Here's one for you! I'm afraid of spider webs. No, not spiders. I like spiders. I let those great big hairy long-legged house spiders crawl all over my hands and arms. It doesn't bother me! Their WEBS on the other hand....*shudder.*

When I was about 4 years old, I walked into a giant one. I mean...it was BIG - about 2ft by 2ft.....seriously I aint kidding! I've hated them ever since. I used to be able to pluck the strands at the ends so they fell apart, but when I first started the job I've....actually now left after a year and a half, I had a nasty surprise. I come home, open the back gate, walk around to the back door and there's a dirty great big spider web right in front og my face! I leapt backwards before the damn thing touched me and shouted the s word. Whatever must the neighbours have thought?

Since then, I can't tolerate one being less than two feet in front of me. I abhor their touch. I cannot stand the touch of spider silk on my skin. If any part of one touches me, I'll slap and rub my hands or the part of my body it's touched. If there's one directly above my head I'll duck down and make sure it's definitely not going to touch me.

However, I am happy to stand in front of one and throw things into one. Whether it be a fly, or another type of bug or insect for the spider to eat, or whether I just want to annoy one by throwing a piece of grass into it. My worst nightmare? Shelob's lair. Not the spider, never the spider - unless it was THAT big of course, but it's just the webs.

How's that for a crazy fear? :rolleyes2