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Argh! The midges are out in force this morning, and my laptop is getting covered in them. We've got some citronella lanterns, but they're still coming.
Any tips to get rid of them, other than smearing my entire body in garlic?
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"Argh! The midges are out in force this morning, and my laptop is getting covered in them. We've got some citronella lanterns, but they're still coming.
Any tips to get rid of them, other than smearing my entire body in garlic?
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Call for a Super Hero.......
Try Julie the Wonder Stuff.....there's no flys on her  |
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some swear by avon skin so soft..
tried various brands of midge repellent, the jungle one works for a while..
go with the garlic, has so many good properties so a win double..
unless they're French midges.. |
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Burning citronella will help to deter midges, but those in the know, including the Royal Marines guarding the nuclear base at Faslane on Scotland's west coast, call on an unexpected source for all their midge needs: Avon.
The cosmetic company's Skin So Soft range does more than guarantee velvety-soft upper arms after a bath: it's also a powerful midge-repellent. The Soft & Fresh Dry Oil Body Spray (£2; avonshop.co.uk) provides an oily protective layer so effective that the soldiers buy it in bulk.
"Obviously we don't market our product as a midge-repellent, but its reputation has spread by word of mouth," says Lydia Durkan of Avon. "We know that film crews use it a lot when they are up in Scotland and Mel Gibson used it when he was making Braveheart here. We're very pleased that it's proving so popular." |
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"Burning citronella will help to deter midges, but those in the know, including the Royal Marines guarding the nuclear base at Faslane on Scotland's west coast, call on an unexpected source for all their midge needs: Avon.
The cosmetic company's Skin So Soft range does more than guarantee velvety-soft upper arms after a bath: it's also a powerful midge-repellent. The Soft & Fresh Dry Oil Body Spray (£2; avonshop.co.uk) provides an oily protective layer so effective that the soldiers buy it in bulk.
"Obviously we don't market our product as a midge-repellent, but its reputation has spread by word of mouth," says Lydia Durkan of Avon. "We know that film crews use it a lot when they are up in Scotland and Mel Gibson used it when he was making Braveheart here. We're very pleased that it's proving so popular.""
I can second that from spending years on faslane. All true. Works almost as well as deet, but you don't smell like a chemical factory (or central warrington ).
At least you get nice smelling marines. |
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"Argh! The midges are out in force this morning, and my laptop is getting covered in them. We've got some citronella lanterns, but they're still coming.
Any tips to get rid of them, other than smearing my entire body in garlic?
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How do you keep flies out of your kitchen? Put a bucket of shit in the living room of course. |
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"Argh! The midges are out in force this morning, and my laptop is getting covered in them. We've got some citronella lanterns, but they're still coming.
Any tips to get rid of them, other than smearing my entire body in garlic?
Call for a Super Hero.......
Try Julie the Wonder Stuff.....there's no flys on her "
I am a day late 
I was too busy working hard gardening to notice  |
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"Burning citronella will help to deter midges, but those in the know, including the Royal Marines guarding the nuclear base at Faslane on Scotland's west coast, call on an unexpected source for all their midge needs: Avon.
The cosmetic company's Skin So Soft range does more than guarantee velvety-soft upper arms after a bath: it's also a powerful midge-repellent. The Soft & Fresh Dry Oil Body Spray (£2; avonshop.co.uk) provides an oily protective layer so effective that the soldiers buy it in bulk.
"Obviously we don't market our product as a midge-repellent, but its reputation has spread by word of mouth," says Lydia Durkan of Avon. "We know that film crews use it a lot when they are up in Scotland and Mel Gibson used it when he was making Braveheart here. We're very pleased that it's proving so popular.""
Thanks for the tip, just ordered some  |
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"Burning citronella will help to deter midges, but those in the know, including the Royal Marines guarding the nuclear base at Faslane on Scotland's west coast, call on an unexpected source for all their midge needs: Avon.
The cosmetic company's Skin So Soft range does more than guarantee velvety-soft upper arms after a bath: it's also a powerful midge-repellent. The Soft & Fresh Dry Oil Body Spray (£2; avonshop.co.uk) provides an oily protective layer so effective that the soldiers buy it in bulk.
"Obviously we don't market our product as a midge-repellent, but its reputation has spread by word of mouth," says Lydia Durkan of Avon. "We know that film crews use it a lot when they are up in Scotland and Mel Gibson used it when he was making Braveheart here. We're very pleased that it's proving so popular.""
Pity they didn't know about it on springwatch |
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