Bugged by bites (From Leigh Journal)

Bugged by bites

11:24am Wednesday 1st July 2009 in

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THE dreaded horsefly season has started. Just hours after my oppo and I had been discussing the little blighters – and spreading sudocrem on his horses to stop them being bitten – I suffered my first two attacks when I was nipped on the wrist while picking strawberries.

The following day one got my elbow, wrist and top of my arm.

I never used to get bitten and I don’t know why I have suddenly become so attractive to flies. It must be because I have now reached the age where women become invisible to the opposite sex, and they have have taken the place of men. (Not that I’m complaining).

I wouldn’t mind but whatever they inject makes the skin come up like cartoon lumps.

I don’t want to wish life away but roll on autumn and the end of the pesky insect invasions.