Mon 8th June's "Manic Monday" Daily Chat thread

redsquirrel80

(Land_of)_Maz wrote: »

i think it was the fake tan that tempted them at first... i've stopped that now. but i think i am just seen as fair game whenever i pass obviously.... honestly my legs are bitten to pieces!! not attractive!

no bites anywhere else!

woe is me!

They usually love me but have only nibbled on one arm so far this year! That Avon stuff is meant to be good for keeping them away - the original Skin So Soft I think?

Snaggles

Here you go:

THEY are famed for their ability to operate at sea, in the jungle or in the Arctic wastes and freezing cold of Norway. Battles throughout the centuries have won the Royal Marine Commandos a reputation as one of the world's elite fighting forces.
And as the last line of security in guarding Britain's nuclear weapons, they are pivotal to the Defence of the Realm.

But it appears that on the home front our toughest soldiers are prepared to pander to their softer side to combat Scotland's most persistent foe: the midge.

For years the Marines at Faslane who guard nuclear missiles and the submarines capable of firing them have looked for an answer. They've finally found it in a brand of women's skin cream.

Instead of using mosquito repellent issued by their unit, soldiers and workers at the base are buying Avon body lotion to repel midges on the West Coast. The company traditionally associated with images of well-dressed women selling cosmetics door-to-door is experiencing an unexpected boom thanks to the pesky insect. Neil Smith, a Royal Navy spokesman at HMS Clyde, near Helensburgh, said: "It's not official kit but nothing works better and the Marines are buying it themselves because the midges are so bad up there."

The wonder cure is a £5 bottle of dry oil body spray from Avon's Skin So Soft range. The midge problem at the base where Trident missiles and Vanguard submarines are stationed is so bad it recently installed a MidgeEater machine at the front gate. Workers at the camp can often be seen wearing midge nets on their heads.

(Land_of)_Maz

snags/squizz - yeah i have heard of skin so soft for midgies... good point.

i might have some repellent somewhere but probably out of date....

redsquirrel80

(Land_of)_Maz wrote: »

i betcha you look much nicer in it than her!! bleugh! look at her skinny legs and ugh at the shoes.....!

please tell me you didn't buy them shoes squizz!

Dunno about that, but nah not keen on the shoes.. wore it with some I got from New Look but weirdly they're not on their website. Kinda like these but the platforms are dark wood:

bank_of_slate

Back from my run in the park, it's still nice and sunny here!
They are setting up for the huge Bradford Mela which is this weekend.
Lots of leery council workers Ugh!

....Good run though! :T I'm back in jeans that I haven't worn for well over a year and they are loose! :T
...Linda xx

Lucifa73

Afternoon ladies x

I ran 5k this morning and took a massive 1 min 40secs of my fastest mile pace:eek::j

Stepped on Wii and have lost 4lb in the last fortnight despite comfort eating chocolate and crisps :eek::T

redsquirrel80

Lucifa73 wrote: »

Afternoon ladies x

I ran 5k this morning and took a massive 1 min 40secs of my fastest mile pace:eek::j

Stepped on Wii and have lost 4lb in the last fortnight despite comfort eating chocolate and crisps :eek::T

Well done Luc - you is fast! :T

sallyx

Maz you run club tonight? I am and I can't wait, in fact because DH is under my feet I shall be leaving early and running there and back..should get me up to around 8 miles I think

Guess what we went over to out local park yesterday and over the last week they have installed like outdoor gym equipment, aerobic walker, eliptical trainer, twisting machine, overhead press and a few others can't remember name of. How bloody cool is that! So thinking I might get up and go over on the mornings I don't run and do a mini workout (of course if its not peeing it down with rain)!

sallyx

Well done Linda and Luc, thats a huge chunk off your PB Luc, excellent!

Lucifa73

redsquirrel80 wrote: »

Well done Luc - you is fast! :T

PB mile is now 8mins 36secs down from 10mins 15secs. Was a total surprise:D Quickest km is 5mins 4 secs - some work required to get back there...