I've been bitten by them 2 or 3 times whilst holidaying in the highlands. They don't just bite and bugger off, they stay on you to get their fill of blood before they drop off themselves which can be a few hours or so. WE used to get tweezers to get them off but you had to make sure you didn't leave the head in the skin! Midgies and Ticks
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The doctors surgery
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that sounds bad
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Dogs and Rats round here, We just carry on as normal 
You lot wouldnt last 2 minutes in Leeds
You lot wouldnt last 2 minutes in Leeds
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Patsy fell over last night on her way out from work, twisted her ankle and grazed her knee so shes had a day off. They rang this afternoon to see if shes ok/not on holiday swinging it. Thats the trouble with Inland Revenue, they just assume everyones lying. 
Thats the trouble with Inland Revenue, they just assume everyones lying. 
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my leg
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that looks awful.I would see a dr if it does not get better3rdforum wrote:my leg
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Looks like gangreen setting in, Are you insured to be an amputee 
You will need an automatic van too
You will need an automatic van too
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Dont tell me, you happen to have one in stock!
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Might have
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Good name for a film "My right leg"
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I like the doctors surgery as I feel I can identify with it for some reason could be an age thing or whatever is going to go wrong next.
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I hate it, 'cos I'm always not well when I'm there. (Pavlov's dogs innit) 
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I like the latest news on alcoholism you can now go to the doc for a pill you can take to stop your craving for alcohol the pill I believe costs about 2 quid certainly cheaper than a pint of cider or a bottle of red.
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seemingly this pill you get from the doc affects the part of the brain that craves alcohol therefore stopping your craving for drink.
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if that is the case regarding the pill stopping the craving when you need a drink then I will be swallowing them all day.
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Few on here could do with it
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that photo of third forums leg looks like he has been bitten by a jumping spider or some large beastie.
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Twas a big black thing. I was trying to swat it away immediately ( without even looking) cos the pain was severe. Didn't get a decent look at it. What the photo doesn't show is that my leg , from the knee down, is also pink and warm. The actual bite site was hot ( not quite as bad today though)
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seemingly if a jumping spider bites you it can cause a stiffness in the bite area for a few days.
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WeeBoabfaeGovan wrote:I like the latest news on alcoholism you can now go to the doc for a pill you can take to stop your craving for alcohol the pill I believe costs about 2 quid certainly cheaper than a pint of cider or a bottle of red.
WeeBoabfaeGovan wrote:seemingly this pill you get from the doc affects the part of the brain that craves alcohol therefore stopping your craving for drink.
WeeBoabfaeGovan wrote:if that is the case regarding the pill stopping the craving when you need a drink then I will be swallowing them all day.
.Mcqueen wrote:Few on here could do with it
mmmm, so it's a choice, alkie or junkies...
Simples innit...
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Must be the same pills I'm taking to quit smoking, brain numbing. They dont work too good, and last night I got pissed.
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Why is it you go to the Doctors and they say, are you well...........or not seen you for a long time, mind you most of you lot wouldnt get that, like a fecking hall of residence at your surgerys
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My Dr says. Hello ,not seen you for a while.
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My Doctor cant speak English
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Mine says "How are you?". I'm feckin' fantastic, I'm just paying a social visit! How's the wife?