midges
anyone who has been to Scotland in the summer months will know all about these wee bastards. they hang around in huge gangs, often near bus shelters, but instead of necking cheap cider, they're munching on your neck.

once, on a family holiday to the far north west of Scotland (Shegra/Sandwood bay area), we were packing the car to go home, and dad came into the house to tell us the midges were bad. no shit - our black and white dog was unrecognisable, having turned black from nose to tail. we ended up with a hoover, just sucking in as many of the bastards as possible before my younger siblings and the puppies were allowed to leave the house.

shudder.
( ascorbate, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 16:40, 2 replies)

They are absolute bastards!
They get in your mouth, in your hair, between your teeth, up your nose, everywhere. The last time I went to a festy in Scotland I had the pleasure of being attacked by these bastards, not good when tripping on acid.
(Half of Stephen Fry's right buttock pissed on your dog on, Thu 24 Apr 2008, 16:50, closed)

Avon Skin-so-soft
works - they can't stand the smell. The Resident Loon tells me it doesn't work on his flying nemeses, but it sure puts off the midges!

Not sure how you'd get it on a dog though.
(TheWeeWitch hasn't been here much recently .., Thu 24 Apr 2008, 19:12, closed)