PS. Far superior to Avon Skin So Soft, which we always used before.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
14th Aug 2016 11:24 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
Midge Level 1 all week
Many thanks!Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
14th Aug 2016 11:30 pm
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
nice part we was there in june...do the forest road and the most southerly point nice cafe
15th Aug 2016 12:02 am
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
yep they're on the list - we did a Dark Skies event up there a few years backSteve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
15th Aug 2016 12:23 am
radders89
Member Since: 30 Aug 2010
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 1051
We were near Kirkcudbright at the start of August and no issues at all with midges.MY15 D4 SDV6 HSE Corris Grey - Gone
MY05 D3 TDV6 SE Zambezi silver Auto Alpaca leather - Gone
MY02' Seat Leon 1.6s Metallic Black cloth trim with a hint of mould
Club Sandwich
Women... Can't live with em, can't kill em...
15th Aug 2016 4:45 am
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
LT wrote:
We swear by Smidge. Developed specially for the Scottish midges at Edinburgh University.
I think there's a midge forecast link on their website:
PS. Far superior to Avon Skin So Soft, which we always used before.
Someone told me Avon Skin so Soft no longer has Citronella in its ingredients,and is therefore not as effective time anyway....
Anyway,why did they only target the midges at Edinburgh University ? "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
15th Aug 2016 5:56 am
Davethegeo
Member Since: 01 Oct 2015
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 920
Dumfries and Galloway not really a haven for midges anyway compared to further north so it should be OK. A cocktail of Smidge and Boots Natural Citronella seems to keep most things at bay.D1 300Tdi - gone
D2 Td5 ES (Alive remapped...mmm) - sadly gone
D4 2012 SDV6 XS - Stolen
D4 2014 SDV6 HSE - Shiny
15th Aug 2016 7:52 am
Tanglewood
Member Since: 27 Feb 2011
Location: Wilts
Posts: 1376
euangibson wrote:
LT wrote:
We swear by Smidge. Developed specially for the Scottish midges at Edinburgh University.
I think there's a midge forecast link on their website:
PS. Far superior to Avon Skin So Soft, which we always used before.
Someone told me Avon Skin so Soft no longer has Citronella in its ingredients,and is therefore not as effective time anyway....
Anyway,why did they only target the midges at Edinburgh University ?
Worked for me on the plains of western Canada, where the midges and mozzies fly in thick clouds!
15th Aug 2016 7:55 am
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23866
euangibson wrote:
LT wrote:
We swear by Smidge. Developed specially for the Scottish midges at Edinburgh University.
I think there's a midge forecast link on their website:
PS. Far superior to Avon Skin So Soft, which we always used before.
Someone told me Avon Skin so Soft no longer has Citronella in its ingredients,and is therefore not as effective time anyway....
Anyway,why did they only target the midges at Edinburgh University ?
Because it was after midnight and I'd had a few alcoholic beverages. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
Take some Avon Skin So Soft it's great stuff at keeping the midges at bay, even the angling shops sell in the Highlands.LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
15th Aug 2016 8:04 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23866
You've not tried Smidge then? It's far superior to Avon SSS, which we used for several years before hearing about and buying Smidge.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
15th Aug 2016 8:20 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
No midges in New Luce D&G it down
Great little pub on other side of river from our cottage though Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
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