I must have the worlds most attractive ears.
No sooner than Bubb had opened the bedroom window, switched off the
light and I tried to find that elusive bit of sheet that wasn’t hot
last night…
“Zzzzzeeehhhhnnneeee.”
“What the fuck-” Slap, batter, throwing of things bedside bed.
Light on.
“What the matter with-”
“Mosquitos! Why me, why do they always go for me, arrgh. Right in my bloody ear!”
“There! There! Look it’s right over there by the curtain.” Points and passes Bubb a council tax bill.
Bubb mounts the bed and splats mosquito at the third attempt.
“Look, there’s another one, little fuckers!” Points to other side of room.
Bubb and I bounce on bed like 14 year olds on spacehoppers, ineffectually swotting the insect hoard.
“Bastards!” Satisfaction is noted however that no mosquitoey guts contain any of my blood.
I decide to bring in the big gun – the newly purchased rubber
broom. Bubb does for the last mosquito with the handle.
The bedroom window is shut and a miserable humid night follows.
June 22nd, 2005 at 3:05 pm
My plan for summer (not that I’ve actually done this yet) is to buy muslin/gauze type fabric adn pin it over the open window space, so I can safely leave it open during the day and not get wasps and at night and not get moths/misquitos etc..
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June 22nd, 2005 at 3:05 pm
My plan for summer (not that I’ve actually done this yet) is to buy muslin/gauze type fabric adn pin it over the open window space, so I can safely leave it open during the day and not get wasps and at night and not get moths/misquitos etc..
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June 22nd, 2005 at 4:00 pm
I’ve taken to running my t-shirt under the tap and sleeping in it. It’s freezing at first but after that it’s so nice. And no need to keep the windows open.
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June 22nd, 2005 at 4:00 pm
I’ve taken to running my t-shirt under the tap and sleeping in it. It’s freezing at first but after that it’s so nice. And no need to keep the windows open.
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June 22nd, 2005 at 4:00 pm
The flat we rented in NYC had some kind of built in window insect gauze so I didn’t get bitten once (it’s never Bubb.) I need them here.
Boon – doesn’t your matress get all wet?
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June 22nd, 2005 at 4:00 pm
The flat we rented in NYC had some kind of built in window insect gauze so I didn’t get bitten once (it’s never Bubb.) I need them here.
Boon – doesn’t your matress get all wet?
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June 22nd, 2005 at 4:02 pm
Yes, but hopefully it’s only a phase I’m going through. Actually, I only run the t-shirt under very quickly – it’s not soaking, just damp.
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June 22nd, 2005 at 4:02 pm
Yes, but hopefully it’s only a phase I’m going through. Actually, I only run the t-shirt under very quickly – it’s not soaking, just damp.
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June 22nd, 2005 at 4:02 pm
At school I cut off the tops of my old wellies and used that for swatting mosquitos – it was highly effective.
I tend to just brush water over my arms and tops of my feet, then any breeze really cools you down, and you don’t get your sheets wet!
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June 22nd, 2005 at 4:02 pm
At school I cut off the tops of my old wellies and used that for swatting mosquitos – it was highly effective.
I tend to just brush water over my arms and tops of my feet, then any breeze really cools you down, and you don’t get your sheets wet!
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June 22nd, 2005 at 5:03 pm
that mosquitoes like ears is well known. The science is that they are attracted to the body heat emanating from your lugs, but in Indonesia there is a fairytale that I can only vaguely remember
a girl had stolen some earrings and as punishment for this was turned into a mosquito. The girl lost them and needs to find them in order to become human again. She is still checking everyone’s ears until she finds them.
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June 22nd, 2005 at 5:03 pm
that mosquitoes like ears is well known. The science is that they are attracted to the body heat emanating from your lugs, but in Indonesia there is a fairytale that I can only vaguely remember
a girl had stolen some earrings and as punishment for this was turned into a mosquito. The girl lost them and needs to find them in order to become human again. She is still checking everyone’s ears until she finds them.
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June 22nd, 2005 at 6:00 pm
How about going to Superdrug/Boots/camping shop and getting one of those anti-mosquito plugs, and some refills? I’ve used them before and they’re brilliant.
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June 22nd, 2005 at 6:00 pm
How about going to Superdrug/Boots/camping shop and getting one of those anti-mosquito plugs, and some refills? I’ve used them before and they’re brilliant.
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June 22nd, 2005 at 6:01 pm
Cheaps you got it – now if I only felt like going out. Maybe tomorrow! Or opening windows – someone is using an stone-grinder behind our building and it is very very loud.
On the bright side my package from Lakeland has just arrived.
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June 22nd, 2005 at 6:01 pm
Cheaps you got it – now if I only felt like going out. Maybe tomorrow! Or opening windows – someone is using an stone-grinder behind our building and it is very very loud.
On the bright side my package from Lakeland has just arrived.
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June 22nd, 2005 at 6:01 pm
Ooooh, food gadget porn. What you got this time?
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June 22nd, 2005 at 6:01 pm
Ooooh, food gadget porn. What you got this time?
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June 22nd, 2005 at 6:01 pm
Cookie – that is a great fable.
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June 22nd, 2005 at 6:01 pm
Cookie – that is a great fable.
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June 22nd, 2005 at 6:01 pm
I’ve got a “deluxe 4-egg poacher pan”. I want to do proper Eggs Benedict like I had in New York. Trying to poach eggs without a poacher is a nightmare.
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June 22nd, 2005 at 6:01 pm
I’ve got a “deluxe 4-egg poacher pan”. I want to do proper Eggs Benedict like I had in New York. Trying to poach eggs without a poacher is a nightmare.
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June 22nd, 2005 at 6:04 pm
It’s the Hollandaise that’s the tricky bit. Can you rustle me up some eggs florentine while you’re at it? I’m feeling super-peckish.
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June 22nd, 2005 at 6:04 pm
It’s the Hollandaise that’s the tricky bit. Can you rustle me up some eggs florentine while you’re at it? I’m feeling super-peckish.
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June 22nd, 2005 at 6:05 pm
I’m all out of ingredients. Unless I go to the corner shop it’s fresh air for lunch!
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June 22nd, 2005 at 6:05 pm
I’m all out of ingredients. Unless I go to the corner shop it’s fresh air for lunch!
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