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On my way to the dentist this morning, on a packed Piccadilly line tube train, standing room only as usual, and I spot this huge moth on the overhead handrail - well, it was over an inch long! I'd just decided to try to catch it and take it off the tube when I got off at the next stop, when it took off! Oh well, I figured there was little i could do on a crowded train to try to find it
Then the two young ladies in front of me got agitated saying, "What was that" "Ughh, an insect, I hate insects - get it off me!" I spotted the moth on the trouser leg of the youngest lady, and managed to catch it in my hands (fluttery moth, oohhh it tickles!!) Anyway, much to the relief of the two ladies and the amusement of the packed underground carriage, I managed to get off the tube with moth safely ensconsed.
Unfortunately, being totally soft hearted I couldn't just let it go in the station (underground after all) I had to find a bush. So, had to explain to the man at the ticket barrier that I couldn't get my oyster card out of my bag because i had this huge moth in my hands, and didn't want to let it go in the station, and I just had to find a tree or bush to let it go.... Luckily he was completely understanding, very kindly got sorted me out, and I headed off in search of a bush, through the shopping mall, along the subway, up the stairs and eventually found one and the moth was duly released and I hope found itself a safe haven...
May only have been a moth, but I feel unbelievably good about having rescued it!

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Marion
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A smile costs nothing but gives much
Gardening requires a lot of water... most of it in the form of perspiration.

Well done, what a kind act. That's good karma for you, you will benefit from doing that!

That's a lovely thing to do Winky....world needs more people like you in it!!

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Good for you,girl. What a blessing nobody gave it a whack with their newspaper!!

Oh my word, I am just the same - I go to silly lengths to rescue things, worms on tarmac- must find nice moist soil, bugs in office- must find nice home for them!!!!
Poor Mr HF, he is so good, he just lets me do what I have to!

He won't be happy with you if he was getting off at Hyde Park Corner and you took him to Wood Green - that's quite a flight!

Must remember that one though if I ever forget to buy a ticket...

Good karma to you though!

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LOL! The tube was coming from Heathrow, so I suppose he could have just come for a flying visit....

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Marion
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A smile costs nothing but gives much
Gardening requires a lot of water... most of it in the form of perspiration.

And I thought I was daft for rescueing a baby starling ... which is costing me £5 a day so far to feed!

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At least I was able to let my 'rescuee' go... would have been an interesting challenge to feed a moth All it cost me was some embarassment on the underground, but that was worth it for the smiles on folks faces . At least they'll have a tale to tell of that "crazy woman" on the tube who rescued a moth

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Cheers
Marion
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A smile costs nothing but gives much
Gardening requires a lot of water... most of it in the form of perspiration.

Love it Winky!

'Course, now every station control room on the Underground has your CCTV pic pinned up with ''crazy lady, comin' thru'' biro-ed next to it!

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I mean - what have you got to lose?
You know, you come from nothing - you're going back to nothing.
What have you lost? Nothing!