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coming over in may ,..whats the best solution to combat mozzies.cheers davy
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Hi Davy-upstert69
I think there are many solutions to keep the mozzies away.
I use jungle formula and the Plug ins in the room. This seems to work for me.
This year i am also going to take vitamin B tablets.....Anything to stop the sods..
riggers....
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I was just thinking as I was in the shower this morning, (using my Source lemon shower gel) I wonder when we will get the first question about mozzies on the forum!
If you search for mozzies/mosquitos on the site, you will come up with everyone's personal choice to avoid the wretched things. You will then be able to fill your suitcase with one of each product! Personally I always use lemon shower gel and Avon Skin so Soft dry oil for the day, together with Autan stick at night. Don't forget that they love your feet and, if they get bitten, there is nothing like sea water to relieve the itching.
Fiona
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Once again last summer the little sods loved my blood type 0 negative even though I started on the Vitamin B in February, so no difference there. Only way for me to survive in the evenings is to slap on the Jungle Formula or similar and keep reapplying every so often. And as riggers pointed out the plug in is a must.
Once I get bitten I am the worst scratcher in the world and then I get scarred. Even going to bed anesthetized with Mythos does not help as scratching is a reflex, conscious or not :)
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i was told to take zinc suppliments which seemed to have worked in the past, but i'm not taking any risks and i have just ordered some vitamin b complex!! can't do me any harm can it?!
ger x
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We use Mosi off with Deet plug ins and always buy a tin of fly spray and give the room a blast before we go out for the evening,last year we tried a citronella type spray without deet ,disaster i had over 30 bites and anne had 40 odd that was in the 1st 4 hours so reverted to the Mosi off no further probs
Tony
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Hi,
What months are the mosies at their worst? Or are they there all the time?
Judith
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Well Judith we have been in may september october and august and they have been there every time i guess some months can be worse than others i also suspect that they vary in numbers from year to year depending on weather conditions,i'm sure Dimitris will be able to give you a more accurate account of the little blighters,one thing for sure is i dont let them spoil my hols :-)
Tony
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We use jungle formula wipes and avoid wearing perfume and aftershave we make sure we spray the room before we leave to go out for the evening as well as the plug in
try sun cream and after sun with insect repelent Someone told me to avoid to much salt in your food
We followed this routine last year in June and only had one mossie bite
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vitamin b,pleny of ouzo and a mossie net hung over the bed....yammas
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I blame the government, or maybe it's rose coloured specs, but sometime ago they used to spray the olive trees from aeroplanes but this was stopped due to complaints or H & S or whatever and then there appeared to be more of the damm things.
Somewhere I have a photo of a pilot waving back, they were that low.
Mick.
PS lots of Marmite (ugg) or my way , lots of garlic (yum) it works with me.
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I echo other replies about Jungle Formula. My husband is very attractive to anything that flies and bites, especially mosquitoes. He also reacts badly to bites so he never goes out without insect repellent on. Last September we took Tropical strength Jungle Formula fluid and the plug in for the apartment and they both worked brilliantly. My husband didn't get bitten once, neither did our daughter. I got bitten on the way to the airport (or possibly in the airport) on the way home.
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Just got home and regret to inform you all that the little perishers are already on the go. I forgot the mozzie plug the first night and now have two big bites on my face....most attractive. But I didn't need any spray going out in the evenings as it's still quite cool at night.
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Welcome back Sandy x!
Hope you had a lovely time but sorry to hear about your the mozzie bites on your face.
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Thank you....minor problem overall!!
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Hello there Sandy. Hope you had a great time. Sorry to hear the mozzies were onto you the first night. Maybe they were greeting you.....
riggers....
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I've just been to our local Tesco and bought......and I realise that I run the risk of ridicule here......some anti-mosquito socks !!!! Honestly, I kid you not, anti-mosquito socks !! Two pairs for £4, so I'm gonna give em a go. Apparently they "continue to work even after washing". I shall repot back in due course.
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Do you wear them with sandals? ;-)
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I knew this would happen !! Stop sniggering at the back !!
