Beware the Blandford Fly in your field.....it bites!

[t-rex pedro]

That made me laugh Eddie!! Mental image of you with no shorts on!! LOL!!!

Eddie to doctor: 'I've been bitten on me todger doc. Can you take away the pain but leave the swelling?' LOL!!!!!

Seriously, hope it's getting better mate. I've seem that happen before.

[brin]

eddie i always have with me autan bite-ease and insect repellent i seem to attract alsorts of stinging insects hope you dont suffer to long,try some anti inflammatories like cuprofen.

[machasm]

Looks lik you will half to learn to fly mode 1/2 now you've only got one hand!
Hope it gets better soon Eddie.
Still coming round tomorrow?
Adrian.

[Bruinbear]

Sorry to hear of your bite Eddie. The photo of your hand looks pretty swollen. What do these little bug-gers look like, just so I know what to look out for ?
Lucky you weren't wearing shorts mate. You'd have been pleading for the pain to be taken away .....but please leave the swelling !

[carpman]

Eddie dont go shortless i know where u can get viagra and no painfull sideffects lol

I hope it gets better soon

[Snowsurfer]

I feel your pain i got bitten by a horse fly last night while out flying its badly swollen today and itchy.

[paulh]

A couple of years ago my better half got bitten here in the garden in waterlooville(just outside portsmouth) and it swelled like that and was painful although . The doctor said it looked like lymes disease which is not common over here. To cut a long story short it got that bad she had antibiotics for a MONTH.....I would get it diagnosed quick if I were you.

[Eddie]

A couple of years ago my better half got bitten here in the garden in waterlooville(just outside portsmouth) and it swelled like that and was painful although . The doctor said it looked like lymes disease which is not common over here. To cut a long story short it got that bad she had antibiotics for a MONTH.....I would get it diagnosed quick if I were you.

The missus has just called from Germany and said exactly the same!.....I'll see what it's like tomorrow then maybe make an appointment with the quack.....

[paulh]

We went to the doc's the day after she was bitten and it was still a month of antibiotics. Seriously get it seen too just think no beer for a month!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[163phil]

A couple of years ago my better half got bitten here in the garden

Ouch - nasty place to be bitten in - the garden

Seriously though, looks nasty - hope you both heal quickly

[Mikee]

I don't live in Blandford, do i need to be carefull??

No............ but they can fly.. and rumour is that they shop at West Quay..... lol

[chris99]

sorry eddie, when we send them out we dont get chance to tell them who not to bite, sorry for the inconvenience. good to hear your still getting a chance to get your chopper up (hehe). been flat out with work for the past few months and cant remember the last time i got the chance to spend money

[Eddie]

sorry eddie, when we send them out we dont get chance to tell them who not to bite, sorry for the inconvenience. good to hear your still getting a chance to get your chopper up (hehe). been flat out with work for the past few months and cant remember the last time i got the chance to spend money

Chris if this is really what's bitten me, it aint nice.....

Equally it's getting worse and I can't close my fingers together due to swelling.....did manage to get my signet ring off....first time since I was 16 years old, right decision under the circumstances.

Hopefully see you at the field soon too......dont be a stranger....and dont bring any bloody flies with you...

[Mart61]

Get to the doctors soon, all of you bitees!

Better safe than sorry!

[Eddie]

Not good, had to make an emergency appointment with the Doc this morning...

When I woke up the swelling has continued further up my hand, wrist and is now half way up my arm.....!

Thankfully the nurse saw me straight away and brought a Dr in immediately. I'm now antibiotics and antihistamines.

So you guys and gals be careful out there......especially hayfever and asthma suffers so the Doc explained...