Had 2 ticks in me this year, both ankle height. Had one on my lower back, no one around to get it out so had to wait till I was at work and ask a colleague. Was out on the pushbike one summer, came back went to jump in the shower & had 2 ticks in my chest, one each side! Had one of me dick n all. 'kin things. Known 2 lads have tick related illness, 1s all cleared up, symptoms were aching joints, elbows etc, the other was on long series of drugs got depressed then hung himself, r.i.p Phillipe.