Mosquito repellent
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sagalout
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Jungle Formula!
been using this stuff for years in my outdoor pursuits and nothing comes close IMO
Its not to expensive and best of all you can get it in the bigger Tesco's
been using this stuff for years in my outdoor pursuits and nothing comes close IMO
Its not to expensive and best of all you can get it in the bigger Tesco's
The Skin So Soft cream by Avon is a real mystery.
Some years back a group of young things went off to some remote tropical location to have their photographs taken for some high end advertising campaign.
When they came to be photographed only one of the models didnt have any mozzies bites on her body, so she was used in all the photographs.
When the agencies of the other models asked the girl what protection she had used, she told them that only the SSS Avon cream.......and thus the perfect mozzie repellant was discovered.
Even to this day I do t think Avon know exactly why it works so effectively but it does......and it makes your skin as soft as a babies rear endmg: (or so they say :wh)
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Some years back a group of young things went off to some remote tropical location to have their photographs taken for some high end advertising campaign.
When they came to be photographed only one of the models didnt have any mozzies bites on her body, so she was used in all the photographs.
When the agencies of the other models asked the girl what protection she had used, she told them that only the SSS Avon cream.......and thus the perfect mozzie repellant was discovered.
Even to this day I do t think Avon know exactly why it works so effectively but it does......and it makes your skin as soft as a babies rear end
mg: (or so they say :wh).
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It doesn't work for everybody though Mick. Little Wife and I have never been bitten by mozzies while using SSS in France, Cyprus and the UK until last year when we got absolutely hammered by them in Marais Poitevin. Other friends have said the same sort of thing. It works well most of the time, but occasionally nothing seems to stop them.
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Jungle Formula!
been using this stuff for years in my outdoor pursuits and nothing comes close IMO
Its not to expensive and best of all you can get it in the bigger Tesco's
Yep...Jungle Formula for me too. It works.
You can kill two birds with one stone by using the BOOTS factor 50 sun cream
that contains insect repellent. I have never been bitten whilst using it and there is the added bonus of helping the protecting against skin cancer which is a risk when you are outside a lot.
that contains insect repellent. I have never been bitten whilst using it and there is the added bonus of helping the protecting against skin cancer which is a risk when you are outside a lot.
The Skin So Soft cream by Avon is a real mystery.
Some years back a group of young things went off to some remote tropical location to have their photographs taken for some high end advertising campaign.
When they came to be photographed only one of the models didnt have any mozzies bites on her body, so she was used in all the photographs.
When the agencies of the other models asked the girl what protection she had used, she told them that only the SSS Avon cream.......and thus the perfect mozzie repellant was discovered.
Even to this day I do t think Avon know exactly why it works so effectively but it does......and it makes your skin as soft as a babies rear end
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I have heard this stuff works many times Mick...But I have also heard that its no good where us mere mortals go to on our Holidays :wh:
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Its the DEET in it Skip!
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Did you also know John that Tesco's £5.00 own brand sun cream offers 3 times the protection than the stuff costing £25.00?
Now there's a proper heads up for yer!
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Its the DEET in it Skip!
Well there you go....whatever the active ingredient is they dont like it. First repellant I ever tried and I've never felt the slightest need to try any others.
Pity they dont do one that repels bream. That would sell !
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Yes, skip, but I think it repels 3lb Roach though!
I dont need a spay for that. I only need to turn up !
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It also repels 10lb Tench, 16lb Barbel, 6lb Perch and 30lb Pike!
I must have a bottle in my bag that's been leaking for years then.
mg:I must have a bottle in my bag that's been leaking for years then.
Think I was exaggerating with the 6lb Perch though Skip
Mark, unfortunately the Tesco stuff I tried once stank of cocoa nut oil. YUK
Yes john it does, but its better to smell of Cocoa nut oil than risk Skin Cancer mate