Midges

This is the first post in response to reader demand.

Living in Scotland can be problematic at this time of year and especially living anywhere near a river or loch. The cause of the problem is the Midge -  a domestic form of biting insect illustrated below.

The Midge might look pretty harmless but it gangs up with thousands and sometimes millions of it's relatives and bites you to death. These little buggers make you itch for days and leave nasty little red marks behind as a memento. The only known way to deal with them is Avon Skin So Soft - it is not an insect repellent but a moisturising lotion. It does not deter the little so and so's it kills them. Which means that you walk around covered in little black specks that were once healthy midges and are now dead ones and you smell somewhat camp! Like I said - problematic.

Midgy Facts
There are fifteen varieties of midges
Only five varieties bite
It is only ever the female of the species that bites (sound familiar guys???)