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Well I will take my chance with the bites rather than have a passion-free holiday! :-)
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Well I will take my chance with the bites rather than have a passion-free holiday! :-)
hmm - difficult choice!! - I'll have to think about that one. lol.
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This year I think I may have mentioned it before but I dabbed some tea tree oil on as soon as I knew I had a bite and it did work very well by stopping the itching and reduced the lump, a little bottle is about £5 but well worth a go.
Ang
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Last year we ran out of Jungle Formula and bought a liquid from a pharmacy in Corfu Town. It smelled of Citronella, was just as effective and was far more pleasant to use than JFormula. How I wish that I kept to empty bottle so that I could replace it. :roll:
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I've just came out of the shed with my new invention to stop mossies on the leg's.
A pair of Susan's old tights reinforced with Brillo pads !
Slightly uncomfortable ,not very pleasing on the eye but let's see a mossie get through those fellers !
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You can buy oil of Citronella at any chemist, it really does work, but tends to kill my appetite, which is not difficult.
Another tip is to put some dettol down the drain in the bathroom of your apartment before going out at night, the mozzies hate it (they told me)
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That's a brilliant idea Barry, why didn't i think of that.
I usually only get the odd mozzie bite, this year i was into double figures. Grrrrrrrrr.
That is with plug-ins and jungle formula. They soon disappeared though after an application of antihistamine cream a few times.
riggers...
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Barry, get youself down to Tesco, the one near the Horse & Jockey, you'll sell loads of em. The place is full of halfwits like me buying anti-mozzie socks !! :(
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Barry, just leave the tights OFF. And have a good spray of appropriate formula, and hey presto, you`ll live to play another day.
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I usually put some anti mossie stuff on at night before we go out and also give the room a good spray before we leave and also the plug in thing.
For the first few night's I'm totally paranoid about them and if we're in a taverna or somewhere I'm constantly rubbing my arm's,leg's,neck or anywhere where they could get me.
Susan say's "What the hell's the matter with you ?Have you got St Vitus dance or summat"!
With me it's just the thought of the little sod's having a free meal on me !
If we go to bed and I hear that high pitched whine in the room (no not Susan ) I won't go to kip until I've tracked it down and splattered it !
Yup that's me. Running round the room at 3 or 4 in the morning in my undies with a rolled up Woman's Weekly in me mit !
Fortunately for Susan they don't bother her !
But they LOVE me and Jack.
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That's it Barry - beat 'em on the bottom with that Woman's Weekly. I guess Susan wears a flameproof nighty....
Seriously though, we so identify with that. They don't seem to touch me (never been bitten in all the time I've spent out there) but they eat Jen alive. I can also be seen running round the room at 3am (with even less on) until the little b****r has been liquidated...
best wishes
phil
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Mike does exactly the same.... swinging a towel around his head like a helicopter blade... I dont know how he thinks he will get them like that... always good for a laugh though!
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It seems a lot of the lads on the forum run around naked at 3 in the morning just to please their other halfs (so they dont get bitten). Viv
(http://bestsmileys.com/insects/4.gif) couldn't find a mozzie
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Thats so true Viv! I lie back in bed in hysterics watching Keith trying to swat one!
Eileenx
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Just got back from a fortnight in heaven and can report an abundance of mozzies.
Despite this, (and at the risk of sounding smug), my wife, 4 year old and myself didn't get one bite !
Some tips:
Liquid plug-ins (at least 2)
Spray the room liberally on arrival and every 2'nd or 3rd day
Spray all visible skin every evening
MOST important, when you get back at night open and shut door quickly and have a GOOD look around your white painted room for the little sods, because with practise they're quite visible (us proffesionals prefer a fly swatter to rolled up mag ! ).
This year i got through 4 cans of spray and it was worth every penny.
My wife thinks i'm obsessive but, as i said, not one bite !
Another suggestion for the brave is to wait for said wife to go to sleep then remove all her covers and use them for yourself therebye providing "decoy".
Good job she does'nt read this !
Happy hols.
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Thanks for that information Gary.
What spray did you take?
