Something strange is happening in my bedroom and I can’t work out why!

[Wendyer]

I’m sorry, it’s not very exciting but I just don’t understand it.

I have a bedside cabinet, and about 6 weeks ago I noticed that there was some gritty rubbley type stuff on it. I wiped it away but later on there was more there. I thought I mustn’t have cleared it up properly so did it again, more thoroughly.

And basically, ever since, there’s nearly always this gritty stuff there! I can’t imagine where it’s coming from - there’s nothing above the cabinet except the ceiling and a hanging light but they don’t seem to be the source. I never hear it dropping onto the cabinet, or see it dropping, it’s just there!

Where is it coming from?!

Invested.

@LemonySippet

Blatantly placemarking because I think this is the best thread since the plate down the back of the toilet. OP I hope you know how excited we all are for tomorrow's updates

PLEASE link the Plate down the back of the toilet thread 🙏🏻

@Marshwawows American Tan tights on her head! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Do you have safety glasses and a headscarf? If not, use a pair of tights over your head bank-robber style

😀

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/mumsnet_classics/636548-A-plate-has-fallen-down-the-back-of-the-loo

Very good thread

I wish I’d had the bank robber style tights idea when I prised off a piece of plasterboard to to have a desiccated mouse POUF out into my face. It was like a dandelion clock of tiny tufts of mouse fur. In the back of my throat. LISTEN TO AMERICAN TAN TIGHTS LADY!

I reckon it is coming from the light fitting. I'm here for the bank robber tights on head photo!

Can you check if there is gritty stuff on the rim of your lamp shade?

That's it.
I'm now watching

Thats really really odd!

Is there any way it could be from a wall - it looks a lot like the dust that was everywhere when my husband “fixed” our light switches

Mild insomnia mn scrolling here. Now wide awake mildly freaked out by image of American tan tights face covering deployment. Also not wanting to get back to sleep with mouth open under my own light fitting.

Looks like woodworm—I had same from an old writing desk only it appeared underneath the desk.

I love this thread, especially the Christmas tree outfit. Feel free to set up a permanent live stream of your bedside table and we can watch it in shifts.

Do you have a cat?

@IncessantNameChanger

Lightly off topic but I have window spider and ot poops out blood. It's a few years old now

Spiders don't have blood.

It must be a zombie spider

Wish there was a live update feed here.........

The lack of focus on the pickled onion photo is baffling. DH and I are weeping with laughter. More pickled onion photos pls

It's coming from the light fitting. There's a small gap next to the cable.

@Marshwawows me too, I'd like a picture of this event please!

Powder post beetle in the wood?

Waiting in anticipation

Is that a curtain next to the table? Is it falling down from where the curtain pole is fixed into the wall?

At the ready to swap my occasional (and sometimes thrilling) ‘Serengeti watering hole’ web cam viewing for ‘grit falling onto op’s bedside table’ web cam. What a time to be alive !!!

Can you move it to another place in the room to rule out the light fitting above? If it's still there move to another room then you'll know it's woodworm or something in the wood itself