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Title: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... but the ticks seem to have gone :)
Post by: Hurtwood Dogs on July 21, 2009, 06:08:41 PM
After the worst start to the year I've ever had on the tic front, they seem to have suddenly gone. It's been about 3 weeks now and not one little blighter.. anyone else finding the same?

I've so spoken too soon haven't I? ph34r ph34r ph34r
Title: Re: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... but the tics seem to have gone :)
Post by: mcphee on July 21, 2009, 06:12:32 PM
I've only had one this year, about 3 weeks ago. Fingers crossed. However the red small squirrel ones are usually worse in August round here.
Title: Re: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... but the tics seem to have gone :)
Post by: Nicola on July 21, 2009, 07:25:43 PM
I haven't found any this year at all, usually they have loads. I'm quite disappointed, I love getting them off and squishing them :005:
Title: Re: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... but the tics seem to have gone :)
Post by: Helen on July 21, 2009, 07:30:10 PM
excellent, although I didn't notice you had any spasmodic facial twitchings when I met you....  :lol2:

(that's what I thought when I read the title, then I realised you meant the 8 legged spider variety of Tick!)

oh don't worry, if we EVER see the sunshine again I'm sure they'll be back in force...... ::)
Title: Re: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... but the tics seem to have gone :)
Post by: mcphee on July 21, 2009, 07:34:38 PM
I haven't found any this year at all, usually they have loads. I'm quite disappointed, I love getting them off and squishing them :005:
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Of course I went and bought the remover and have only used it once. I just hate the idea of them digging into my darling and sucking his blood. But I like to give them a slow painful drowning death down the sink.
Title: Re: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... but the tics seem to have gone :)
Post by: Helen on July 21, 2009, 07:52:31 PM
I haven't found any this year at all, usually they have loads. I'm quite disappointed, I love getting them off and squishing them :005:
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Of course I went and bought the remover and have only used it once. I just hate the idea of them digging into my darling and sucking his blood. But I like to give them a slow painful drowning death down the sink.

errrmmmm except that doesn't work, they survive the drowning and travel on to new adventures  ph34r

you need to keeeeeeeeeellllll them before they go down the sink  ;)
Title: Re: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... but the tics seem to have gone :)
Post by: mcphee on July 21, 2009, 08:02:48 PM
I haven't found any this year at all, usually they have loads. I'm quite disappointed, I love getting them off and squishing them :005:
:005: :005:
Of course I went and bought the remover and have only used it once. I just hate the idea of them digging into my darling and sucking his blood. But I like to give them a slow painful drowning death down the sink.

errrmmmm except that doesn't work, they survive the drowning and travel on to new adventures  ph34r

you need to keeeeeeeeeellllll them before they go down the sink  ;)
Ok, I'll try to reignite my sadistic side. It's been dormant since I got rid of the former OH (divorced, not did in) These days its directed towards green fly and black fly! Finger nails hammer or foot stamp?
Title: Re: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... but the tics seem to have gone :)
Post by: Nicola on July 21, 2009, 08:15:26 PM
Finger nails hammer or foot stamp?

I usually pop them by pressing on them with the O-Tom or put them on a baking tray on a tissue and set fire to them... muahahaha ph34r ph34r
Title: Re: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... but the tics seem to have gone :)
Post by: Hurtwood Dogs on July 21, 2009, 08:23:16 PM
excellent, although I didn't notice you had any spasmodic facial twitchings when I met you....  :lol2:

(that's what I thought when I read the title, then I realised you meant the 8 legged spider variety of Tick!)

oh don't worry, if we EVER see the sunshine again I'm sure they'll be back in force...... ::)


Thankin' you duly amended  :lol:

Think you need a holiday... in the sun :D
Title: Re: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... but the tics seem to have gone :)
Post by: Helen on July 21, 2009, 08:24:36 PM
excellent, although I didn't notice you had any spasmodic facial twitchings when I met you....  :lol2:

(that's what I thought when I read the title, then I realised you meant the 8 legged spider variety of Tick!)

oh don't worry, if we EVER see the sunshine again I'm sure they'll be back in force...... ::)


Thankin' you duly amended  :lol:

Think you need a holiday... in the sun :D

:012:  don't mention the 's' word....
Title: Re: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... but the tics seem to have gone :)
Post by: Hurtwood Dogs on July 21, 2009, 08:24:51 PM
Finger nails hammer or foot stamp?

I usually pop them by pressing on them with the O-Tom or put them on a baking tray on a tissue and set fire to them... muahahaha ph34r ph34r


Oh me too.... son loves it when they explode :clapping: :clapping: :clapping: :020:

Only I don't usually bake them :-\ :005:
Title: Re: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... but the tics seem to have gone :)
Post by: Hurtwood Dogs on July 21, 2009, 08:27:15 PM
excellent, although I didn't notice you had any spasmodic facial twitchings when I met you....  :lol2:

(that's what I thought when I read the title, then I realised you meant the 8 legged spider variety of Tick!)

oh don't worry, if we EVER see the sunshine again I'm sure they'll be back in force...... ::)


Thankin' you duly amended  :lol:

Think you need a holiday... in the sun :D

:012:  don't mention the 's' word....


Aww.....
Spain?

See, if you'd been born in a wet miserable country... none of this would have been a problem for you. When you don't know any better, you're usually happy with your lot :005:

'K maybe not, I'm clearly just lucky I don't mind it :lol:

x
Title: Re: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... but the ticks seem to have gone :)
Post by: SkyeSue on July 21, 2009, 08:31:10 PM
After the worst start to the year I've ever had on the tic front, they seem to have suddenly gone. It's been about 3 weeks now and not one little blighter.. anyone else finding the same?

Yep, same here, notwithstanding our 6 days in York, Chloe has been tick free for quite a while  :o
Title: Re: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... but the ticks seem to have gone :)
Post by: ElaineH on July 21, 2009, 11:22:02 PM
Fingers crossed here! Morgan's been tick-free for about 2 weeks now, prior to that it was 1 or 2 every day  >:D >:D
Title: Re: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... but the ticks seem to have gone :)
Post by: SimonandMandy on July 22, 2009, 09:14:23 AM
Who needs sunshine... I think someone been having a word with these little blighters to tell them life is better up north (just not too far north....)  :005:
Title: Re: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... but the ticks seem to have gone :)
Post by: Karma on July 22, 2009, 09:20:51 AM

The one a day seems to have reduced to maybe one every other day.... does that count??

Mind, a lot of the ones we're finding recently are teeny, tiny baby ones....  >:D
Title: Re: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... but the ticks seem to have gone :)
Post by: ruby ruby doo on July 22, 2009, 10:10:50 AM
4 a month ago  one right now!  I m sorry to be the one to have to say this .....but you lot are disgusting!!!good thing i ve had no breakfast! I m off to walk my hound in Sunny worcestershire...have anice day Y'awl  ph34r