The next decade....what's in store?

I "bopped" Jiminy Cricket

The cricket (singular...or so I thought) had installed itself in the bedroom with the creaky bed. I couldn't sleep in there with it, because the sharp, piercing noise was unbearable.

That is the better bedroom to give guests because it has the larger bed, whereas the other bedroom has twin beds. My brother is a big fella so a twin bed wouldn't do. He also lives in bush in Jamaica so the cricket wasn't bothersome to him.

After he left, I was determined to flush out this cricket. I could hear it but could not see it. I deduced that it was inbetween the built-in chest-of-drawers and the wall. The solution? A can of insect spray.

Bought a tin of Bop with Citronella. Then I sprayed and sprayed and sprayed....holding my breath of course. Left the room. Went back shortly after and discovered I had not only smoked out Jiminy, but also Mrs Jiminy and Little Jiminy. No more noise in that bedroom.

There are still some in the living room but those are fine. Sorry Jiminy. I didn't want to do it, but I have a friend coming to stay and I ent think he accustomed to insects like crickets.

Posted by yamfoot at September 3, 2006 11:10 AM