The last person to post on this thread......

[Sylvan]

Not nice at all is it? Every time it breaks through the clouds I get all excited... and then it goes again.

Still, at least it isn't warm enough for midgies yet, so Grumpy can water in his turf in peace.

[Rabidbun]

Had midgies here late yesterday as I was trying to plant a huge batch of fruit canes in just one bag of compost (actually managed by reusing old pots full, scarily). Course, this morning was pea soup fog just incase I dared to hope for sustained sun.

[Sylvan]

Gosh, do you get midgies all the way down there?

[Rabidbun]

Don't think they're quite the bloodsucking type you get in normal weather (they seem to be wimpier down here in the midlands tbh), but they were definitely forming a cloud and I am pretty sure one got me as I itched like heck all evening!

[Sylvan]

Horrible things. They love me (must have tasty blood) but they seem to avoid Grumpy.

Our last house was in a wind tunnel. Made gardening a little, erm, interesting, to say the least, but at least it was hardly ever calm enough for the little horrors to hang around.

[Poddington Pea]

Go on then, I'll give it a go !

[Sylvan]

Ooh, new blood.

Hello.

[Rabidbun]

Heh, watch out for the midgies!

I always get eaten alive north of the border - I think those sense english blood!

[Sylvan]

They keep sneaking over the border too.

Dratted Border Reivers!

[Aberdeenplotter]

Heh, watch out for the midgies!

I always get eaten alive north of the border - I think those sense english blood!

there is an avon product which deters midges. Can't remember what it is but I'm sure I read that the SAS even use it, it is so effective.

[Sylvan]

It smells so horrible I'm not surprised it deters them. yeuch!

[Poddington Pea]

I can see the competition is fierce!
If you could all just see it in your hearts to let me win, that would be great! I have 3 18 month old boys about to wake up from their naps and another boy to pick up from school at half 3. So as you can see, I shouldn't be on here really

[Sylvan]

Extremely fierce! <grr>

You have triplets?

[Aberdeenplotter]

Podd, this lot are heartless.

[Sylvan]

relentless.