G’day, it’s Mr Beach Cottage here, I’ve been told I have to call you the Beach Cottage Girls and to say Good Life Wednesday to you?
There are lots of bad things on the web, and I sometimes wondered if any of them would keep Mrs Beach Cottage away from it – whilst in the minority, we have had a few nasty comments, copycats and plenty of assumptive PR agencies here at abeachottage.com.
But none of us expected that what would keep Mrs Beach Cottage away from this blog would be a little bite, a nip from a not so pleasant side of our new Australian life.
Sunday afternoon in the Australian sun, with a mandate to get out in the garden– Sarah is in the garden in her boots, when the web in question, not the technical one, but the one down in the undergrowth must have been occupied with something small and nasty – with one hell of a bite.
It hurt.
This coming from the lady who had a big baby with no pain relief – So I know it hurt
24 hours later.
Big bruise.
48 hours turning red black & sore.
Doctors appointment.
Antibiotics.
The end of the beach cottage???
Not quite.
But she won’t be here today.
Today you get me.
Talking about her.
She’s been told to take it easy.
I’m relying on you ladies to help.
She needs some help from you.
As I am sure you may have gathered by now, We all know that Mrs BC listens to no-one, she beats to her very own drum.
She doesn’t like being told what to do, by anyone, especially not doctors or husbands.
So can you have a go for me?
Tell her to sit on her iPad all day & watch cooking shows or read books.
Apparently, she likes you lot.
She might listen to you.
Mr Beach Cottage
( if you see me on the beach this weekend on a boat, yeah, I’d rather we lost the Mr BC thing)
So, this is a party then? Where’s the beer?
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Thought you might like an old bush remedy for anything that may bite in the future. Dive into the pantry and grab the honey and slather on. Honey is a super drawing agent and will help draw out the nasties that have just been received and lessen the effect of the bite. We live in the Queensland bush and use it all the time on all kinds of bites. It wont fix it but will help lessen the agro to come although all care should be taken with ALL bites as we do have the nasties from hell in this country. Take care and we look forward to your return soon…..B:) x
Oh Sarah you poor darling !!!It looks so sore ….. please take it easy I loved reading your husbands blog bit he’s so sweet It’s a perfect day to relax have a cuppa put on your beachy slippers ( im sure there white frilly french things ) if not find some on the web and buy them for yourself!!!…..then hop into bed and relax !!!!…xxx Sharran
Oh Boy, being an ex pat myself, being bitten by something (being spider or snake) is my worse nightmare! (and I live in the bush!!) Hope you are feeling better soon and that bath gets plumbed in ASAP!!
Hugs Stacey (harrimar) x
Ouch, you poor thing! Hope you’re feeling better soon. Well done to Mr BC (or Red, as I think he should now be called) for stepping into the bridge. I normally leave your page open for my husband to look at …. I somehow think this particular one could put our relocation plans on hold though! xx
Sarah has now been fully initiated and is a true Ozzie. Get well soon Sarah. We love you and need you back.
Now… Mr BC. Excellent job today. Isn’t it time that you get to do a post as well now, every week or so?
Cheers
Alison
PS I don’t mean to totally freak you out but February is often considered mating season for Australian funnel web spiders so they are out and about trying to get some action.
http://australianmuseum.net.au/Funnel-web-Spiders-group
Sarah! Sit down and play on the iPad! No blogging til you’re better. We will miss you, but we’ll be waiting patiently until you are back to normal, broomstick or not!
In the meantime, addy pls! This thing has to arrive before the bath is ready for you!
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oh no that looks nasty you poor thing must rest! I had flu over christmas and was told I must stay in bed and rest which was a nightmare as I can’t stand to sit and do nothing. Take care and I hope you recover soon xx
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On no! That looks nasty. I’m glad Mr BC is making sure you rest and stay away from typing! Enjoy your day off and take care of yourself.
Nasty little buggers! Won’t be telling my hubby about that as Australia is still in my master plan
x
Horrid little creatures arent they!! Nothing worse than being told to rest is there?!! But take it easy Sarah. x Oh and job well done Mr BC, go grab yourself (and your wife!) a beer!!!
Sarah – hope you get better soon. Lots of TLC and daytime TV should get you back on your feet.
Mr BC, thanks for posting , it is appreciated…we would be lost without our Wednesday BC post.
Owwwwww! That looks soooo sore. Feel better very soon Sarah…… Perhaps online retail therapy might help….
Oh yuck, you poor thing Sarah. That’s rather scary. I was reading on FB that you were wearing gloves too- even more scary! I hope you have been listening to Mr BC and everyone else telling you to take it easy.
(Make the most of the attention girl -they will all soon be looking for their tea to be made soon enough!)
PS, good job Mr BC holding the good life Wednesday fort.
x
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OH goodness me!!
Guess you might be getting some gardening gloves for Valentines day? Hope it heals quickly my dear…… xx
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Mr BC – I’m impressed with your acknowledgment that Sarah’s pain tolerance would be high due to giving birth with no pain relief, but I’m glad she didn’t try to tough this one out . . . the Dr. was a wise decision. It looks nasty.
(Lots of my American friends are scared of our creepy crawly critters and think it’s dangerous to step foot here!)
