I have half a litre of Astragalus tincture, of which I have started taking a small quantity twice a day. Apparently it makes you unpalatable to the ticks and they won't latch on. If they do, you up the quantity to something huge for 10 days and that should deal with any possible infection... Still, I rather not get bitten again...

I have already seen the blighters active as well. We have had a wet mild winter, ideal for them... So far I have avoided bare legs out on the hills on the bike or on foot. I may just keep it that way!

However, the idea of avon skin so soft providing another barrier makes me think maybe the oil roadies put on their legs might do the trick... I will investigate if I can create my own herbal tick repellent oil to smother my legs with, wathc this space.

Alas, relapse hasn't gone yet and worried I may relapse further but so far it hasn't deteriorated drastically, fingers crossed!