On Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:43:34 +0100, Plantaganet
wrote:


2006 seems to be one of the worst years for biting insects when
gardening, at least it is for me! I only have to step out into my
garden and I am immediately attacked by swarms of the blighters, or
should it be biters? I am at the moment enduring many sleepless nights
trying not to scratch my arms and ankles that are covered with insect
bites.

An interesting thread, as I have said to several friends that I think
the long hot spell killed off all the flies etc. I can never remember
being able to have windows and doors open with no invasion of insects;
nothing biting; no creatures buzzing round the bedroom at night.
I had the first fly in the house, that I'd noticed, last week.
My bottle of Avon Skin-so-soft has been unused!


Pam in Bristol