Why sailors are heading north

[lady_stormrider]

Would the messers Cooper care to comment on the article on page 25 of May's Yachting Monthly

Oh and can I offer a handy galley slave hint for midges? Avon's Skin So Soft spay-on is reputed to keep the beasties away (as well as keeping the skin moisturised

[Nick]

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A minimum requirement for West Coast life is three bottles of Skin So Soft - one on the boat, one in the car and one in the house. Sorted.

[little boy blue]

......the messers Cooper .....

untidy buffers are they ?

[ash]

May's Yachting Monthly

Did someone get a subscription for their Christmas present?

Would the messers Cooper care to comment on the article on page 25 of May's Yachting Monthly

Not a mention of the excellent comradeship found on the S/Butt cruise ! !

Ash

[aquaplane]

May's Yachting Monthly

Did someone get a subscription for their Christmas present?

Ash

The PBO subs run out mid year, we don't usually take the YM, Stormy mentioned somat about the cover catching her eye in WHS.

It makes a change looking through YM, the boats are even more unaffordable, big and glossy though.

[ash]

Having read the article more fully, I see that So_Sage_of_Lorne is also a contributor.

I also read that Snooks is taking a 3 month sabbatical so that he can sail his Sadler in Scotland, so if you want your photo taken........

Let's hope that our Mobo cousins don't come roaring up behind him too closely - Snooks scare at work.

Ash

[Arghiro]

Would the messers Cooper care to comment on the article on page 25 of May's Yachting Monthly

Oh and can I offer a handy galley slave hint for midges? Avon's Skin So Soft spay-on is reputed to keep the beasties away (as well as keeping the skin moisturised

SWMBO asks if that is the spray on tanning agent. Midges never bother me as long as I have her near by, being sensible beasties they prefer to eat her rather than me.

[ash]

SWMBO asks if that is the spray on tanning agent. Midges never bother me as long as I have her near by, being sensible beasties they prefer to eat her rather than me.

I'm not sure if the tanning one does the business - one theory is that S so S works because the beastie can't get a grip on the greasy skin.

I'm not if women are bitten more often than men, but I do think that that they suffer more. I think that it's a female/female clash [of hormones?].

Ash

[DaveS]

I have used odd dabs of other people's S so S over the years but never bought my own. Last night for the first time I looked at an Avon catalogue - there are lots and lots of apparently different potions all called S so S! So the question is which one's best for midgies? Anyone have the definative answer?

Interestingly, Avon always used to vehemently deny S so S's anti insect properties, but in their current catalogue they've an endorsement quote which says something like "... also it seemed to help keep the insects at bay." Maybe they're finally getting round to spotting a marketing opportunity - particularly if the suggestion that the little sods are starting to spread further east turns out to be correct.

[ash]

Last night for the first time I looked at an Avon catalogue - there are lots and lots of apparently different potions all called S so S! So the question is which one's best for midgies? Anyone have the definitive answer?

I seem to remember having the same problem. I think that I landed up buying from The Green Wellie Shop at a tremendous mark up. I'll check the bottle though it's probably on the boat.

You might get a faster answer from those with 3 bottles.

Ash

[Bodach na mara]

"which one's best for midgies?"

Woodland Fragrance is reputed to be the best, Dave. Or so I am told.

[Arghiro]

"which one's best for midgies?"

Woodland Fragrance is reputed to be the best, Dave. Or so I am told.

So that's "Pine & Amber" then is it?