daft question

[upstertg69]

wifes just orderd a pair of net curtains of ebay for night time (sleeping ) think they will help with the mozzie bite (deterent) anyone else tried this idea?

[Marika]

Hi!

It is a very good idea with a mozzie net.
Every year I take one with me for the bed.
It is very good and I had no problems with them.
I slept under the net and all the mozzies are outside
The only thing is that the problem with the mozzies is, if you sit outside somewhere.
So, you need a lotion or something else for them for the evening!
But maybe after the cold winter there are not so many mozzies this year, I hope

Marika x x x

[riggers]

I'm sure they will be there, even after the cold winter. They hide and when they see me they think " Lets get him"  lol 


riggers....

[M n M]

If it's not cold enought around Loch Lomond to get rid of them pessky blighters then it's not cold enought in Arillas. And thats another story . Mick.

[justphil]

riggers is right. they sit there waiting for you (in particular jenny...) They hate me - I have spent two months there in total and never been bitten but jen has been eaten alive. Her suffering kept us away for four years.

fine mesh net curtains will keep them out if it is tucked in all the way round your bed with no gaps - just like any other expensive net. But without any nets and a deet plug-in, last year she didn't get one bite overnight. (Don't sleep on the balcony with very little or nothing on though - that could be disastrous)

Most of the bites happen in early/mid evening when you are sitting eating and drinking. They go for feet / ankles / calves. She used Jungle Strength lotion from Boots plastered all over lower legs, and wore pop-sox every evening (under floaty trousers rather than Norah Batty style!) and it worked.

We also are hoping we can keep this up when we go in July. The first time your guard is down, the little b***ers will get you.

Best wishes
Phil

[TerryW]

I always get bit on the ankles. Do you think I would look OK if I wore shorts, sandals and pop-sox?

[justphil]

The mind boggles Terry! I daren't even picture it....

Jen just erupted when she saw your post (laughter, not mozzie bites!)

Best wishes
Phil

[Maggie]

Mick, the midgies up here are worse than the mozzies!lol.

[M n M]

Maggie, last August I was riding around Scotland, fantastic, except for when I stayed near Loch Lomond, midgies, I have never seen so many in the whole of my life even if you added them all up together, I must have eaten a few thousand whilst having my meat the first night outside. But none bit me, just drove me mad. I will go up again but not there.
Whilst in Greece 3 or 4 have a bite out of my ankles each time I stay. Mick.

[Eggy]

Do you think I would look OK if I wore shorts, sandals and pop-sox?

Terry
Only if you let me take a photo of you for a " picture of the day" which Dimitris will let run for two weeks!
Negg

[riggers]

Ha ha ha lol  EGGY. Or even a month-  Sorry Terry.

riggers.....

[Eggy]

Riggers

I'm told that Terry took a pair of lace curtains with him one year and after he'd hung them up,  never left the Appt for a week.

All he did was sit on a stool, behind them, peering out at all the passers by.

That year, many holidaymakers were heard to say:-
" Everytime we walk past here those curtains twitch! "

I think it was the same year he tried out the sandals,shorts and pop sox.

Negg

[Eggy]

Anyway -
Forgot to say but I'm sure there is a place, locally, that rents out those curtains that fit above the bed. ( Easy fit and cause no damage to the ceiling )
If I can find out more I'll post details on.
Negg

[PaulnMaria]

M&M
Know what you mean about the midgies. We were touring Scotland last year & spent a few days camping at Loch Long - quite near Loch Lomond. It was impossible to cook anything without it containing several hundred of the pesky things. Yuk! Consequently we lost a few pounds while we were there. Beautiful place - shame about the midgies!

[PaulnMaria]

Apologies, last post should have read M n M not M&M!!
Used to be able to modify posts to make corrections but don't seem to be able to do this now.