Bloody horse flies

[Mark Bolam]

I find pints of Thatchers Gold does the trick here..

 

 

Oh Jesus Pete, that works equally well, but you have to apply more often....

[Dinosaw]

I suffer terribly with the bloody things and swell up hugely ( they never bite you anywhere you want to swell up!). An antihistamine containing cetridazine is brilliant, you take one a day and it doesn't make you drowsy. Doesn't stop them biting but at least stops the horrible swelling and itching. They are available in Aldi and Savers, much cheaper than the chemist.

[SteveA]

Heyup, you could try all of the suggestions at once and end up smelling like a cross between toilet cleaner and lavender infused honey.

cheers, Steve

 

p.s.... they've bitten me loads today. bah humming bugs!

[Thesnarlingbadger]

Luckily I didn't get bitten today! Have you scratched them yet ?

 

Yep. I don't ever bother to not try and scratch them as the misses says I do it in my sleep anyway.

[Mark Bolam]

I suffer terribly with the bloody things and swell up hugely ( they never bite you anywhere you want to swell up!). An antihistamine containing cetridazine is brilliant, you take one a day and it doesn't make you drowsy. Doesn't stop them biting but at least stops the horrible swelling and itching. They are available in Aldi and Savers, much cheaper than the chemist.

 

 

Thanks mate, that could be useful.

Like you I react badly.

[Macca]

Ice on the bites, anthisan then hydrocortisone cream and anti histimine!

 

Oh and when u get bit bad u get really paranoid about any sudden movement and develop reflexes like a ninja! I caught and dismembered 10 in one day a few years back! Also Using a rake in long grass antagonises the *****!

[inthewoods]

 

p.s.... they've bitten me loads today. bah humming bugs!

 

:D:eek:

[inthewoods]

Cheers for the feedback guys, wish I'd tried something today cos it made a hard day even harder, ended up covering all skin apart from my face, sweated my tits off! even had to shut the vents on my lid cos they were getting in. Sat on my visor eyeballing me! Swarms of them up until 5pm. What really pee'd me off - had the Mrs in for an extra pair of hands dragging brash & she doesn't react to them! Anyone else immune?

[Fisherman]

Yep, apart from a little sting when they bite I get no reaction at all. Not even a red spot. Lucky I guess.

[timbernut]

Yea got bitten lots by em for the first time this year today but no reaction ( lots o nettle stings n all )

These are the real sneaky feckers:

They deliberately discombobulate you n you don't usually notice em til the damage is done!