Hmm, still feeling silly - it must have been a nasty bit of thorn. Gingernut is right I think I would probably go with the sugar & soap as, although it is excellent at getting rid of muck (and soothing really nasty mozzie bites) MgSulph paste can leave difficult to remove greasy marks on clothing etc if you don't pad the area witha thick absorbent layer. Roll on full recovery!
