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KurtVerbose



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PaulTyrer wrote:
Did the Pretenders have anything to do with this route as it is 500 miles.....


That was 2000 miles.
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PaulTyrer wrote:
Did the Pretenders have anything to do with this route as it is 500 miles.....


dont Pretend, that you meant to say 'Proclaimers'

-they walked 500 miles, -to be right at your door,

it was the the Pretenders, Who went 2000 miles..

The Who, could only see for miles.

The Proclaimes, apparently, claim to be the earliest Scottish 'Jedward' outfit.
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vanessa carlton went 1000 miles........

but the pretenders did infact go 2000......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_Miles

the fact that the proclaimers went anywhere at all is a miracle........ Whistle There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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DERR-DA-DA-LERDA!
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mpirie



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It looks like those of us who live on that circuit will have to unleash the midgies early this year Whistle
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Maybe we could develop a secret antidote but just keep it for us natives and leave the midges to feast on the visitors! Whistle Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
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Maybe we could develop a secret antidote but just keep it for us natives and leave the midges to feast on the visitors! Whistle


It's called Guinness Whistle

There used to be a BBC book / documentary, perhaps called Trade Secrets?, that went through old wives tales etc and tested them. Apparently the thing for attracting midges was Guinness - unfortunately you lose the pint unless you fancy some extra protein? Thumbs Up Ed
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They do say that the best antidote is Avon Skin So Soft, but of course none of the locals (where men are men and the sheep are scared) can bring themselves to try it (allegedly) Whistle
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Not that I'd recommend it but since my stem cell transplant / chemo two things have changed - I now tan rather than burn and midges don't bite. (Although they never used to then went through a few years of them biting and then after the treatment nothing) Very Happy Ed
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Best antidote I found was to visit April/early May. Thumbs Up
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Or Sept/Oct. Thumbs Up John
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Weegie wrote:
Or Sept/Oct. Thumbs Up


Or tour round on a yacht. The guy I sailed with said he'd never had a problem in many years of sailing there.
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Have done it and also ran a water taxi/wildlife tours from time to time for a friend and your guy is right.

Out of interest where were you out of? John
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