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I'm game regardless of if the car cemetery is happy for us to visit or not. Could do other stuff locally 
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General Panda Camp 2014
I'm game regardless of if the car cemetery is happy for us to visit or not. Could do other stuff locally
Agreed
the car cemetery would definetly be very interesting though as an added bonus 
I'm game regardless of if the car cemetery is happy for us to visit or not. Could do other stuff locally
Theres the crannog centre at the North end of loch tay. Basically a replica of when the locals used to build their houses out on the water to escape the midgies. You can practice making fire the Ray Mears way there. Or if your feeling adventurous we could climb a Munro
The Ptarmigan ridge is good because once your up you stay high. A bit hairy in high winds though. Watersports & mountain biking as well.Agreed
I will have to drive out there to speak to them. Not the kind of place to have a public telephone number. Still a day in the country won't do me any harm
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Bbq's and beer is a good substitute.... I was told about the midges, are they bad in june?
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This is a fascinating experience, worth an afternoon out for sure - recommended :thumbup:
June to August is the season for them roughly here is an info sheet: http://www.lochnesscottages.co.uk/midges-ticks.htm
by the way, Avon skin so soft is an excellent repellant for them!
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This thread is sounding very exciting, i used to live in Perthshire along with a lot of other very northern scottish territories, i know of the car cemetery that is been discussed as my dad salvaged an old ford anglia engine from it.
Avon skin so soft i found to be a myth, there is a new product out called smidge that midge which i find works wonders Smidge That Midge Insect Repellent 75ml: Amazon.co.uk: Health & Personal Care
Midgies are fine if you "ignore them" is what the old foresters used to tell me, if you scratch once then you wont stop.
If wer heading to Perthshire I may be able to set us up in shall we say luxury accomodation for maybe £10more than camping as my very good friend and MG enthusiast is general manager at a large country house hotel there, and i just happened to be his head chef for a while so he owes me a few favours.
This event will definately be in the diary.
Skin so soft has worked for me, but each to their own, I dare say something that is specifically designed to repel them would be better
I once went camping and used jungle repellant, they ate me alive, I think it was like a nice glaze for them
Skin so soft has worked for me, but each to their own, I dare say something that is specifically designed to repel them would be better
I once went camping and used jungle repellant, they ate me alive, I think it was like a nice glaze for them
Haha yeah repels everything jungle formula from charging rhinos, cobras mosquitos but never the Scottish midge. I have used skin so soft but I found tge midges didnt bite but got stuck in the tacky residue it leaves
You guys aren't selling the idea of camping in Scotland very well...
You guys aren't selling the idea of camping in Scotland very well...
Avoid damp dark places with no wind, BBqs have dual benefit of providing food and giving 'covering fire' against the midge.
Okay - you got me..
Too much excitement to resist with scrap and non-scrap cars, scenery, travel, company and adventure on offer.
Snatch trailer planned completion date is now 24th May, and the girls have been primed to paint like demons to have it ready for then.
100% DEET is a threat to plastics (and paint probably) but the wee mozies don't like it either, so that's the plan.
Thank you for doing the research and pitching so well Giacosa:slayer:
Too much excitement to resist with scrap and non-scrap cars, scenery, travel, company and adventure on offer.
Snatch trailer planned completion date is now 24th May, and the girls have been primed to paint like demons to have it ready for then.
100% DEET is a threat to plastics (and paint probably) but the wee mozies don't like it either, so that's the plan.
Thank you for doing the research and pitching so well Giacosa:slayer:
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Eating lots of Marmite keeps the little sods away
Just read this thread and like the way it's progressing.
After having such a great time last year Barbara and I are up for this, after all it's only an eight hour drive for us
Just hoping the date chosen doesn't clash with anything we can't miss.
After having such a great time last year Barbara and I are up for this, after all it's only an eight hour drive for us
Just hoping the date chosen doesn't clash with anything we can't miss.
I too would love to join you guys but I am currently only a maybe as we are away for the week prior to the event so I will have to see what the boss says about deserting her as soon as we get back
I too would love to join you guys but I am currently only a maybe as we are away for the week prior to the event so I will have to see what the boss says about deserting her as soon as we get back
Has there been a date decided yet?
For some reason I thought i was the weekend of 24th/25th of May?
Aah right that's for when we were thinking of Scottish Italian car day been earlier in the thread, I dont think we are going that weekend?
Oh flip sorry to confuse! That's good then providing I am available count me in :thumbup:
I was thinking a weekend in June would probably be best if that sounds okay with peeps
