Horse Fly

The allotment suffers from midges in the evening and, as I'm currently having to wear open footwear due to blisters caused by running a mountain marathon, I was prepared to be bitten. I was not though expecting a horse fly to attack my foot. I haven't swollen up massively, but as it's my foot even moderate swelling has somewhat crippled me, leaving me hobbling about with no footwear at all. Finishing the earthing up of my potatoes is going to have to wait until I get back from next week's holiday in Normandy.