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buzzy

Joined: 04 Jan 2011
Posts: 3708
Location: In a small wood on the edge of the Huntingdonshire Wolds

Posted: Thu Jul 19, 18 9:30 am Post subject:
Does everything have to have a "purpose"? Can't horseflies just enjoy the odd meal of blood and get on with their lives? But they do give work to journos, allowing them to write headlines such as "PLAGUE OF VAMPIRE FLIES TO HIT BRITAIN!!!" That must have earned somebody a few bob! Henry

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Thu Jul 19, 18 3:29 pm Post subject:
A Plague of Journalists would be even worse. A pox on the lot of them!

buzzy

Joined: 04 Jan 2011
Posts: 3708
Location: In a small wood on the edge of the Huntingdonshire Wolds

Posted: Thu Jul 19, 18 6:43 pm Post subject:

Shan wrote:

A Plague of Journalists would be even worse. A pox on the lot of them!

Did you see the anti-Trump banner that said "Feed him to the Corgis"?

You could have one for journalists "Feed them to the horse flies"

Henry

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 16090

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 18 7:06 am Post subject:
Unfortunately I seem to have been fed to the mosquitoes at the moment. The horse fly season seems to be over, and although the bites hurt, for some reason I didn't get much swelling. The mossies seem to have triggered a reaction though and my arms keep swelling up badly. I suppose they don't have a 'purpose' but found an ecological niche that I wish they had overlooked.

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 18 7:26 am Post subject:
I've been using the Avon Skin so Soft Dry oil and I have been fairly bite free. It's got citronella in it, which I actually hate the smell off but for some reason it doesn't smell like citronella... and yet, seems to work.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46344
Location: yes

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 18 11:55 am Post subject:

Shan wrote:

I've been using the Avon Skin so Soft Dry oil and I have been fairly bite free. It's got citronella in it, which I actually hate the smell off but for some reason it doesn't smell like citronella... and yet, seems to work.

the active ingredient is a preservative/formulation additive but it is also a decent blackfly repellant in other products. duel use , tis why the "fierce brit" has no flies on him and lovely skin

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 18 2:27 pm Post subject:
I should have known I could count on you for an explanation.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46344
Location: yes

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 18 2:48 pm Post subject:
i was an avon rep for a while, quite a giggle but not a good business model to work unless you really go for it full time in which case it might be ok if you focus on facilitating online orders to reduce the doorstepping once the market is stirred by some direct stuff. i had a few father dougal "milk" moments so it could be a perfect job for pat mustard

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46344
Location: yes

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 18 2:50 pm Post subject:
ps i shifted quite a lot of the skin so soft range on the insect repellent bonus. it does work quite well.

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 16090

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 18 6:32 am Post subject:
I had heard it was good, and as I think I have got to 'that age' where I need some added moisturiser, I think I will try it. I think SIL is still an Avon rep, so will try her.

gregotyn

Joined: 24 Jun 2010
Posts: 2201
Location: Llanfyllin area

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 18 9:39 am Post subject:

So where do I acquire the stuff that stops me getting bitten by the whole of the Welsh Nation's horsefly population, and what do I ask for? Does Avon get sold in Boots for example? I have passed the stage where I care what I smell like, I just want the rest of my life to be comfortable!!
There is a plus side of no lotions potions-you get to kill a lot of them, but most seem to get through my arm waving and slapping defence methods.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46344
Location: yes

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 18 11:23 am Post subject:
have a look online for your nearest rep.

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 16090

Posted: Sun Jul 22, 18 8:20 am Post subject:
Or ask your ladies at the library. One of them is bound to know who the rep is.

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
Posts: 7380
Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 18 10:24 am Post subject:

dpack wrote:

i was an avon rep for a while

I'd never have pegged you for one of those DPack.

Ann Summers?

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46344
Location: yes

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 18 12:39 pm Post subject:
no the beard might blow my legend for that one . avon is just like most sales franchise things , i know nowt about make up but i can put it in a bag, drop it off and collect the money.

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