Midges!

**Jimmy** · 1st May 08, 10:36 AM

Arlen, was there any reports of Patrick Dempsey attracting the midges with his mini-kilt in Made of Honour

**Jock Scot** · 1st May 08, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by Jimmy

Arlen, was there any reports of Patrick Dempsey attracting the midges with his mini-kilt in Made of Honour

OH YES!

**Sheep In Wolf's Clothing** · 2nd May 08, 06:49 AM

I spent the day yesterday helping with an outdoor event for the charity I work for, we were swarmed by midge type bugs. I think I enhaled about 6 pounds of them. They love it down by the river.
Sara
who has to spend another day riverside today...but this time in the rain...

**David Dalglish** · 2nd May 08, 11:33 AM

Midges--Great White Sharks--With wings?

**ozone** · 2nd May 08, 11:40 AM

The tesco brand bug repellent spray worked very well for us when we visited scotland a few years back.

We still have one spray bottle left. My wife hoards our one bottle of it and wont let me near it because she says that she gets bitten more often. Occasionally we arm wrestle for the bottle, but it's no use....she's been working out at the gym a lot lately.

**Jack Daw** · 2nd May 08, 11:50 AM

Two words: Texas cockroach. If you don't have a cat, they'll rid your house of rats...so, I hear.

**Christo13** · 3rd May 08, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by Cynthia

He wanted to take a photo of me being swarmed.

Even though it would have resulted in years of hearing how evil I was, I sooooooooooooo wish I had taken that photo!

Of course, since I was being swarmed, too, the photo of you probably wouldn't have turned out because there were flies all around me, blocking out the view!

Ah, good times! It really was a fun day...except for those flies!

**Christo13** · 3rd May 08, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by Jack Daw

Two words: Texas cockroach.

As if the heat and humidty wasn't bad enough down there!

Those things are terrifying!

Like six-legged bats with carapices!

**Cynthia** · 3rd May 08, 08:18 AM

I still feel like swatting you for even suggesting it, Christopher :P Heheh. Yeah, I don't know how you would've taken the photo. It would've have been interesting to see if one even turned out thanks to the huge cloud of flies swarming us.

Except for that little moment, it was a great day

**Niblox** · 3rd May 08, 08:59 AM

I was in Sri Lanka recently and they recommend an Ayurvedic preparation - citronella oil, prepared from a distillate of the skins of oranges and lemons. It smells a bit acrid (as well as of oranges / lemons) but it works like a charm!