tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post7534747595004254204..comments2024-03-22T23:27:47.349+00:00Comments on EAGLETON NOTES: What Happened to Our Midges?Graham Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-37572954110552622592012-07-29T23:53:18.269+01:002012-07-29T23:53:18.269+01:00What are they good for? I mean, does the lack of ...What are they good for? I mean, does the lack of midges mean something else that usually eats them, is going hungry?Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12453125929159161583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-87998432072062742532012-07-25T17:10:47.514+01:002012-07-25T17:10:47.514+01:00Renegade monkeys AND midges! Help!Renegade monkeys AND midges! Help!Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-15745529808916498182012-07-25T17:09:41.713+01:002012-07-25T17:09:41.713+01:00Yes the wind-borne sand is an excellent exfoliant....Yes the wind-borne sand is an excellent exfoliant.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-23604646044849349352012-07-25T17:07:46.898+01:002012-07-25T17:07:46.898+01:00It's only like that on the days that it's ...It's only like that on the days that it's like that Monica. The rest of the time it's idyllic. PS Glad Game: you never get wind (if it's over 12 mph), rain AND midges at the same time.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-9800726228420657362012-07-25T12:01:00.917+01:002012-07-25T12:01:00.917+01:00We've got them!!! Was wondering where the hec...We've got them!!! Was wondering where the heck they all came from all of a sudden.<br />Early morning and late evening, can't think of venturing outside except wearing long pants and long sleeves, if not it's murder....seriously we've been having lots of rain lately, and they live in the tall grass...I'm off to cut some of mine today if the sun allows me.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-45100221849238391502012-07-25T09:33:21.671+01:002012-07-25T09:33:21.671+01:00Midges are irritating little devils and if they bi...Midges are irritating little devils and if they bite they hurt,the rain is a pest sometimes and so is the wind - a bracing walk along the beach does wonders for the complexion though! It has been a very good summer so far - at one point we were asked to conserve water and as an added bonus the midges seem to have packed their bags and gone on holiday to the mainland.Spesh 1https://www.blogger.com/profile/07044378302911602273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-29747414508717385532012-07-25T08:25:05.344+01:002012-07-25T08:25:05.344+01:00Congratulations to you! I've not been counting...Congratulations to you! I've not been counting your midge-posts but I think my impression has pretty much been that, however wonderful the views on your island, you're either attacked by wind and rain OR midges when you go outside... ;)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.com