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Old 07-04-2009, 11:15 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Isn't it too early for midges?

On 7/4/09 10:53, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:

On Tue, 7 Apr 2009 02:35:30 -0700 (PDT), Judith in France
wrote:

On Apr 7, 8:16*am, aries wrote:
Or is it? *Cos every time I go out to work in the garden I come in bitten
on exposed skin - namely neck, chest and lower arms! *So itchy that I'm
having to take antihistamine. *Is anyone else having this problem and if so
what do you do about it?
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Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of
battle.
http://ariesval.co.uk/val/

They are out in force round here Val, fortunately they seem to leave
me alone but Edward has to spray himself with stufff on the ankles.


To keep away French ankle biters?

We have midges too in NL.


I thought midges and mosquitoes preferred to chomp on female humans!
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