Midges --- How do you you protect yourself from them?

[brianr]

Have been on several sites recently which have electronic midge machines (are they any good?) if they are effective is there a smaller version suitable for caravans

 

[Billy3fish]

The best repellant is what used to be called: Avon Skin-so-soft, Dry Oil Body Spray, Woodland Fresh. I think it has changed it's name now but it still works.

 

[tash]

A scottish pall one told me that as a child living in Arron his fathern would rub heather plants into his skin.

tash

 

[Allyson]

Must agree with Billy3fish

We used this in France this year, could not fault it.

Just bought next years supply, whilstit was on offer.

 

[Robert_5114463]

A new repellent has been tested this year, best to wait for results. Seen this info on some web site? Cheers..

 

[Marcus_5113048]

Make up a paste of sugar and water......it doesn't kill them but it rots the little b***gers teeth.

 

[colin-yorkshire]

go before may or after september when the little b*****s are asleep

 

[waffler]

Avon skin so soft is excellent. the little devils come for miles to bite me but since I started with skin so soft no bites. Keeps the skins soft as well!!!!! I spray it on vulnerable bits after a shower in the morning and put a bit more on early evening.

 

[glake]

i catch midges, stick them on cocktail sticks and place these in the ground as a warning to other! it worked at the Tower of London!

 

[Duggie_374362603]

HI! brianr

i work in the northeast of Scotland and no other place is worse 4 midres we get supplied from our company (railway )with a spray called jungle formula very very good stuff you can get it from shops tiso.s also Boots the chemist,s own skin-so-soft is very good also OR Take up smoking (not very healthy) but that works also .

hope this helps

Cheers Duggie