Happy birthday to Chris! Lovely plums! Aww Nikki I feel for you regarding the insect bites, the biting flies are absolutely evil! I always got badly affected by the bites with swelling, skin tightness and lovely oozing 🤢, whereas Darren just scabs only - then can't stop picking them. We did find that after some years I was less affected, but now that we're moving back again of course I will need to build up some immunity of sorts - not looking forward to it one bit. Shame about the rats eating the pool, what a pain. Would be good to have it full ready for any action for the wildfires, if required, but hopefully not.
I watched a vid on RUclips and the lady mixed vanilla extract with some water in a spray bottle(also a bit of cinnamon was added) and she says it worked wonders against insect bites👍😊 good luck
Hi Nikki, it’s me again. A local remedy that works for mosquitoes and sand flies is 1/3 metho 1/3 Baby oil 1/3 dettol. Mix together in spray bottle and spray on your arms legs and clothes. Avoid eyes. Nothing will come near you. Including your husband 😂 but it does work. I use this all the time plus a great product from Bali which costs a pound per bottle.
Try some essential oils a mixture of lemongrass, clove and lavender oil in a vinegar solution You can also use eucalyptus oil, but I don’t care for the smell of it. It does work. Not sure about what kinds of insects you are trying to repel.
Great video Nikki, your garden is looking nice xx
Happy birthday to Chris! Lovely plums!
Aww Nikki I feel for you regarding the insect bites, the biting flies are absolutely evil! I always got badly affected by the bites with swelling, skin tightness and lovely oozing 🤢, whereas Darren just scabs only - then can't stop picking them. We did find that after some years I was less affected, but now that we're moving back again of course I will need to build up some immunity of sorts - not looking forward to it one bit.
Shame about the rats eating the pool, what a pain. Would be good to have it full ready for any action for the wildfires, if required, but hopefully not.
I watched a vid on RUclips and the lady mixed vanilla extract with some water in a spray bottle(also a bit of cinnamon was added) and she says it worked wonders against insect bites👍😊 good luck
Her page on tiktok is Contrary Mary if you want to look her up 😊
Hi Nikki, it’s me again. A local remedy that works for mosquitoes and sand flies is 1/3 metho 1/3 Baby oil 1/3 dettol. Mix together in spray bottle and spray on your arms legs and clothes. Avoid eyes. Nothing will come near you. Including your husband 😂 but it does work. I use this all the time plus a great product from Bali which costs a pound per bottle.
Try some essential oils a mixture of lemongrass, clove and lavender oil in a vinegar solution You can also use eucalyptus oil, but I don’t care for the smell of it. It does work. Not sure about what kinds of insects you are trying to repel.