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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471   
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I had to do a bit of a high [well relatively speaking] speed dash to the vet yesterday morning as one of my young Labs ran into a wasp nest while on away on a blind retrieve. She was literally plastered in wasps by the time I got to her and suffered multiple stings, I got a few as well as once clear of the nest I had to pinch loads of the nasty
 out of her coat before getting her back to the farm to pick up the Defender.
This was taken later in the day when the swellings had gone down a lot..  Click image to enlarge Steve. Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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28th Oct 2011 4:45pm |
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The ones pictured below are bad enough but do you get any of these hornets like bombers!! 
| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Finally got around to re-fitting the rear mudflaps after painting the crossmember. Fitted a new one to the RHS as the old one was split. Nice new stainless nuts and bolts and lashings of Duralac a round too
Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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28th Oct 2011 7:12pm |
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| DefenderOfTheEarth Member Since: 09 Nov 2010 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1304 
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That's horrible! Our black lab has had a few stings but nothing that bad. A lot of wasps here this year- I got stung on the neck two weeks ago. Also had a hornet's nest (had it Rentokil'd) a while back - they are EVIL things. Wasps seem to have no reason for being on this planet. I squish them as often as I possibly can. One stung our little boy in the eye just over a year ago - full on A&E job as we weren't sure how he'd react. It was all okay but flipping horrible - he was only about 20 months old. Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion. |
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28th Oct 2011 7:24pm |
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| Green Machine Member Since: 19 Nov 2010 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1226 
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My sister uncovered a wasp's nest when we were kids playing hide and seek in the garden. She emerged completely covered in them and went into shock. It was very scary, fortunately a quick-witted childminder knew what to do. She was in real mess afterwards though and very uncomfortable for a few days. It's shocking how much damage a little insect can inflict! 2005 Td5 | 90 Station Wagon | Tonga Green |
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28th Oct 2011 7:54pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471
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Getting OT here: Some folks [and dogs] are allergic to them and can go into anaphylactic shock within minutes of being stung and this being a young bitch and her not experiencing anything like this before I didn't know what effect lots of stings would have on her. Wasps do good in that they kill some insect pests but this late in the year they have little to do other than eat fruit which makes them stroppy. They give off a pheromone when they sting or are dying which attracts their mates, if I hadn't been able to get the dog to leg it with me under it's own steam to get a long way from the nest it would have been a lot worse. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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28th Oct 2011 10:05pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3640 
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Got stung myself last weekend on the hand, the little
was hiding in a tarp, witch hazel worked wonders with the swelling DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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28th Oct 2011 10:08pm |
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| DefenderOfTheEarth Member Since: 09 Nov 2010 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1304
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Pulled the boat out after a rather bracing blast down the Fal.
Landy hardly even notices it! Boat now pressure washed and ready for more action. Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion. |
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29th Oct 2011 1:24pm |
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| Buzz Member Since: 11 Oct 2011 Location: Inverness Posts: 235 
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Took the kids for a walk in the Berwyns...
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29th Oct 2011 4:39pm |
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| Buzz Member Since: 11 Oct 2011 Location: Inverness Posts: 235
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At work...
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29th Oct 2011 4:42pm |
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| Buzz Member Since: 11 Oct 2011 Location: Inverness Posts: 235
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At play...
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29th Oct 2011 4:45pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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fitted lockbox cubby and 4 side facing seats to the 90 ... pictures tomorrow
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29th Oct 2011 4:50pm |
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| JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412 
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Took some stuff to the storage unit and fitted the rear fold up step with the spacer washers. John
http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk 2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS |
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29th Oct 2011 5:27pm |
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| Moggy Member Since: 02 Oct 2011 Location: Suffolk Posts: 83 
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Went to have a final look over the new 110 USW at Nene today before delivery on Tuesday, we are chuffed to bits with it although it might rub a few people here lol
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29th Oct 2011 6:45pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 
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Took the new Defender (26 days old now) offroad for the first time. A bit of gentle green-lanes and forest tracks, got it muddy!
Fantastic, it just growns on me all the time! 
[/b] Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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29th Oct 2011 7:08pm |
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