There's an excellent book called "Midges in Scotland"

which has a section on repellents. It has a coy little mention of "a certain skin oil" and says that there's no reason why it should work

But it does work. It really does. I got bitten all the time before being told about it first by a Jock soldier (they use it on exercise in the Highlands) and then by someone who works in the Forestry Commission (they get plagued with midges). Now I hardly get bitten at all.

Posted By: Old Git on June 2nd 2009 at 17:00:28

Message Thread

Anyone know of anything good for repelling midgies and greenfly and that? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 2, 16:36:33
- yes, hire the hooligans who trashed the blue peter garden... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 2, 16:46:02
  - Wasn't that Joey Deacon? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 2, 16:59:59
- I think your carefully cultivated bindweed is attracting them (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jun 2, 16:40:24
- Avon Skin-So-Soft Woodland Fresh (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 2, 16:39:49
  - Aha, tvm, but ideally I was after something to put in the garden, rather than something to (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 2, 16:44:40
    - napalm (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 2, 16:50:56
    - They don't work (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 2, 16:47:25
      - Fuckanory. You weren't kidding about ??? for a midge magnet. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 2, 16:53:39
        
        They are bloody good though (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 2, 16:57:24
        
        I bet. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 2, 17:00:00
      - Zat a fact? Very interesting. Thanks very much then. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 2, 16:49:20
        
        To be fair, the citronella candles do have some effect if there's v little wind (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 2, 16:54:38
        
        Yeah, tiny little wicks on most of those, so I can see why they'd suffer from wind. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 2, 17:02:35
        
        Actually the real trouble isn't the wick (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 2, 17:04:33
        
        Aha. Thankyou for your assistance. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 2, 17:06:16
        
        actually, in the interests of a conversation what were on-going on here this morning (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 2, 16:54:08
        
        There's an excellent book called "Midges in Scotland" (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 2, 17:00:28
        
        If those consumers are midge plagued Jocks, that's good enough for me. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 2, 16:56:06
    - You could take up smoking. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 2, 16:46:52
      - Midgies/Emphysema (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 2, 16:50:26
        
        Don't inhale, like Clinton (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 2, 16:52:55
  - Are you straight up OG? If so, I'll need some of that next week. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 2, 16:42:59
    - Why? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 2, 16:47:38
      - Cos I'm going waaaayyyy oop North West, walking (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 2, 16:52:25
  - the big old poof's not wrong (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 2, 16:41:25
    - It does make you smell like Graham Norton's boudoir (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 2, 16:44:26
- put up a big sign saying NO MIDGES OR GREENFLY AND THAT (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Jun 2, 16:37:21
  - classic food funny for you (General Chat) - pants, Jun 2, 16:43:53
    - busy at work then...? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Jun 2, 16:46:01
      - arf (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jun 2, 16:47:12

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