recounted on here before. It ended with me shooting it with a BB gun.

Those spiders don't die easily, I had an epic battle with one in the bath, which I've recounted on here before. It ended with me shooting it with a BB gun.

OMG Cheesebiscuit. You made me laugh to tears. That is hilarious!

Those spiders don't die easily, I had an epic battle with one in the bath, which I've recounted on here before. It ended with me shooting it with a BB gun.

Hahaha! That is BRILLIANT! If only I had one of those lying around...

Today's battle started with wood cleaner (since I figured I'd clean the wood floor after killing it), but this only resulted in a huge foamy spider running around the room until I managed to get it with the hoover. 

Seriously?! Ugh, that's frustrating! Which one? And did they give you any reason? I was thinking of applying for one soon, but I'll probably be refused, too. 

This was the Barclaycard Initial card. I tried calling customer service to find out why, but their computers were down so they wanted me to call back. When I did, I was on hold for about 10min before giving up, so I'll try again tomorrow.

My coworker suggested I try with my bank (as I do have "history" with them, albeit only 6 months' worth), so I may see what options they can provide (if any).

Ahh! You should have seen the one in my bedroom this morning. (Okay, maybe not. No one should have to see a spider that large!) I woke up to scratching noises under the floor boards and up popped a MASSIVE spider.

Yikes!

Those spiders don't die easily, I had an epic battle with one in the bath, which I've recounted on here before. It ended with me shooting it with a BB gun.

I feel bad killing them (they eat the bad bugs, right?) so I picked him up on a piece of paper and dropped him (and the paper) out the window!

This was the Barclaycard Initial card. I tried calling customer service to find out why, but their computers were down so they wanted me to call back. When I did, I was on hold for about 10min before giving up, so I'll try again tomorrow.

My coworker suggested I try with my bank (as I do have "history" with them, albeit only 6 months' worth), so I may see what options they can provide (if any).

Ah, okay. I hope you have more luck with your bank! I only have a year with my bank, so it's not like I have much history either. This inability to obtain credit because we have no credit really is pathetic. I feel like I'm 16 again.

I feel bad killing them (they eat the bad bugs, right?) so I picked him up on a piece of paper and dropped him (and the paper) out the window!

I marvel at your courageousness! I would have needed a full A4 sheet to fit this one onto. Ughhh. I could barely get within spraying distance of it without feeling nauseated. I even called my BF, who was a 2 hour train journey away, just to freak out as I stood on the bed looking down at the thing.

I marvel at your courageousness! I would have needed a full A4 sheet to fit this one onto. Ughhh. I could barely get within spraying distance of it without feeling nauseated. I even called my BF, who was a 2 hour train journey away, just to freak out as I stood on the bed looking down at the thing.

Double yikes!!  Oop!  A spider just scurried past me as I was replying...!

Yikes!
I feel bad killing them (they eat the bad bugs, right?) so I picked him up on a piece of paper and dropped him (and the paper) out the window!

This one was so big it could have eaten a baby, when I shot it it exploded and covered the entire bath, as far as I'm concerned it was me or him, justifiable homicide. 

It survived being hit with a shoe heel several times, bleach, boiling hot water from the kettle, skewered with a mop (it lost legs but kept going), hit with a hammer I threw at it (was a bit flatter but kept going), I tried putting a glass over it, but it was TOO BIG to fit one over, finally I became convinced it was some form of mutant and all my video game training came into play, one shot and it exploded like a water balloon 

Yeah I know, I'm a terrible person, my room 101 is full of the various 8 legged beasts I've dispatched

This one was so big it could have eaten a baby, when I shot it it exploded and covered the entire bath, as far as I'm concerned it was me or him, justifiable homicide. 

It survived being hit with a shoe heel several times, bleach, boiling hot water from the kettle, skewered with a mop (it lost legs but kept going), hit with a hammer I threw at it (was a bit flatter but kept going), I tried putting a glass over it, but it was TOO BIG to fit one over, finally I became convinced it was some form of mutant and all my video game training came into play, one shot and it exploded like a water balloon 

Yeah I know, I'm a terrible person, my room 101 is full of the various 8 legged beasts I've dispatched

OMG. I don't normally get squeamish about spiders, but that is too much! *shudder*

Eww cb.

My husband won't kill spiders and he tells the cats off for it to. He says they are his 'friends' and names them... We had a massive one named boris living under the tv for years. I did manage to get him to bin the last one I found after claiming it 'came after me with massive fangs' wouldn't kill just took it to the black bin in the bag of bulgar wheat it'd gotten in. He did admit it went for him as well.

My IA: my bus has slopey seats and they are difficult for me to get into with the massive bump I'm sporting. the front 2 seats have straight bits in front and 2 people at my bus stop who see me struggle into the slopey seats always take the front ones and sit on the aisle bit or pile their bags on the seat next to them and get all attitudey went I ask them to move them.

Edited to add IA.

Ah, okay. I hope you have more luck with your bank! I only have a year with my bank, so it's not like I have much history either. This inability to obtain credit because we have no credit really is pathetic. I feel like I'm 16 again.

Getting credit is no fun BUT I did manage to get my very own fashion world credit card once I hit 5 months here...I figure better to get something and build some type of credit on my own - you could try this ;-)

This one was so big it could have eaten a baby, when I shot it it exploded and covered the entire bath, as far as I'm concerned it was me or him, justifiable homicide. 
It survived being hit with a shoe heel several times, bleach, boiling hot water from the kettle, skewered with a mop (it lost legs but kept going), hit with a hammer I threw at it (was a bit flatter but kept going), I tried putting a glass over it, but it was TOO BIG to fit one over, finally I became convinced it was some form of mutant and all my video game training came into play, one shot and it exploded like a water balloon 
Yeah I know, I'm a terrible person, my room 101 is full of the various 8 legged beasts I've dispatched

You are killing me LOL You are like the Angelina Jolie of spider killing 

Getting credit is no fun BUT I did manage to get my very own fashion world credit card once I hit 5 months here...I figure better to get something and build some type of credit on my own - you could try this ;-)

Hmm, I just looked into fashion world. That would be an option if I weren't a size 4-6. Perhaps I'll try to find something similar. Thanks!

My IA: my bus has slopey seats and they are difficult for me to get into with the massive bump I'm sporting. the front 2 seats have straight bits in front and 2 people at my bus stop who see me struggle into the slopey seats always take the front ones and sit on the aisle bit or pile their bags on the seat next to them and get all attitudey went I ask them to move them.

What bastards! Even Londoners aren't that rude.

Just saw in the paper that Alnwick Gardens has cut 40 jobs this morning. No idea whether or I even have the job at the restaurant anymore, as I emailed a few days ago to find out when they want me to start and no response yet.  No word yet about the temporary job either, and no word about the factory. Sheesh. 

Just saw in the paper that Alnwick Gardens has cut 40 jobs this morning. No idea whether or I even have the job at the restaurant anymore, as I emailed a few days ago to find out when they want me to start and no response yet.  No word yet about the temporary job either, and no word about the factory. Sheesh. 

Nooooooooo! Uggh, (((hugs))) Jewlz, hopefully all is OK. 

Just saw in the paper that Alnwick Gardens has cut 40 jobs this morning. No idea whether or I even have the job at the restaurant anymore, as I emailed a few days ago to find out when they want me to start and no response yet.  No word yet about the temporary job either, and no word about the factory. Sheesh. 

Hope you hear some good news today Jewlz!

My IA is that I feel horrible with flu like symptoms.