Last Tuesday, a sebaceous cyst I had on my neck became infected. Since then I’ve not been able to turn my head very well. I’ve felt decidedly ropey all week. This meant that I’ve wasn’t able to do the planned solo overnighter in Poor Park on Saturday. In fact I felt so bad, I did nothing on Saturday.
Well, that’s not strictly true. I decided to do some bushy admin. I replenished all my first aid kits, did some video editing, sharpened some knives and made some Woodlife keyrings.
Today was a little better and I was at least able to put a backpack on and visit Outfield woods.
On the way I spent some time watching the insect activity on the Ragweed and Thistle. This farmer leaves a good margin on his fields. It certainly attracts a myriad of different insect species…
…including this Painted lady and a Peacock behind it.
Outfield woods were dark and dank. These really are strange woods with a strange atmosphere, but I still like going there. There is zero human activity. The woods have not been managed for decades and the result is too much canopy cover resulting in very little floor vegetation and thus very few insect and birds.
Fallow deer pass through and sometimes a Fox or a Hare. It is the Fallow I go and see. I usually see them almost immediately and today was no exception, but I wasn’t particularly quiet and they stayed on the fringes of the woods.
The wood is a hazel coppice and there’s plenty of opportunity to cut a nice straight tracking stick.
I call this tree the tracking stick tree.
After a light lunch I made my way back just glad to get out. Back to the quacks tomorrow. This thing isn’t disappearing as fast as I would like.
Thanks for the visit.
Pablo.
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Get well soon Pablo.
Awwwe! So sorry to hear you’ve been poorly there my mate! I hope it gets better for you soon so you can get out there to the woodlands places you love so much again bro! I think actually you need a quick visit to the GP with that by the sounds of it; the doc can maybe give you a pain killing injection there, and too drain it a little. You should certainly have a quick antibiotics course whatever I reckon, as an ex TA army medic. It will prevent that infection getting any worse, and help recovery along a good bit.
Thanks Trevor. The doc has doubled the anti biotic dose. So we’ll have to see what occurs.
Hope you feel better soon, nice looking key rings!
Hi Mr P sorry to read about your neck, don’t worry you are not alone, I have had one on my neck for a number of years and have thought about having it sorted but as yet havent got round to it! As its not yet gone mankey, my thinking is ‘if it aint broke don’t fix it!’ As always a great read, keep it up
p.s are you going to the ‘gathering’ this year?
Regards
Blimey – you really are having a year of it, aren’t you? Hopefully a bit of peace and quiet (and xpert medical attention) will sort things out. Get well soon!
Pablo;
Just seen the Woodlife Keyrings you’ve made with the stamps – nice work Sir! I was afraid they wouldn’t work out as the detailing was so small on the lettering.
Take care and keep up the good work.
Hi Jim. I’m really sorry if I didn’t let you know how it turned out. I’m sure I sent you a PM. Obviously not. Yes the lettering is superb, in fact the whole thing turned out really well. Many thanks. If you’re still doing them I might have another style to do soon.
Thanks for taking the time to post this.
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