Sarah – hope it eases really fast now. It’s an impressive injury, however you’ve probably just scared away many potential visitors to our land Down Under!
Ouch! That looks like it’s painful! Take a peek at my blog, Green Gold may be able to help! It’s a botanical salve, I use it for just about everything!
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Ugh! That looks awful! Out here we use baking soda with water on a bite for relief pain and itching…Let the mix dry on the bite….Or honey alone will draw some of the ick out, too. Congrats to Mr. BC for a great post but sorry for the circumstances. Relax and see (read) you soon Sarah.
Yikes girl! This is one of my BIGGEST FEARS! Last summer while I was weeding, (without gloves on, not smart) my hand was right next to a black widow! Scared the @#%* out of me! Just take it easy, relax! Let your sweet husband pamper you. We’ll see you back when you are able, Marcia in Calif
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Oh so sorry for Sarah. Spiders are little devils. I do hope she will be ok.
I promise if I see you on the beach today, I’ll not call ya MR. BEACH COTTAGE …..hahhhaaa….I laughed out loud !
Not sure your new linky is working….no thumbnails at all showing up.
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The smallest spiders are always the worst, because you don’t see them until it is too late. I do hope the swelling will come down soon.
GET Well, Mr. Beach Cottage is not as adept as you in hosting parties. Prayer going up!
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Hope you are feeling better…please do as the doctors and Mr. BC say…sit read, rest, and recover…and let me just say…ouch!
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Oh Sarah, get well soon as an ex Aus with a few nasty experiences on this front I wish for the pain to be over soon for you. Please take it easy and Mr BC will take care of you but us ladies must remember to LET THEM!xx
Sarah, you must rest as your husband and doctor have advised. I’d say enjoy it, but kinda hard with that nasty bite. Looks a lot like bites here in OK we get from brown recluse or fiddleback spiders. I about died of anxiety when my older son, who was 7 at the time, got bit by one and we had to make the rounds of doctor’s visits. Then, we had to find out what would kill these things and we had to fog the house, attic, and garage. We found several dead after the fogging…and that created more anxiety, but at least we had killed them and future fiddleback children. Hope you are feeling better soon! Will pray for healing. Well done, Mr. BC, good hearing from you. My Mr. will enjoy reading your post as he hears about Mrs. BC’s frequently
Oh my! I do hope you feel better soon, Sarah. Definitely take some time to heal and try to relax with a good book and a cup of tea or your ipad. Sometimes it is good to just let your family take care of you for a change.
Thanks to Mr. BC for letting us know what’s happened.
Sarah, I hope you feel 100% better very soon!
Take all the time you need & we look forward to your return
BTW… I added my link to the linky party but I didn’t think the first one took & now there’s two titled “Thrift Trip”.
So sorry about that..I only meant to add it once and I can’t see the option to delete.
Ouch! I always fear centipedes here . Not only do they look nasty but their bite packs a punch. Take care and keep smiling. Oh yeah, wanted to thank you for the info about instantgram , love it, I’m under Tigerhuey ( the names of my two dogs). Mahalo!
Ewwwww! Ewwwww! Ewwwwww! I HATE spiders! I sure hope that you are taking it easy today, Sarah, and taking your antibiotics and letting the BC Crew cater to you hand and foot!
Get well soon, girlie!
xoxo laurie
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Sarah, please just do nothing today but surf pinterest and be inspired. HATE bugs, sorry that you had to run in to a nasty one.
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PS I don’t think the linky thing is working……
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Ow, that looks very nasty. I know it will be impossible for you to sit/lie still and relax but it looks like you might have to!! What a pity that bath isn’t ready ……….. get better soon! xxx
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Ouch!!! that doesn’t look very nice. Hope you get well soon. Take it easy, take a break and, the bath not ready yet?, hell of an excuse to get yourself into a spa or a hotel room with a hot tub.
Let yourself be pampered by all the BC family and all of us, your virtual blogger friends.
Love from Buenos Aires.
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Ooooohhhhhhh! That looks really sore. I’m thinking of you and hope you listen to that wise husband of yours and rest up. Perfect time to curl up with a good book and a caramelo koala. lots of love. xoxo
Oh my…that looks dreadful. Hope you are better and got plenty of relaxing down time. Mr. BC seems downright charming! Congrats on the award too:)
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Sarah, Take it easy, girl! What a mess that bite looks. Think of kicking back and watching the home/garden/cooking shows as research for A Beach Cottage.
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Holy Heavens! Yuck.. I do not like the ‘bite’ thing… cause you just never know..and I guess you do now! I hope you are feeling better..and what a nice surprise to see Mr. BC do some ‘blogging’ YIPPEE!!
Smiles girl…..
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Oh you poor dear! I’ve been rather busy and haven’t checked in lately only to just now find out about your nasty bite. I hope you are doing so much better now. Did you take it easy? I sure hope so! And your husband is such a dear… “guest” posting for you and all! Take care now! (oh and this is so sad but I just noticed the bead board background on your blog! I love it!!! now maybe I really ought to go find my glasses…. its amazing the details one sees when one is wearing their readers. Ha ha!)
Toodles and please do take care!!!
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all good Peggy, though I still have a big bruise from the little blighters xoxooxoxoxoox