TerryW
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Staying in Brouklis we had pull down mozzie nets on all the windows and the balcony door and even the bathroom window had a net. And of course we had the nets hanging from the seiling above our beds. We hardly used the plug in's in the rooms and when we went out in the evening we slapped on eau de Jungle Formula and avoided any other perfumes.
Result after two weeks stay: Me 1 bite and Heidi 3. Not bad at all in my book :)
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We should be careful not to let everyone reading this think that Arillas is a resort full of drunken lunatics running naked except for mosquito proof socks around the place at three in the morning swinging towels around thier heads in some sort of bizarre mating ritual!!!!!
Citronella oil normally does the trick and it costs about a quarter of the other stuff!
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In agreement with Erja (hi Erja !), physical prevention is best, backed up by chemicals.
I used locally bought spray (red and yellow can, about 5 € ) allthough i've been told jungle formula lasts twice as long (also twice the price).
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Would something such as Piriton allergy tablets not stop the itching? I almost get eaten when I go over there! x
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Would something such as Piriton allergy tablets not stop the itching? I almost get eaten when I go over there! x
I started on Histec (anti histamine tablets) about a month before and the one bite that I got wasn't as itchy as it could of been.
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Oh so you have to start taking them prior to going? Cause Ive only got 2 weeks before I go, were yours just like over the counter? Or were they prescribed?
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I actually got mine from Finland. I would check with your phamacist if you can take Piriton in advance.
Get Jungle Formula as well and remember to put it on in the evening :)
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Thanks for your help Ill do that and Ill deffinately try the Jungle Forumla stuff :)
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The little clickers that spark against your skin do a bit to stop the itching, apparently if you use them repeatedly on a bite they stimulate your body's antibodies into action and that stops the itching, however, prevention is better than the cure so use the jungle stuff first!
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Spray all visible skin every evening
Yes, I did this but had to wash my hands while out, and guess what, I got a bite on my finger!
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I swear by Germolene... it has an anaesthetic in it.. we had one of those clickers not sure if it really worked tho.
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Tried the impregnated bands last October and they seemed to work but then there aren't as many mozzies about then. This time I'm taking some for wrists to try to avoid the bitten fingers.
Anything is worth a try. Jen.
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I have seen the outcome of the mozzie bites, but as yet I find they steer clear of me
Hope this continues as I rarely use any kind of repellant
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Oh Lynn :D!
What rotten luck!
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Only back from Arillas 10 days not one bite on Hols.Walked the dog on our local beach yesterday,today I,ve a bite the size of a small tomato on my arm.
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Haha Briant, that made me laugh I am sorry to say!..
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Bit of useless info here on why mosquitos bite some but not others.
According to an anthropologist friend they go for common blood types (eg. O, O+), so if you're one of those who doesn't get bitten, be carefull not to need a transfusion 'cos you're a rare type !
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I bought a metre of impregnated band and made it into wrist and arm bands one year... almost made one to go round Mikes head (it was combat green colors) but thought he would look like Rambo... LOL.. Kept them away whilst we were sleeping though.
I spray diluted citronella oil around the door and window frames and on the bedding at night too, burn citronella incense sticks too... you name it we have done it!
I mentioned one time before that we had one of those burning coils on the verandah... dont do what we did!!! brought it inside... it was merrily burning away for a bit, we nearly died from the fumes and it set the smoke alarm off! Lesson learnt there!
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Sounds hilarious BG. Jen and me bring Nag Champa incense sticks we can buy here in la-la land (Glastonbury) and burn them on the balcony/verandah if we ever sit out in the evening or late. They create a very pleasant smell, and seem to keep the little b*****s at bay.
Your dreams of Mike being Rambo might be for a different forum though.....
lol
Phil
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Justphil, I too, love Nag Champa. Once got my words mixed up in the shop, and asked the man for some sh-g nampa! Oops.
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naughty girl lindypops... we all like that!
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Lmao.
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I have just read a mozzie bite cure... rub the inside of a banana skin on the bite and it reduces swelling and irritation. Might be worth a try!
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BG , Inside of banana skin is good for polishing shoes too !
