Mosquitoes... argh!

7 Aug 2006

I got eaten alive in bed by the little blighters last night and where they bit me, it itches like crazy - the only downside of summer in the countryside rolleyes

My question is this: does anyone have any ideas for keeping unwanted creatures away at night? wink

Perhaps I should start by moving out of the swamp... rotflmao

7 Aug 2006

Sounds painful sad

You could hide under the covers, just don't fart :P

7 Aug 2006

Buy a Roger Whittaker CD and set it on continuous play

7 Aug 2006

I read somewhere that mozzies are attracted to the CO2 you breathe out. That seems to be the case for us. I sleep with my mouth closed but Mrs Cueball is a heavy breather. When we go abroad it's always her who wakes up covered in bites.....and some of them are from the mozzies :rascal:

7 Aug 2006

Try dabbing Tea Tree Oil on the pulse points.... The little blighters hate the stuff :lol2: It's also good for putting on any bites biggrin

7 Aug 2006

the avon skin so soft range in the woodland fresh works a treat......... lol

it really does.......the blighters won't come near ya......... lol

7 Aug 2006

dear dear dear,
Trust the ladies to come out with all the nice stuff rolleyes

As an alternative I heard from the plains of Africa that urine also works - apart from the antiseptic qualities, the smell can be quite distractive to the females, because of course, the males don't bite. :twisted:
So there your go, piss on yourself before bedtime. Never tried it myself, but I am assured it works. confused

oooh as long as you eat lots of garlic the night before
or was that to prevent scorpian bites dunno

7 Aug 2006

Quote by Manolishi
dear dear dear,
Trust the ladies to come out with all the nice stuff
As an alternative I heard from the plains of Africa that urine also works - apart from the antiseptic qualities, the smell can be quite distractive to the females, because of course, the males don't bite. :twisted:
So there your go, piss on yourself before bedtime. Never tried it myself, but I am assured it works.

piss on someone else who is suffering and make a freind

7 Aug 2006

Thank you everyone for your suggestions - I'll definitely try them biggrin

(not sure about the w/s yet... wink

) A trip to Boots is on the cards tomorrow I think...
Let's just hope there's no females about tonight (what am I saying?! biggrin

)

7 Aug 2006

Poshkate's got the best one. Believe me that stuff works against the west Highland midge so it'll work against anything !!!!!
Davie

7 Aug 2006

Mossies come out when the light starts to fade, so when dusk hits get inside, if you are living in a swamp then you need to shut all windows from dusk to dawn if lights are on inside the house as the little feckers will take it as an open invitation.

7 Aug 2006

Try rubbing some cream on

8 Aug 2006

Mossies, you haven't seen anything in this Country.
Try going 'up to the village' in Thailand.................then you see the largest mossies ever, and they even bite through socks and long trousers.
Nearly forgot also site near a cow byre lol