Mosquitoes

As far as Mossies go, we are relatively okay here as we live amidst thousands of citrus trees and Mossies are not so keen on them ... that is not to say that we don't get the occasional bite! It is more prevalent on the coast here. I don't use anything to stop getting a bite but could possibly recommend rubbing the ankles, back of knees, shoulders, etc, with a fresh lemon or orange. Eucalyptus oil is the best thing when you do get a bite ... so buy a bottle of that (99p from a pound shop) and take on holiday with you!

PS By the way, cats love citrus so don't bother using that to shoo them from your garden.

 

The RAF Princess Mary Hospital at Halton was demolished and turned into a housing development (called Princess Mary Gate) some years ago.

 

Robajobs, yes all the others were free.

 

Obviously didn't know that Scrungee as I left Bucks in 2001 and moved here.

Ah, the other thing I can recommend is to take Antihistimines daily whilst you are on holiday ... keeps the system where critters of the Med keep away ...

 

Isn't quinine the chemical that happens in some tree bark or other. The stuff that's in Indian tonic water. Although I believe the chemical is now produced synthetically and no longer extracted from tree bark.

Or am I thinking of something else?

 

Think you're right Clueless...
Tonic water is good for 'restless legs'...

 

Is what you call 'restless legs' what I call 'Irritable leg syndrome', the horrible sensation you sometimes get when you sit still for too long when tired?

Incidentally, years ago, when I thought it was something unique to me, I coined the phrase irritable leg syndrome in my attempt to sound more clever and knowledgeable than I really was. I later found out that that's actually one of its official names

 

Yes that's it Clueless.....thankfully i don't get it very often but when i have had it it drives me nuts

 

Same here. The solution I've found is to just keep moving, for ever and ever. Or if you ever want to be still for a while, make sure your legs are kept cool, especially your feet. Hot feet makes ILS/RLS go crazy.

 

Dont think i have seen a single one this year, or anything else that flies i feel neglected!

 

Sending a vial of mine direct to your shed now via your hotmail account So you don't feel left out

 

Two solutions for 'irritable legs'. Eat a banana is the first one. The other I discovered myself, when you go to bed lay on your front, for some reason it stops mine every time.

I can't solve the mozzy bites issue, but can solve the itching.

Run a face cloth or similar underneath the hot tap, as hot as you can stand it (it will leave your skin red for a bit) then press it against the bite and hold it there for a short while. It will draw out the poison and give instant relief. It's best to repeat this a couple of times.

Secondly, my daughter says that Canadians cut a lime open and rub that on the bite.

 

Excellent, you've just reminded me of a remedy I learnt years ago. The bread poultice. It works wherever there is localised inflammation.

Take a strip of rag, a small piece of bread (any bread) and boil the kettle up. Put the bread on a saucer and pour boiling water on it. Just enough to make a piping hot mush. As soon as it cools enough so you can just bear to touch it, slap it on the wound, then tied the strip of rag on tight to hold it in place. The heat will kill off the germs, and as the bread dries, it will contract and literally suck the poison out. You can actually see it when you remove the poultice, there'll be a little discolours dot of soaked in puss. Its a bit painful for a few seconds, and its pretty disgusting, but it works.

 

Nice one Dave, do you want me to copy that post to your savory bread pudding thread?

 

Shall we have a mozzy bite competition......two whoppers on my arm now....been at my mums today and came home stinking of vinegar once she saw them...i don't know what i'm grinning at because they are annoying the heck out of me ....