Eaten alive..

[murraymints]

Just finished cutting privet...COVERED in bites...have insect repellent slathered over me..but does not seem to do much good..any tips how to keep the blighters at bay ?

[LoftyLottie]

'Twas you that recommended it to me Woof!!! ;o) x

What is working very well for me at the moment is making sure I don't venture outside when the evening approaches!!

[murraymints]

Ta Albs will google it later...going back out now to cut lawns ...MORE..punishment !

[MarkRae]

Avon's "Skin So Soft" is the ONLY thing that works against the Skye midge...

[murraymints]

it's all day here LL..and even more when they are stirred up with cutting etc...I NEED A GARDNER...

[murraymints]

Mark .maybe Avon would do one for the Edinburgh midge ??

[EcclesCake]

The Avon Skin So Soft has long been recommended but when I looked on the Avon website I was overwhelmed with all the different scents and formulations. Does it matter which one you use?

[commoner]

If they are anything like the midges where I live and more so if they are Scottish ones then I recommend nothing less than a full Nuclear/Biological/ Chemical Protection suit before starting your hedge cutting...........right little bu99ers they are :-((

Prevention is better than cure.

[albaqwerty]

^ I've heard that too. Vicious little critters.

Murray, I hope this link works for more info
http://www.shoorepellents.com/home.php

[albaqwerty]

the ^ was to agree with Mark
Also with Eccles and Comm :-D

[MarkRae]

Murray, this is the one: http://www.amazon.co....riginal/dp/B002L45K26

[LoftyLottie]

Midges are a whole different matter!!! One good reason not to live in Scotland in the summer. It was midges that were attacking the SAS.

[albaqwerty]

What is summer in Scotland?
Warm rain.

[EcclesCake]

Thank you MarkRae.

[MarkRae]

Though I admit I've not tried this: http://2010.midgefore....co.uk/index.php/shop

[LoftyLottie]

Actuall about 22 years ago we went caravanning in Scotland (near Fort William) and it was hot, hot, hot with clear blue skies for the whole time. It was like being in Greece (but there were midges)

[quinie]

Robinia,is the bit where you have inflammation swollen?Might be a cleg bite-pretty painful and can swell to size of an egg.I can still remember my mother slapping on hot! poultices when I got two bites on my legs.

[gness]

Thought this thread was about Tony when I read the title. ;-)

[Psybbo]

Gness, did you notice my very caring comment?

[gness]

I did Sibton! ;-))

[Robinia]

Yes quinie, it's red and swollen. It's happened to me before and I've ended up on anti-biotics a couple of times. Whatever it was that bit me I hope it choked to death, I was hoping I'd be less tasty as I got older. :)