What a day!

[Swisslulu]

After 2 years towing our van over 40,000 Kms, we had our first flat tyre on the van! And we have been stationary since last Wednesday!

Stepped out of the van yesterday and noticed the left rear tyre was completely flat. So today was Caravan Tyre Changing 101. Man those things are heavy! But Erich got there in the end.



Then while preparing lunch, I dropped a very sharp knife which went straight into the top of my foot. Blood everywhere!

I am hoping that the attack of the midgies is our 3rd mishap.



They don't touch Erich but I break out in massive welts. This is the first time we have encountered them here so they caught me unprepared. Not a happy camper!

[Dot]

Seems you also have run over a Chinaman.

[Keith Morris]

"tanks" here --
When we were building the Gladstone Alumina Refinery years and years ago we had a lot of problems with midges. We found that drinking Bundaberg Rum we didn't have a midge problem. Perhaps a chemica; reaction made us smell when we were sweating !
The only problem was you had to drink the full bottle of rum; and then you didn't feel any itching.
Keith

[Swisslulu]

Dot, that Chinaman must have been holding the screw that we found in the tyre! Keith, sadly I don't like rum!

[Shirley]

EURAX cream, I also suffer if bitten, made in Switzerland, cost $8-$9 worth the price.

[Ros20549]

Can only get better Lesley, those little bitty things love me also and I also come out in big red welts and blisters hate them .

Cheers Ros.

[Swisslulu]

Thanks, Shirley, I'll look out for it. Ironic that I never had a midge bite in all my years in Switzerland. Ros, I wish I could say a pain shared is a pain halved but in this case it's not, though I appreciate your empathy.

[dream4red]

Lesley, get a cheap spray bottle and put equal amounts of Dettol, eucalyptus and baby oil. Keeps the little buggas away and helps the old bites to calm down too. Soov make a very good spray for insect bites that numbs the pain, if all else fails .
Poor thing, they are an unbearable pain and don't stop hurting until you actually pop the blisters.

[Swisslulu]

Thanks Deborah. The little buggers snuck up on me and I was not prepared.

[mottleemob]

Try Phenergon I think that is how it is spelt stops the irritation for me I wound up in hospital with them one time that is what they gave me
cheers Phil