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I read that too as one of the tips about Bananas. Seems like they are a good all round food, good for everything.
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Not good for preventing slips on the floor though BG!
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BG
Bannanas are a good hangover cure to. A high level of pottasium apparantly. Back on thread i reported some time ago about the pound land netting that we take with us to protect the windows, so that we can let some air in but not the little blighters. They are selling it again this year.
Paul
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Just got back yesterday and can report.....not a single mozzie bite! I sprayed in the evenings before going out and put the plugs in overnight but there really didn't seem to be any about. I don't usually go in June so maybe they get worse as the season progresses.....good news for you justjen if it's the same next week.
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Just got hold of in a charity shop (brand new) an electronic mosquito repellent in the shape of a ladybird ... its supposed to keep them away from babies, clip it on a buggy etc. the packet says it takes one 5v battery..... it emits a barely audible sound of a dragonfly's wing beat - the mosquito's mortal enemy! (West Nile virus whatever that is, wonder if it works for the Arillas mosquitos) I thought it might be worth a try and could clip it on the headboard of the bed or the curtains.. Watch this space I will let you know! I am game to try anything to keep them away
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Hi BG,
I had a battery operated gizmo which I bought in Sidari - unfortunately it did b****r all. Not quite the same as the one you describe so let's hope you have more luck.
Cheers, Jen
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Jen
There was an "MGM" this afternoon in Arillas. ( Mozzie General Meeting )
A vote was taken and was unanimous that no body will be bitten this weekend.
Instead they are all waiting for Monday evening for a certain couple to arrive!
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The repellant we use, but mainly during the morning working out side, is the Superdrug Buzz off. It keeps mozzies and any types of insect away from us.
Just a thought.
Cheers
Negg
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Thanks for that Negg!
I've packed 4 pots of Jungle formula, a pack of impregnated bands and 10 pairs of pop sox so here's hoping!
lol! Jen
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I just curled up laughing Eggy. I thought MGM made films, not mozzies. Perhaps I'm of a certain age. A bit senior.
You're spot on though - they never go near me so I must have strange blood. It can't be the alcohol cos Jen drinks and smokes more than me if that's possible. They nearly carried me home last night, and Jen went back for more.... I think erja would applaud that.
see you on Tuesday in Kavaddades or sooner - you never know...
yammas
Phil
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Bit of an update on the mossie front!! Hope someone can help with some info. My brother recently returned from Crete got bitten by mossies but was given some "flowering basil" which was apparently growing everywhere, by some kind local person and told to rub it on bit like dock leaves. He said the relief was instant and it stopped the itching altogether Does anyone know if Arillas has it's own patch of Flowering Basil and what does it look like?
Any budding David Bellamies or Bellamesses out there know the answer?
Cheers Nan x
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Dont know about flowering basil but you can buy after bite cream by rona ross that is very effective stinks of ammonia.Always take a fly spray and spray the room before we go out and plug in anti mozzie thing. Spray us and eat marmite. Only got 5 bites this year!!! Good News
Annie
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Dont know about flowering basil but you can buy after bite cream by rona ross that is very effective stinks of ammonia.Always take a fly spray and spray the room before we go out and plug in anti mozzie thing. Spray us and eat marmite. Only got 5 bites this year!!! Good News
Annie
5 Bites is too many for my liking! dont know which is worse the mozzies or the gigantic Wasps in September.
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Interesting reading who has and who has not been bitten by the mozzies. Could it have anything to do with which floor you are on? We were on the 3rd floor at the Thetis and used the usual plug ins and doused ourselves with Jungle Formula but did not see 1 mozzie in our room whilst we were there. Yet people lower down were being bitten left right and centre during the night even though they were using plug ins etc.
The only time we were bitten was on the last evening of our stay when we stayed out by the pool until 7-30 to catch the last rays - seems like we caught the first mozzies as well.
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Right !
I'm buying some stilt's !
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Hmmm
30 foot stilts should just about do it!
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apparently there is not a single mosquito on corfu........................................................
they are all married and have 12 kids.:-)
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Ha, very good had me going there for one second.
