Archive for July, 2010
Lyme Disease and the joy of tics
A question from the pub the other night
Following a fun bit of biking in the woods I had a shower and found 3 tics. This is not uncommon. I know I should twist them off using the wee tools and know that I should seek medical advice should a red ring forms round the bite but sure we can do more to prevent tics. With my dog I treat it with a spot on which reduces the number of tics dramatically. Surely they can develop a human version?
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Nominative Non-Determination
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I have noted that new housing schemes increasingly are themed with regards to road names and very commonly these themes are to do with plant names. Surely if they are going to go down this route they have to justify it by putting these plants into gardens on these streets. I have recently been down a Laburnum Rd without any Laburnums and know of a Red Wood Dr which has not a single Red Wood.
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Consultant G Says:
July 12th, 2010 at 9:48 amLong live Sequoia Heights.
I have seen many named after birds. Perhaps these refer to the names of the species whose habitat was destroyed in the building of the houses.
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Consultant K Says:
July 13th, 2010 at 2:00 pmI like your plan there. All new developments should be forced to title themselves in memorial to what was there. So it could be “Old School Playing Field Road” or “Ex-Pleasant Green Space Drive” or “Former Prime Habitat Close”
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July 16th, 2010 at 9:54 amI think it may break down on brown field sites and in cities - ‘old carpet warehouse drive’, ‘petrol station forecourt way’ etc. Redevelopment of hospital buildings could be even worse - ‘Rue Morgue’ anyone ?
July 26th, 2010 at 8:48 am
Common sense suggests that you should cover yourself up, and tuck items of clothing in to give the ticks less chance of getting to your skin. Consider wearing tigher cycling shorts or skin tight ‘tights’ to achiev this. Also, wear shorts that do not have a big split right up you crack.
Flea and tick spot on for animales works by spreading via the fur. Humans do not generally have sufficient fur to make this a possibility, so you would have to rub all over all parts.
March 25th, 2011 at 7:08 pm
or are you talking about nervous tics? In which case maybe you should slow down a bit on your bike, as it might be the speed at which you are travelling that is the root cause of the three tics that you found?
Why does your dog have so many nervous tics, by the way? should we contact SSPCA about this?