Take more Tonic Water in your Gin
Weary Britons are braced for mosquito invasion
...this year is not a normal year. Met Office forecasts of a heatwave in August to follow the exceptionally wet start to the summer come with a health warning. Scientists are predicting that weather conditions in the UK could be "extremely conducive" to the spread of the most unwelcome of guests -- the parasite-infested mosquito.
It's the damned heat Carruthers, isn't it? It seems to be mainly reheating the same old stories...
Comments
Personally I use a brand insect repellent that's probably banned in most first world countries. For those who prefer more natural remedies, local wisdom is that a diet containing large quantities of rum and garlic makes one's blood unpalatable to mosquitos.
There is one side effect though; it tends to make one smell rather unpleasant.
So there you are: be mozzie free but freindless the natural way or rely on weapons grade chemical repellants.
Posted by: The Remittance Man | August 17, 2007 9:23 AM
Nah! Apart from substituting scotch for rum, make sure your diet contains lots of marmite. Mozzies don't like marmite! Honest!
Health warning - marmite does not cure Malaria (AFAIK)
Posted by: Xplod | August 17, 2007 9:41 PM
What caliber for mosquitos?
Posted by: The Cynical Libertarian | August 18, 2007 2:54 PM
Not more tonic - good rief, man, it makes the drink useless. Rather drink more G&Ts at regular strength.
Posted by: Kim du Toit | August 18, 2007 10:06 PM