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Old 04-07-2009, 08:58   #16
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If the blood poisoning had spread, she would have surely perished years ago ... brrrrrrrh.
Years ago, when you were a lass they would have taken her arm off before it spread to far.
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Old 04-07-2009, 09:07   #17
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Years ago, when you were a lass they would have taken her arm off before it spread to far.
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The poor horse fly would have died
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Old 04-07-2009, 10:40   #19
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ive never thought they had thing like that,
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Old 21-08-2009, 17:35   #20
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Both my other half and me used to be very attractive to mossies and midges, even after using Autan. Someone recommended spraying Avon Skin so Soft dry body oil (the one in the green bottle - 'soft and fresh') on before we go out in the evening. There is something in it that makes it repellent to biting insects. It might work for horseflies, worth a try at least.
oh, it smells better than autan as well.
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Old 21-08-2009, 18:22   #21
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I react in the same way. I was once bitten on my leg and you could actually see the poison travelling down the leg. It was awful. I had to have anti-biotics for that one.

I get bitten like mad by mosquitos on holiday but I'm allergic to anti-histamines so they make it all worse. I just have to live with it. Usually by the time I've been home a week the scars are healing.
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I would've loved to see it fly the first time!

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Old 21-08-2009, 18:34   #23
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On the subject of flies. This beauty landed on Zack's shorts.
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On the subject of flies. This beauty landed on Zack's shorts.
Where was that? And what is it?
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Old 21-08-2009, 20:07   #25
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Someone recommended spraying Avon Skin so Soft dry body oil (the one in the green bottle - 'soft and fresh') on before we go out in the evening. There is something in it that makes it repellent to biting insects. It might work for horseflies, worth a try at least.
oh, it smells better than autan as well.
I use this all the time at home and abroad, i can certainly recommend it.
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On the subject of flies. This beauty landed on Zack's shorts.

there were loads of them in portugal!! scary critters!!
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my husband always uses Antisan cream its really good
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Where was that? And what is it?
We were in Doniford Bay. I don't know what it is, it's big isn't it?
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I would've loved to see it fly the first time!
I read the title of this thread and thought one of the local dipsomaniacs had spotted Pegasus in the skies above Ossy as he wobbled home from the Rose & Crown.
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On the subject of flies. This beauty landed on Zack's shorts.
Looks like one o' these: British Dragonfly Society - Golden-ringed Dragonfly
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