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Quote: Originally posted by lumpy06 on 17/6/2015

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Thanks for info any one know of a good site on the coast

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Not everyone's affected. OH is immune. Avoid damp areas and the breeze is your friend.

Watch out for ticks too - use the buddy system so someone checks at bedtime where you can't see (e.g. back of legs); they're like a pin head at first.  Remove it with a tick hook (your vet will have one if you don't), then look out in case you get a red ring and get to a GP pronto if you do, as Lyme Disease is prevalent and you need antibiotics. I'm not being alarmist, just sensible - I've rarely been bitten by a tick in 40 years camping on the west coast, and never had the ring, but a friend that works outdoors on Arran will come back with a dozen on each arm and has had to go his GP. Our dog is a tick magnet however - we usually spot them while they're still moving over her fur.

Quote: Originally posted by lumpy06 on 17/6/2015

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Thanks for info any one know of a good site on the coast

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