Virginia Cheeseman Blog

Friday 13th, never a good omen. I intended to write a ‘proper’ blog this week but as I am going away next week, I have just run out of time. I never run out of things to say but I frequently run out of time to say them J I’ve had a busy week dashing around both for family and also drumming up business for my Ginny’s Jungle animal encounters. I visited a care home this week to discuss taking the bugs along to visit the residents. I’m pleased to say the entertainment’s lady was lovely and really helpful too. She is going to book me shortly (I forgot to take my diary!). Did you all see my photos of various bugs with their England flags? According to Facebook it reached well over 1,500 people, with plenty of comments and shares, a very good post indeed. It was fun to do and I intended to take many more photos before the final but sadly it was not to be. I so enjoyed the football and really believed we could win. Bon voyage, I will be sailing the seas with my mother in-law this time week. ...

Life is good, hectic but good. The bugs are doing really well and slowly but surely my plans are coming together. I need to cut down on some of my stock to make more time for Ginny’s Jungle. I have been conscious of what sells and what doesn’t for some time now and also what sells but doesn’t make me any profit but takes up precious time! A good friend rang me excitedly last weekend and told me that he had some Giant African snails for me. I had to explain to him that snails cost far too much to feed and that they are perhaps the only bug that costs me more to keep than I ever make on them. I have my humongous snails Bill and Ben and now they have a few babies that is lovely and I certainly wouldn’t want to take on any more than that. Tarantulas are by far my best sellers and are easy to keep, easy to pack and easy to show to people who want to come and choose their pet. I have a large selection of species and sizes and this is set to increase. For some time now, I have been buying in ...