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I just spent the night nursing a cushion tassel thinking it was a baby hedgehog

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PhoenixIsFlying · 27/02/2021 14:56

Ok so my back is currently in spasm so am blaming my high strength painkillers for being such an idiot. Last night after letting the dogs out for a wee they became incredibly excited and it was because there was a hedgehog outside. I quickly got the dogs in and the hedgehog went on it's merry way. I was in the living room watching lots of episodes of Doc Martin (my new fav programme). I looked down and saw a small white soft spiky thing. I picked it up and panicked it was the shape of a baby hedgehog but white. I googled baby hedgehogs it looked the same. I was awake until 3 am cradling and keeping warm a cushion tassel. Googling and learning all about how to care for a baby hedgehog. FFS what a moron 🤣 I only realised this morning in the daylight what it was.

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Gobolino80 · 28/02/2021 00:29

This reminds me of the time a man turned up to lay the new stairs carpet as agreed and I explained to him that he could go ahead but I was very sorry because he'd have to remove the dead mouse from the stairs that the cat had just brought in as I'm a massive wuss and couldn't bring myself to do it. Turned out it was one of these

I just spent the night nursing a cushion tassel thinking it was a baby hedgehog
boredinthouse · 28/02/2021 00:25

You thought a cushion tassel was from a tree? Fabric and trees feel different surely? This thread gets stranger and stranger

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 28/02/2021 00:23

Oh that is just the sweetest thing ever.Grin
To be fair that cushion tassel is almost as cute as a baby hedgehog.

Hotdrop1 · 28/02/2021 00:22

😂😂😂. That is too funny - literally crying.

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PhoenixIsFlying · 28/02/2021 00:19

Absolutely not made up. I also said I didnt think it was a cushion tassel, probably a large tree bud as previous poster identified. I do not post threads, I prefer to just read however I found the situation funny so thought I would share it. I am sorry you wish to press the point that you dont believe me. Shufflebudge I simply wished to share a funny occurrence not to 'get' laughs. However unfortunately you decide share negativity and disbelief. Your prerogative but I don't believe you don't believe me.
Thank you EarlGreywithLemon a really helpful tip. I will look that up. Love your name and indeed a very pleasant drink!

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Crinkle77 · 28/02/2021 00:04

@Shufflebudge

Holding a cushion tassle would feel nothing like holding a living animal irrespective of whether you could see it’s face.

You did not stay up all night cradling a tassle you thought was a hedgehog. You posted this to get al the ‘I’ve never laughed so much’ responses.

Yep I agree. Do people really believe this. Surely it's tongue in cheek?
Shufflebudge · 28/02/2021 00:02

@ToadsThePeanutButterSnob no problem. Thanks for your witty riposte

@amusedbush yep, seeing something resembling a hedgehog in the garden versus ‘cradling’ a curtain tassel all night....very different

amusedbush · 27/02/2021 23:48

I didn’t think this was made up - a friend recently thought there was a tiny baby hedgehog out in the rain in her back garden but after much freaking out she realised that part of her pink fuzzy slipper had fallen off GrinGrin

In her defence, it really looked like a living creature!

ToadsThePeanutButterSnob · 27/02/2021 23:48

@Shufflebudge

Holding a cushion tassle would feel nothing like holding a living animal irrespective of whether you could see it’s face.

You did not stay up all night cradling a tassle you thought was a hedgehog. You posted this to get al the ‘I’ve never laughed so much’ responses.

Well thank you for sharing that with us.
Shufflebudge · 27/02/2021 23:26

Holding a cushion tassle would feel nothing like holding a living animal irrespective of whether you could see it’s face.

You did not stay up all night cradling a tassle you thought was a hedgehog. You posted this to get al the ‘I’ve never laughed so much’ responses.

pottydimley · 27/02/2021 22:45

My lovely ex-husband saw what he assumed was the corpse of his favourite cat lying under the wheels of a neighbour’s car. Much sobbing later, it turned out to be a Sainsbury’s carrier bag. 😞 Bless him.

EarlGreywithLemon · 27/02/2021 22:43

Missing the point here OP, but if you happen to have a Tens machine, do try it for your back. It saved my life last year when I had back spasm and a newborn to pick up and look after. I was also taking co-dydramol and ibuprofen, but I don’t think I could have functioned without the TENS.
Long term, I’d really recommend seeing a physio - either NHS or private if you can afford it.
Good luck! There’s no worse pain. I have no idea why they don’t prescribe anti-spasmodics by the way! But I was also told they wouldn’t.

VenusTiger · 27/02/2021 22:24

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 if only MN had a repost button - thanks for the laugh OP and also for being a hedgehog lover 🥰🥰

namechangerforthisconfessionn · 27/02/2021 22:05

Hahahahaha omg this is brilliant OP you have made my night Grin

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PhoenixIsFlying · 27/02/2021 21:48

Shufflebudge I am sorry you don't believe me. Lying is simply not my domain. Yes I was being incredibly dim and as I said in the cold light of day I could obviously see it was not a hedgehog. Hedgehogs do curl into a ball when frightened. I have seen an adult one and there is no sign of a face or limbs when they do that. I am able to realise I was such an idiot and can laugh at my own stupidity. Intense pain and medication can cloud your judgement. To all the other lovely posters am so pleased I could make you laugh. I have commented but never posted before and could see how ridiculous it was and wanted to share it. Lovely to read other posters stories too xxx

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boredinthouse · 27/02/2021 21:31

@PhoenixIsFlying

WorraLiberty I do understand that it seems odd not to know but it was dark at night and I was in pain. The dogs had also just disturbed a hedgehog in the garden. These baby hedgehogs dont look unlike what I found.
Except-they have faces and legs.
MushMonster · 27/02/2021 21:30

That is hilarious! Love youGrin

IWishIWasABaller · 27/02/2021 21:28

Damn autocorrect
Read your posts out loud

StareIntotheMaggotDrawer · 27/02/2021 21:28

A few years ago, while on a break at work, I was making sure people were being very careful when walking past some baby hedgehogs, when going back into the building. It turned out to be bits of moss that the wind had blown off the roof.

In my defence I used to be very sloppy with getting my eyesight checked on time, and was probably a couple of years overdue

IWishIWasABaller · 27/02/2021 21:28

I've just read your post about to dh here and we are in absolute hysterics here Grin bless you op

isthismylifenow · 27/02/2021 21:26

🤣🤣

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alwayslucky · 27/02/2021 21:19

Befuddled or not, you are a lovely person. If it had been a real animal, you would have given it every chance of surviving.

ilovepixie · 27/02/2021 20:59

I had a blood clot recently and this combined with the strong pain killers and blood thinners I was on made things a little hazy. I refused to go to bed as there was a spider on my pillow waving at me! It was actually a black dot on the pillow case design!

timeforanother1 · 27/02/2021 20:53

Absolutely brilliant Grin

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