I need crumbs, I know what I mean but it tends to come out like an exploding balloon rather than a trickle of water, all messy and scattershot. Also I'm not always 100% keen on being pinned down about what I think...makes me feel like a pinned butterfly or something.

Without anything to explain them no, I think they have no meaning other than what you as the reader imposes upon them. I think that's what I mean (looks up for the falling mouse-trap style laundry basket).

By the way you aren't a gibbon, but Anita is a monkey. Got to go get Amy from the station now.