Expert: Robert Craig - 7/25/2006

Question
Hello

any advice for how to deal with midges.
anything in particular that works well.
realize i asked a question last night too.

also my questions have been answered on this great site but not e-mailed to me. do want to rate you brilliant. just so you know.
thank you
laurel@symbolicbridging.com

Answer
>>any advice for how to deal with midges.

Aye. They say that the cosmetic moisturiser Avon Skin So Soft works well. Apparently the armed forces use it! I have never used it though and neither has anyone I know, so I cannot say for sure. I've used citronella-based spray in the past, but mainly I just stay indoors when the midges are worst (dusk), or just thole their bites if they are not too bad. Midges love calm still air, cool temperatures, drizzle, romantic sunsets. Midges hate wind, heavy rain, hot direct sunshine, heavy pipe smoke. They breed in bogs rather than machair, and are gone by September.

cheers,
Craig