Gecko

I like geckos in the house. Fascinating little creatures and they keep the insect population down. I could live with them. Unfortunately for the geckos, Glynis does not see it that way. Screams from the kitchen alerted me to fact there was an unwelcome visitor.

He was hanging on the kitchen ceiling with not a care in the world. I don't jump so the plan was to scare him with a broom (no touching) so that he moved to the walls and into my waiting Tupperware.

I stood below him , looking forward to watching him scurry upside down and across the ceiling. They have spider man skills. The gecko didn't read the script. He just let go. Freefalled, terminal velocity.

Well Serenity thought it was hilarious. She has never seen her Dad do the i have a unexpected reptile on my shoulder dance. A quick faststep around the kitchen floor and my partner then left me to hide under the fridge. Very similar to my experience in the school disco.

We did manage to corner him a few hours later. He had made his way to the kitchen bench where I maneuvered him into the sink.  Once in the slightly wet stainless steel sink his powers evaporated. The little feet were moving but he wasn't going anywhere apart from my plastic box and outside.