Beware! Horsefly!

[vivie veg]

I'd like to try the hot tea cure, but as I've only been bitten at my field (3 miles away from home and no kettle) it's a bit diffecult

[oldherbaceous]

Vivie veg, how about taking a flask of tea with you, if you don't get bitten you can drink the tea anyway.

Kind regards Old Herbaceous.

Theres no fool like an old fool.

[Deb P]

[quote="oldherbaceous"]Deb P, do you use Earl Grey or will any make of tea suffice.

Of course I am well posh, so it will have to be Earl Grey or Twinings Best Breakfast blend OH!!

[Peejo]

A friend was due to have chemo.treatment for cancer last week but following a bite by a horse fly the treatment has had to be postponed by three weeks!

[Deb P]

Good grief, they sure are nasty critters. I wonder why there are so many this year? I was bitten before the heatwave, so it can't be that. Hope your friend recovers ok, chemo takes it out of you so much without having a grotty bite too! My 'tea treated' bite is miles better, so on this unscientific, unrandomised, uncontrolled trial basis, it looks like a good idea!

[Chantal]

I was bitten by something last week; I suddenly realised I had a hole in my ankle and blood everywhere although I didn't see the critter. Having read this thread I took no chances and slapped my cup of tea against the wound for about 10 minutes. I still have a hole, which is healing, and a small red mark but no pain at all.

[peter]

Chantal, you are lucky in that.
Our lovely little mothy looking small black flies/mideges are emerging each evening now.
One bit me on the back of the thigh just above the knee last night, tonight I have the classic itchy lump, scratch, scratch, pass the wire brush please....