So we need bananas, buzz off and b****y stilts? I am going to enjoy this holiday even if it kills me! Falling off me stilts, slipping on the banana skins or being eaten by the mossies....I don't care I've got two days to go hurrayyy
Hope you have a good holiday Wino where abouts are you staying?
Cheers Nan x
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Hi to all fellow bitten friends, after many years of being bitten I have finally found out how not to get bitten and if i do get bitten how to stop the itch !! I use sun screen from Boots with insect repel already added, as they do bite in the day and I think people only think the little buggers come out at night, and make sure you put the cream on before you go aout at night. I always buy a spray on holiday and spray the room before we out for a few beers and usually that will get rid on any in the room before we come back too pie eyed to notice if there are any in the room.
But if you are bitten the best thing is a cream called Anthisan, stops the itch but also take some anti hystamine (sorry don't know how to spell) pirton tabs are good. Don't mean to put a downer on your hols but they do love my blood and the tablets stop any swelling if like me you have a reaction to bites.
We are really looking forward to our holls, only 9 more sleeps, I do remember 5 years back and they did spray the whole area when we where there but not the following year so not sure if they still do.
Here's to a none scratching holiday !! Can't wait !
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Of course all these measures are great for keeping the little blighters away but it means nothing if your wife leaves the bedroom window open all night behind the curtains (my bed nearest the window ) and you're woken up at 4 in the morning by the sound of about 50 of em whining in perfect harmony and having a "Mossiefest " on my bare back !
The left side of my back and shoulder next morning looked like the area round double top on a dartboard !
Oh how everybody laughed !
Except me .
Ouch !!!
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a159/Jacko1233/mossiebites.jpg)
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Ha, very good had me going there for one second.
So we need bananas, buzz off and b****y stilts? I am going to enjoy this holiday even if it kills me! Falling off me stilts, slipping on the banana skins or being eaten by the mossies....I don't care I've got two days to go hurrayyy
Hope you have a good holiday Wino where abouts are you staying?
Cheers Nan x
will be at hotel marvel from 11th august for 2 weeks only 4 sleeps to go
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Was going great guns with my avon dry body oil and boots repellant spray for 5 whole days.... you guessed it!! 2 days before coming back I get five monster bites on my legs big, purple and still itchy. Never mind there were a lot of them about and others had more bites and didn't winge. Lovely time inspite of the mossies anyway perhaps I should have tried the stilts, maybe I will next time :)
Cheers Nan x
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They look really sore Barry, I hope they healed up quickly.
I have got everything this year, patches for my skin and clothes, roll on repellent, marmite, Vit b tablets, plugs in, a buzzy thing, net for the window, antihistamine, bananas I can buy out there and my favourite GERMOLENE!
Perhaps I ought to pack some cling film and wrap myself up in that!
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Ha ha, Sue, sounds like you should be safe with that lot!
Mind you, I thought I was well protected until washing my hands and soon after getting bitten on my finger......... lol
lynn x
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didnt get bitten AT ALL in arillas, feeling smug............ cut the grass at home on friday and i was eaten alive by horseflies nasty little b****** i have got 3 nasty bites on my leg, one is really red and swollen, and two on one shoulder!
my son is getting married on sunday, i am going to look fabulous in my outfit with flippin red swollen bite marks all over me!!!!!
ger x
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just found this on the net apparently bounce drier sheets keeps mozzies at bay
http://lifehacker.com/5721187/bounce-fabric-softener-keeps-mosquitoes-and-gnats-away
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ger ,,same here with kay ,,got 2/3 bites in 11 days in arillas ,,done the mashing hung it out ,15 bites in the garden ,,lol
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We returned yesterday after another brilliant two weeks. Triggers recomendation recomendationworks for us only six bites in two weeks.
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Been bitten to bits previously. However this year ( 2 weeks June 17th - July 1st ) no bites at all!!!!!!!. Used Tea Tree & Lemon shower gel and followed that with an application of Mozzie Milk. Avon Skin So Soft had the same effect. The secret is not to wear perfume or aftershave which attracts the little b*****s.