Yesterday I took my class to the seaside for a family day out. It was lovely, aside from one unpleasant incident. The weather was pleasant, the children and parents were happy, and I got to eat ice cream, always a good thing!
One of the children caught a crab. She was so excited, she ferried this thing around in a bucket for hours!
As we neared the time to get the train home, we encouraged her to let it go back in the sea. She’s a good girl, and went off with mummy, no problem, and found a safe place to let it go… only for it to promptly be eaten by a seagull that was hovering!
Nature’s way, I know that, but not nice for her to see it close up, like that!
Anyway, we were on the platform, waiting for our train, and her mum came to me. “We have a stowaway!” I wasn’t sure what she meant, but was soon shown what she meant. deep in one of the little turrets of her bucket, there was still sand lodged, and in that sand was a teeny little baby crab!
Mummy didn’t know what to do with it, so she took it home, then sent it in to us at Nursery today!
What are we to do with a baby crab? No sea water for him, not tank to keep him… the safest place, we decided, would be the Promenade, though it is not salt water… it’s the closest thing.
But, me being me, I had to bring it home to show my children!
Here is Cyril the Crab!
Excuse the lined hands, but isn’t he teeny, and cute!
Look at his little face!
I’m keeping him for another day, so Lil Man gets to meet him, then we will set him free.
But I Smile Anyway... 
Jul 01, 2016 @ 23:29:33
Oh my that must have been awful for her to see that, my mouth would have dropped open! Boy that little crab really is teeny tiny…crab’s might make a great pet, they’re quiet! 😉
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Jul 01, 2016 @ 23:59:03
True… though I haven’t a clue what to feed it, if it needs certain temperatures, and I don’t have sea water!!!
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Jul 02, 2016 @ 00:07:04
Google or YouTube search, how to raise a crab…and not the human kind!! hehe 😉 That would be a cool pet…
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Jul 02, 2016 @ 00:08:11
Lol! No no no no no! Don’t encourage me!!!!
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Jul 02, 2016 @ 00:09:11
Aw c’mon…hehe
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Jul 02, 2016 @ 07:59:06
Well… He’s still here…
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Jul 02, 2016 @ 13:01:55
Yay!! 😉
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Jul 02, 2016 @ 13:03:24
Oh and besides you’ve named him, he’s a member of the family now… hehe
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Jul 02, 2016 @ 13:07:21
Stop it lol!!! 😂
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Jul 02, 2016 @ 13:09:39
Lol!
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 14:06:14
Wow, the circle of life! From tragedy to treasure!
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 16:47:33
Exactly! !! He’s so cute isn’t he!!!
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 20:35:28
Very cute Sister!!
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 09:01:58
Glad the day was a success. School trips are so important. Cyril”s a fun name. X
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 12:21:07
Thanks Yvonne! I think it suited him!!
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 08:07:59
Oh how cute he is. What a shame that the other crab got eaten, bloody seagulls are such a pest!
I am sure Lil Man will love little Cyril too! 🙂
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 12:19:12
I know! !!
I will be having battles I think, when it comes to letting him go!!
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 18:13:30
I think you just might!! 🙂
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 19:01:12
😊😊😊
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 06:54:30
So very sweet! At least he survived. Sorry, but when you wrote about the seagull I instantly laughed… it reminded me of a scene in the movie “Madagascar”. I hope you find a good place for the little guy. What a journey for him.
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 06:59:52
The seagull incident was a little comic, I have to admit!!!
I hope we find him a good home too!
😊
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 07:10:21
So ironic 😃 Hope the littel girl comes over it! I am sure you will find a good place for him! 💖
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 07:41:25
She was surprisingly ok actually. Her mum is very matter of fact, and will have explains things to her!
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 16:10:29
For once it is not you…😁
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 16:48:08
Lol yup!!!
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 19:51:07
😃😃😃
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 06:31:16
Awww what a sweet experience. Keep your new friend away from seagulls. 🙂
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 06:56:54
I will have to somehow!!!
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 03:50:48
Sweet!
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 06:55:08
It us just so teeny! And you can see this cute little face!
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 07:36:39
I know, they are so lovely!
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 03:28:20
It’s so cute! I wonder if a pet store could help you get a set up for it.
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 06:54:22
Don’t tempt me lol!!!
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 15:51:49
🙂
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Jun 29, 2016 @ 23:47:01
ah, so cute these tiny creatures, I have some little tree frogs about that size. cute!!
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 06:51:43
He is sooooooo little!!!!
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Jun 29, 2016 @ 23:31:19
Birthday present!
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 06:50:55
He’ll love it!!!
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Jun 29, 2016 @ 23:00:14
Yer right no doubt he will still be with you when he is 21!!
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 06:50:27
Don’t tempt me Willow! I don’t have the right habitat for him, otherwise Lil Princess would have loved us to keep him!!
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 07:09:48
Bless what to do !! ❤
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 07:40:50
Just wait til Lil Man gets back tonight!!!
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 07:51:40
Such fun in store!!!😃😂😉
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 07:58:47
Indeed!!!
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Jun 29, 2016 @ 22:48:43
Cute. Also, it appears seagulls are jerks on every continent.
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 02:08:09
So true.
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 06:53:38
Last year, I went on another school trip, and one actually took a crisp from my friends hand!
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 13:42:16
I saw one swallow up an entire hot dog a little boy was holding on the beach close to where I live in South Carolina. He had been whipping them into a frenzy with pieces of his hot dog bun prior to this happening though.
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 16:46:46
We weren’t even teasing! ! They are so big though! !!
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Jun 30, 2016 @ 06:48:25
Some things are so reliable…!
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Jun 29, 2016 @ 22:38:16
He is adorable!
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Jun 29, 2016 @ 22:38:45
He is a cutie! Thank you!
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