I got bitten yesterday whilst shredding some cuttings in the garden.
I didn’t really think anything of it as you occasionally get a nibble here and there from harmless little midges.

However, today my leg had swollen up rather nicely and it’s been a little painful to walk on.
The back of my knee is inflamed and is preventing me from stretching my leg out straight.

I’ve just come back from a trip to the hospital, where they gave me some antibiotics to take.
I’d like to meet the bug that bit me in a dark alley with a fly swatter!

For some, spiders are evil things and i will freely admit, they don’t look particularly glamorous!
I spotted this spider whilst picking some beans down the garden yesterday and thought I’d try photographing it close up.
Looking through the images I took, I notice that this spider doesn’t have a very tidy web, which is a shame. I think the web untidiness makes the image look a little bit messy.

To see the full size image, click on the smaller sampled image above.