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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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3beesinmybonnet · 27/02/2021 15:47

I too thought this must be made up till I remembered the time, many moons ago, I was hiking up Pavey Ark (a hill in The Outside) and found what I thought must be an incredibly rare fungus. Balancing it on my palm I called to my friends "Wow, come and look at this!" before looking back down at it and realising it was in fact a lump of sheep shit covered in green furry mould. "What is it?" they asked as I threw it back on the ground saying "Oh nothing." and wiping my hand on my trousers.

I think I got away with it.

doublehalo · 27/02/2021 15:46

Aw bless! It does look very cute and in need of a cuddle.

MyGhastIsFlabbered · 27/02/2021 15:41

If only we had a hedgehog emoji...please MN?

NOTANUM · 27/02/2021 15:40

Those drugs sound awesome! Grin

HandforthParishCouncilClerk · 27/02/2021 15:38

Ah, memories of the cat on the wall thread, where the OP took a stuffed cat to the vet..... Grin

bellagogosdead · 27/02/2021 15:33

Best thread title ever. Grin

KTB19 · 27/02/2021 15:33

I was driving to work once and saw what I thought was a dead cat on the side of the road. I was quite tearful as I slowed down to have a better look. As I got closer, I realised that it was a piece of palm tree bark that had fallen down.

Your story has really made me laugh :D

TyneTeas · 27/02/2021 15:33

That is amazing OP Grin

Has reminded me of this thread www.mumsnet.com/Talk/mumsnet_classics/1199928-Was-on-a-train-yesterday-and-a-woman-got-on-with-a-penguin?

JackieakaBritney · 27/02/2021 15:33

Grin haha this is my fave thread of today

freeandfierce · 27/02/2021 15:29

Best thread by a mile! Brightened up my day, thank you OP

Curlymam88 · 27/02/2021 15:27

🤭🤭🤭 this made me laugh sorry. I'll have some of what you had last night please 😂

Gilead · 27/02/2021 15:25

I’m sorry, I laughed!

ifIwerenotanandroid · 27/02/2021 15:24

This is now my favourite ever MN thread. Your baby hedgie is adorable!Grin I think you should craft it into one.

Ihopeyourcakeisshit · 27/02/2021 15:22

You sound lovelyGrin
I hope your back improves soon Flowers

LemonMeringueThreePointOneFour · 27/02/2021 15:21

@justanotherneighinparadise

Didn’t you wonder why it had no face? 🤭
Or indeed any other bodily features.
PhoenixIsFlying · 27/02/2021 15:19

I promise you it's not made up. I thought it was curled up because it was frightened. I thought the dogs must have disturbed the nest and brought it in. I googled how to uncurl a hedgehog and was gently stroking it with warm water. Now it is daylight it is plainly obvious it's not a hedgehog. Must have been the co codamol fuzzing with my brain.

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MolotovMocktail · 27/02/2021 15:14

Should have gone to Specsavers OP

UhtredRagnarson · 27/02/2021 15:14

😂😂😂

Plump82 · 27/02/2021 15:14

You know when people say omg i have tears streaming down my face with laughter and you think yeah, stop being dramatic. Well i have tears streaming down my face with laughter!! This is the best thing I've read in ages!

Monkeytennis97 · 27/02/2021 15:13

😂😂

poppyzbrite4 · 27/02/2021 15:12

Did you let it suckle?

EveryoneRevealsThemselves · 27/02/2021 15:11

I’m just here for the deletion message 🤣🤣🤣🤣

thebestnamehere · 27/02/2021 15:11

Love this!!!!!

SoVery · 27/02/2021 15:10

That is one of the funniest things I have ever read. But yy to how you thought it was a live creature?!

Chinam · 27/02/2021 15:10

I don’t even care if this is made up. GrinGrinGrin