Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
OK many thanks!
Debating a run round the route the week of the 13th - the midges are giving SWMBO pause for thought..
We are likely to pitch where it is windy as much as possible - if we make the run!D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
24th Jul 2018 8:06 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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highlands wrote:
You can tell who has washed their cars here as the ones with tree sap on them are like insect magnets.
Me wash the car? Well it was washed at the service in early June, not convinced it needed it though as it still looked pretty good from the previous year’s wash.
Those horseflies were madly attracted to the car, I gave up doing stuff (brewing up, cooking, etc) on the tailgate but would park near a picnic bench. They didn’t bother me there. I also clocked them flying with me at up to 25 - 30mph so no way you can outrun them on foot.
24th Jul 2018 8:14 am
Someone-Gone
Member Since: 21 Dec 2015
Location: Gone
Posts: 5117
The Corn Lice seem to be on the increase just now. Again annoying more than anything else.
24th Jul 2018 8:14 am
life - live it
Member Since: 14 Apr 2017
Location: Behind you
Posts: 1038
Scotland
The weather was shocking.
Broke camp and drove to Loch Rannock.
Peed down yet again, and got eaten alive by midges.
Ended up travelling to Pitlochry the next day. Sun 🌞 no midges
We did detour a lot from the NC500
31st Jul 2018 9:37 pm
Someone-Gone
Member Since: 21 Dec 2015
Location: Gone
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The trouble is we have had very mild weather over the past year. A lot of insects survived the winter and we are reaping the benefits now.
It’s not only the midgies. I had to have the pest control people out for wasps yesterday, they got in under the slates on the roof, you could hear them moving about when you went into a bedroom, there are tons about. The guy was telling me he’s never been so busy, he had 18 bookings for the day!
Ticks aka Lymes disease are really something to watch out for. Again a lot more survived and they are prolific just now.
1st Aug 2018 5:30 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73121
Right, come across this little ditty. Perfectly describes the little beasties that are waiting for peeps on the NC500.
Be afraid, be very afraid.
14th Aug 2018 6:36 pm
Alan B
Member Since: 12 Feb 2013
Location: Fife
Posts: 6528
D3 57 xs Stornaway grey
D2 02 commercial silver gone but a great servant and won't be forgotten
Iid Bluetooth
15th Aug 2018 6:22 am
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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That’s great! 😂
15th Aug 2018 7:02 am
Ceekay
Member Since: 17 May 2009
Location: Bury
Posts: 2089
funny D4 HSE Lux MY16 Club Waitomo
D3 HSE MY06 missing her still…
15th Aug 2018 9:59 am
Someone-Gone
Member Since: 21 Dec 2015
Location: Gone
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Just the weather for then now. No wind, light rain and warm! I was on the NC500 today and boy the traffic was unreal. Of note was about 15 plus Italian registered Camper vans in convoy, travelling counter clockwise. Deep joy if you come across them!
15th Aug 2018 11:56 am
professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
On the fifth night of our excursion round the route and they have not been a bother at all👍
D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
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