Midges are awful in the Highlands. Smidge really helps and it's supposed to work with mosquitoes. Worth a try.
On another bug note, managed to get my first tick today, on my stomach of all places....
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Yes same here. Though I have two dogs which is much the same I understand....
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Hang about what warnings and does it apply to coffee or cup of soups.?
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Ok, now i have to start looking into this
Any more details about his hydro station?...
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Good to know about your friend, I'm more likely to try solar and battery as the land to the side and behind of the house is terraced into the rockface and south facing. I think the hydro might actually be better for 24 hour energy but so much more on the internet about Solar.
I would...
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Use oil here and twice as expensive as last year. Moved from an old farmhouse to a recently renovated house, so fingers crossed it doesn't cost so much to heat.
I do have a fairly fast-flowing burn running down the hill through the property. I’m still tempted to look into hydro power,...
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I did have one of these, knock off from Tower. I've got a weber bbq but was thinking of a gas bbq, something like this https://thebbqshop.co.uk/BBQs/broil-...j360hh5m4C8Ejf...
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Thank you Nat. Im older and definitely non the wiser. Good to be back and I can even recognise one or two names.
Im in the highlands now, currently watching the rain over the Kyle of Sutherland, getting a bit dark now though.
What you up to?...
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Sounds great, life is too short.
I’m looking to sort out an outside kitchen. Nothing too impressive, just a decent gas bbq to go with my weber and pizza oven. Any recommendations?...
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Iphone, nav menus are cut off. Have to resize window as page scrolls off outside of the screen.
A fair few issues with layout etc.
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I’ve semi retired now, im doing work with local businesses. Couldn’t face dotnet work with companies any more.
Im using ai now for everything so im into all kinds of things....
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i did fall out with Nat, though in person we get on quite well and he did buy me a pint....
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Really, last i remember it Nick was on it?
Good hearing from you it, sorry im so bad at keeping in touch....
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