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Perils of the English countryside

Mt Bikers, campers & bivvy bag users beware. Something is out to get you!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-27588210

I'm glad you posted this.
Interesting about ticks.

At least we haven't got Sasquatch,,,,, or have we?????

There was an exceptionally beardo weirdo rider out yesterday.

Ayesha wrote:At least we haven't got Sasquatch,,,,, or have we?????

There was an exceptionally beardo weirdo rider out yesterday.

You could solve this by having a shave.

Ticks can be a problem anywhere so it is better the be forewarned and know what to be aware off.

List of creatures and beings to be wary of.

1/ As I forementioned; Sasquatch.
2/ The Mothman.
3/ Skinwalkers.
4/ Greys.
5/ The mowing devil ( crop circles ).
6/ Black eyed demons.
7/ Reptiloids
8/ Banshees.
9/ Hob Goblins.
10/ The puncture fairy.

Just to creep you all;
Any cyclist you might meet could be a Shapeshifter.
Therefore, on this premise, it is not a good idea to stop and help a lone cyclist along a quiet country lane.

Ticks don't like Tea Tree Oil.

Wash your hair and rinse with this and you'll be OK.

PS.
Most White Apparitions turn out to be no more than Imperial Stormtroopers.

Ayesha wrote:Ticks don't like Tea Tree Oil.

Wash your hair and rinse with this and you'll be OK.

Ticks aren't bothered about what you wash your hair with. Unless you're sticking your head in the undergrowth they are more likely to be attaching to arms & legs.

I think you'll find that it is head lice (nits) that don't, in theory at least, like tea tree oil. Mrs H and other teachers I know use it to try to keep head lice at bay from contact with children of uncertain provenance.

Rick.

Wild boar populations have reached nuisance numbers here. They've been classified as pests, which means they can be hunted all year round, so if you're touring here and see a "Chasse en cours" sign, put on your hi-viz because there are no laws about using a rifle under the influence.

Boar have weak sight and won't see you if you stay still. I've seen them a few of times, once a troop over a dozen crossing the road up ahead, and once a singleton belting out of a stand of tall grass about 100 yards to the side on a collision course. I didn't stay still but increased speed: it passed well behind. I reckon it was running away from something.

If you see ripped-up grass verges on forest roads it's usually where they've been rooting. Quite a common sight here.

Ticks we have in plenty. You have to stay vigilant and check your legs every time you go through long grass. They'll climb up a leg and attach to some other part, too. Nasty buggers. Both our dogs have tick scars on their heads.

Ticks we have aplenty too. Never touch me, but Mrs Mick F is plagued with them. It's me who does the gardening, me who attends our woodland and walks knee-deep in grass and bracken, and me who does any if not all the outside labouring. Dunno why they don't like me and I do the gardening wearing not a lot in the summer.

The cats are anointed with Front Line so rarely get them. Maybe we should put Front Line on Mrs Mick F!

In my experience there are as many tocks as ticks. I should buy a quartz watch.

Mick F wrote:Ticks we have aplenty too. Never touch me, but Mrs Mick F is plagued with them. It's me who does the gardening, me who attends our woodland and walks knee-deep in grass and bracken, and me who does any if not all the outside labouring. Dunno why they don't like me and I do the gardening wearing not a lot in the summer.

The cats are anointed with Front Line so rarely get them. Maybe we should put Front Line on Mrs Mick F!

Maybe it's cycle-tourists' hairy legs they don't like. They're racing ticks.

dogs muck

Nice piccie of a full fat Range Rover L322 in the heart of the countryside.

See this thread:- viewtopic.php?f=1&t=78266&hilit=ticks