Mosquitos and other biting nasties in June

[pw]

The chemist opp Parc Kalkan is also very good

pw

[headroom]

Does anyone know where in Kalkan I can buy any type of afterbite stuff.....I have tried everywhere!!! Stupidly didn't bring any, as all other years, haven't been bitten, but covered this year! 
I've tried the pharmacy just past the roundabout at start of Kalamar road, and was told 'No, nothing'....'are you sure??' I asked, and was told again No, sorry nothing, 
Have tried all the supermarkets and can't find anything.
I ideally wanted one of those 'clicker' pens, which a friend swears by, but anything at all would be good....any suggestions anyone..??

 Any pharmacy will sell antihistamine gel and hydrocortisone cream, used in conjunction they are an effective treatment for bites.

[Bob & Jayne]

But does the wearing of perfume actually attract mosquito's more?
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[Lizilu20]

From what I know Bob, mossies are attracted to very sweaty cheesy smells so you'd have to have some pretty rank perfume on!!!  note to self - must test before I buy at the duty free this year!!
I am going on my annual travel health course next Wednesday, so if anyone has any further questions, just let me know and I'll put them to the lecturer. 

[Blue Lizard]

Best stay away from that cheesy market stall on the fruit and veg bit then!!...

[Buster]

We have found that by being regimented about tablet machines in the bedroom with the widows closed for at least two hours before turning in for the night, pretty much solves the night time problem but around dusk we tend to sit in the cool of the evening, we have a few G&TS  and let our guard down and that is when Lynn and I get most of our insect bites.
The only thing I can think of it to tape a bottle of Mossie repellent to the side of the Gin Bottle as a reminder.

Regards   Buster

PS   Please spray the repellent on your body  it is not to be added to the Gin 

[folkine]

Hi, I got lots of bites this year also.

We were in California a few years ago and where looking for something to put on bites, the chemist in the supermarket gave me some haemorrhoid cream, when I asked why I'd been given this I was told it helps stop itching and reduces swelling.  I always take some with me now.

[pw]

I thought you were going to say that the chemist told you to stick it up you a...

[Blue Lizard]

If the bites were on my face and the chemist gave me that i'd have swore at him!!

[Babs]

Apparently it makes really good eye cream.....gets rid of the bags......maybe sort out your lizardy wrinkles? 
ps not being personal all lizards are wrinkly??

[MartynE]

I have it on good authority that models use the stuff on their eye-bags when they have an early morning shoot following a late night. Works a treat, apparently

[Blue Lizard]

How come so many people have wrinkly bums then?? ..not that i'm an authority on bums.....just that the more wrinkly they are often the more of it is out for viewing
 

[kalkan4eva]

lol 
I think as we get older we tend not to give a toss But you're right...any of those programmes on TV about naturists the exponents are generally old and wrinkly or middle aged and chubby and have long since been able to view their own privates without the help of a mirror but think its ok to show the rest of us. Yuk and double yuk.
I'm a sucker for new solutions for bites so will be taking the good old haemorrhoid cream along with us next year....might help to erase the late night look too (Brucie Bonus )

[Blue Lizard]

Lets hope you don't haemorrhoid cream  for a double whammy!!!...why not buy it out there? only let me know so I can be in the chemist  cracking up(no pun!)watching you explain