Guest Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 North Welsh at that, Tremadoc I think in what used to be Merioneth. Gwynedd now? Yeh.....they reorganised all the counties......back in 74 I think it was.Swansea used to be in Glamorgan.......then it was in West Glamorgan.....despite it not moving any further west. Don't ask! Quote
husoi Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 Believe it or not, When I went to my west coast tour a few years ago Durness was the only place in the entire UK (not including NI) that I had a good espresso Tried to do it again 2 years ago but midges wanted to eat me alive and I gave up at Ullapool.Can't live with midges and the wife always complaining.too much buzzing around me... Quote
Bender Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 Believe it or not, When I went to my west coast tour a few years ago Durness was the only place in the entire UK (not including NI) that I had a good espresso Tried to do it again 2 years ago but midges wanted to eat me alive and I gave up at Ullapool.Can't live with midges and the wife always complaining.too much buzzing around me... Ullapool that's nearly midge free zone. Quote
husoi Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 Believe it or not, When I went to my west coast tour a few years ago Durness was the only place in the entire UK (not including NI) that I had a good espresso Tried to do it again 2 years ago but midges wanted to eat me alive and I gave up at Ullapool.Can't live with midges and the wife always complaining.too much buzzing around me... Ullapool that's nearly midge free zone. Don't think there is a midge free area in Scotland anymore...Not as bad as this but. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-39898684 Quote
fastbob Posted April 17, 2020 Author Posted April 17, 2020 Believe it or not, When I went to my west coast tour a few years ago Durness was the only place in the entire UK (not including NI) that I had a good espresso Tried to do it again 2 years ago but midges wanted to eat me alive and I gave up at Ullapool.Can't live with midges and the wife always complaining.too much buzzing around me... Ullapool that's nearly midge free zone. Don't think there is a midge free area in Scotland anymore...Not as bad as this but. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-39898684 Like hell is it ! You probably went there when the conditions were not favourable to the evil little bast*rds but I can assure you that when the wind drops in the evening you don't want to get caught outside . Quote
husoi Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 Exactly.Odd enough is that when I went the first time I had a brilliant time. Even went soaking my feet at Durness beach.And I must say, that part of Scotland is stunning. Quote
Bender Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 Ullapool is a veritable haven, its one of the best places, the problem stems from softies idea of midges and the reality of what bad places are likeGlenmore forest and aviemore is another relatively midge free area.I have been at every time of the year before you all start with your must have been the weather Quote
S-Westerly Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 I was once fishing at a remote hill loch when the wind dropped in the evening. Within minutes the air was literally full of the evil little bast*rds. We got driven off the water and had to take refuge in our tents. Nearly gassed ourselves using midge killer to kill the ones that got inside. Fortunately tents were pretty midge proof but they're a real downer on activities. Quote
S-Westerly Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 Ullapool is a veritable haven, its one of the best places, the problem stems from softies idea of midges and the reality of what bad places are likeGlenmore forest and aviemore is another relatively midge free area.I have been at every time of the year before you all start with your must have been the weather Your shiny metal ass is probably midge resistant. For us lesser mortals of mere flesh and blood we ain't. Quote
rennie Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 My first car was a very tired 1500 Maxi!lasted less than 3 weeks before I blew the engine up! Quote
fastbob Posted April 17, 2020 Author Posted April 17, 2020 Believe it or not, When I went to my west coast tour a few years ago Durness was the only place in the entire UK (not including NI) that I had a good espresso Tried to do it again 2 years ago but midges wanted to eat me alive and I gave up at Ullapool.Can't live with midges and the wife always complaining.too much buzzing around me... Ullapool that's nearly midge free zone. Don't think there is a midge free area in Scotland anymore...Not as bad as this but. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-39898684 Never mind Scotland , they can get pretty bad in the Lake District and Wales as well . And , yes , I am talking about the same type of Midges . Quote
S-Westerly Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 Now in England or Wales the midges generally don't bother me and as I spent a lot of time fishing / hill walking I certainly met them. My wife on the other hand is as susceptible to the non-Scottish variety as to the Scots ones. They all bring her out in hives. She also got bit by Norwegian, Faroese and Icelandic ones. Consequently in midge infested areas she is the one with not a single spot of skin exposed. Looks like an extra out of Star Wars. Quote
fredc Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 I’ve never been bitten by midges or mosquitos , they both ignore me Quote
dynax Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 I’ve never been bitten by midges or mosquitos , they both ignore me Another member of the great unwashed Quote
skyrider Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 you get the pesky things in the isle of man too a bugger when you are trying to marshal Quote
S-Westerly Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 Yeah waving your arms around at the wrong moment could have unforeseen consequences. Quote
Mickly Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 Was staying on the west coast of Scotland at Kilcreggan, BSB was on at Knockhill so booked a B&B on a farm near Sterling so we could get there early on the Sunday.It was really sunny so I sat in my shorts on the lawn having a beer & reading the paper, Missus Mickly being allergic to the sun, sat in the shade on the patio.She then commented how strange the low level mist on the lawn looked....... I Looked up from my paper & f*cking legged it, left beer and everything behind ... too late the b*stard midges had already had a good munch !!Least the sunburn I got the next day took my mind off the itching a bit Quote
Six30 Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 Strange how his shooting was labelled the random act of a madman with a gun! Same as the attempt on George's life in the 90's was labelled the random act of a madman with a knife! Doesn't it strike you as a bit odd? In fact it could be interpreted that somebody may have wanted them silenced.If that's the case then who could that somebody be? And what was it that they knew? watch a Film on Netflix called … 13 Sins... that will explain assassinations over the years Quote
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