They’re utter arses this year. I’ve had to have two nest removed from
My house and garden… The second of which I unwittingly disturbed while precariously balanced on the side of my fish pond. My hand came up like a balloon thanks to the multiple arse thrusts they bestowed upon me.
A fortnight after that, was on a local downhill section at around 30mph when a wasp lodges between my helmet strap and face- turned up to work the next day looking like I’d been on the end of a right hander. And trying to brake, remove a helmet and navigate trail features is not recommended.
A week later I pulled a sock on – to get a gradual build up of
Pain. Not a wasp this time…. But a spider. One of those false widow bastards. This was way worse than the wasp… My foot developed a crater that wouldn’t repair. Ended up at the doctors who prescribed some steroid cream. 6 weeks later I’ve got a scar about 1cm in diameter and a further red area about 3cm in diameter around that.
I’m done with summer!