morning

[Ystranc]

hi mate, hope your doing well ...... have you asked the wife to throw a shoe at you every now and then ? Would help with your spidy sense

Feck off

 

[Bam]

Mornin' all, a crap start to the day but it was forecast to be worse so shouldn't moan. Got the missus working from home today so I expect I'll get 'busted' when the pongo medium sleeping bag turns up today.

Hope all our assorted walking wounded are on the mend, have a good day folks.

 

[lol]

Mornin' all, a crap start to the day but it was forecast to be worse so shouldn't moan. Got the missus working from home today so I expect I'll get 'busted' when the pongo medium sleeping bag turns up today.

Hope all our assorted walking wounded are on the mend, have a good day folks.

Oh, how I've been caught like that!!!! ..........

 

[Bam]

Oh, how I've been caught like that!!!! ..........

Life can be cruel sometimes Lol, you hang in there mate.

 

[Bam]

Mornin' all, a crap start to the day but it was forecast to be worse so shouldn't moan. Got the missus working from home today so I expect I'll get 'busted' when the pongo medium sleeping bag turns up today.

Hope all our assorted walking wounded are on the mend, have a good day folks.

Goddamn it ! Nearly got away with it, the delivery guy asked if I'd take a parcel for next door too, I was able to show the missus the parcel for next door with a big cheesy grin and a smug look. Unfortunately she decided she'd get up for a cuppa at the time so saw the 'other' parcel on the stair. She wasn't too bad, got the "Is that another sleeping bag ?", "I can't believe you need ANOTHER sleeping bag...", "blah, blah, blah.....".

 

[saxonaxe]

Howlin' an a blowin' and heavy rain here...stand down on the boat lift...Too risky, and it looks like little improvement for a few days..

Today has been a bit crap. I woke up with an itching blister from a spider bite, we have had a lot of brown recluse spiders this year and I must have disturbed one while bringing in firewood yesterday. Over the course of the day the blister got bigger until I decided to break all the rules and drain it with a freshly boiled needle and cotton. I'm keeping it clean with Hibiscrub and hoping that it isn't going to turn into a Staph infection. Does anyone have any advice about spider bites? I've had a few over the years but this is the worst so far.
Edit; ...and no, my spidy sense isn't tingling (that joke has worn thin today)

Mike, I have to say that I was pleased to read your post above, not of your misfortune but it has cleared up a mystery which has puzzled me for over a week.
About 8 days ago I was tunnelling around in the spare room under a pile of 'essential gear' when I thought I had been stabbed by a Mosquito. A sharp 'nip' on my lower leg. Didn't think anything of it for a few minutes until the itching started. I eventually gave up scratching and went for the ' Insect Bite Relief', made by Master Plast, (Manchester) contains Tea Tree oil, and I know is usually 100 % effective on Mossie bites.

When I went to apply it I was surprised to see a small bump and area of red skin...probably the scratching, I thought. A couple of hours later the itch returned and I was amazed to find a blister about 5 Pence size and a circular red patch of skin....A few moments of..."Was it a Tick?" No definitely not. I cleaned the area with a 'Medi Wipe' and put Savlon and a plaster over the mark. Later in the evening, still itching, I decided to change the plaster. Blister burst! I applied a dry dressing.
9th day now, itching has gone and where the blister burst the wound has scabbed over and is still healing. No other physical effects noticed, feel fine, did about 5-6 miles in the woods yesterday. What started as a pin prick is now healing as a 10 CM wound.
I think I have met a similar Spider as the one that feasted on you.

 

[divebuddy]

Ten minutes ago I was on the computer when a spider walked across from the mouse to my hand. Normally I would gently remove it to outdoors via a window. Having seen the posts on spider bites I flattened it and threw it in the bin!

 

[saxonaxe]

I've been looking up Spiders on the web...No, hang on I'll start again..

... Researching Spider bites....

....Apparently there's only 12 that are common in the UK that are likely culprits, although some of those are a bit nasty, and there's always the possibility of an illegal immigrant that arrived with the Bananas, but I think me legs safe...

 

[1 shot willie]

Ignore the buggers Bill...Matt is just taking the piss and Joe has forgotten what it is like to have teeth........Don't forget to get some cake while you're out, you'll need to make the most of that tooth while you still have it

@Ystranc

Sorry Mike....what was that.....IGNORE WHO???

 

[Joecole]

Goddamn it ! Nearly got away with it, the delivery guy asked if I'd take a parcel for next door too, I was able to show the missus the parcel for next door with a big cheesy grin and a smug look. Unfortunately she decided she'd get up for a cuppa at the time so saw the 'other' parcel on the stair. She wasn't too bad, got the "Is that another sleeping bag ?", "I can't believe you need ANOTHER sleeping bag...", "blah, blah, blah.....".

Well Andy you wont get any sympathy from me, you reap what you sow mate

 

[Bam]

Well Andy you wont get any sympathy from me, you reap what you sow mate

Its looking more like I reap what I sew mate. The zip isn't catching so I'll get the missus to give a second opinion but it might have to go back.

 

[Joecole]

Crap happens mate that's one of the problems about buying sight unseen

 

[Bam]

Crap happens mate that's one of the problems about buying sight unseen

Tru dat bro, tru dat.....

 

[Ark79]

Hopefully it’s an easy fix andy

 

[lol]

Was it one of the new ones for sale?

 

[Bam]

Was it one of the new ones for sale?

Second hand, I'll chase it up tomorrow now.

 

[Ystranc]

Andy, sorry to hear it isn't up to the standard that you expected...I had a similar problem with a bivvi bag. It's always disappointing to have to go back to the seller with a problem.

 

[Bam]

Andy, sorry to hear it isn't up to the standard that you expected...I had a similar problem with a bivvi bag. It's always disappointing to have to go back to the seller with a problem.

Cheers mate, had a neb, looks a private seller so will email tomorrow to see how they want to progress. Some of the teeth aren't catching on the zip, tried it quick, slow and everything in between. Shit happens I guess, as long as it gets resolved.

 

[Ystranc]

Was it off eBay? If so you're protected.

 

[Bam]

Was it off eBay? If so you're protected.

Aye, ebay. I'm not anticipating any major problems, just as you said up the thread, its a pain when you get a new 'toy' and its not quite right. Hey ho...