laird387a Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 It has been an 'easy' winter this year, wet and miserable rather than freezing hard - so the midges are out and about already this year. There are dozens of very expensive anti-midge sprays, etc... but they don't always meet their advertised claims. However, if you are prepared - there is another way to ward the little buggers off. Boots the chemist sell cheap bottles of their own 'Eau de Colgne' - not the fancy 4711-type stuff, just the big old cheap bottle of their own concoction - but splash a little in the palm of your hand and just rub it in any exposed bits of skin and most people will be midge-free all day - and there is a Boots in Fort William! Our last bottle is on its third year now - and it cost well under a quid..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neils on wheels Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Avon's skin so soft works. I believe it is because of citronella in the formulation. It has been supplied to the Royal Marines for this very purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normy Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 5 minutes ago, neils on wheels said: Avon's skin so soft works. I believe it is because of citronella in the formulation. It has been supplied to the Royal Marines for this very purpose. Sure does, we dilute it and add a few drops of eucylyptus oil for our horses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spen Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Smoke a pipe..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirdabalot Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Cheap enough for a lifetime. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzuki250 Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 On 28/04/2017 at 5:08 PM, spen said: Smoke a pipe..... Or ride a Bantam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted May 2, 2017 Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 On 01/05/2017 at 4:17 PM, suzuki250 said: Or ride a Bantam Or 40 : 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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