Tam, Jade and Franky's European Adventure

[Northernraider]

Trendy puppy

 

[Northernraider]

Moved a kilometre along the road to another spot ...still next to the beach but grass and trees to ....jade likes the grass
So I'm here tonight

 

[Northernraider]

Ha ha I just met a guy on the beach walking a dog ...he was asking how old jade was etc so we chatted about 5 minutes as I was telling him about the one following us this morning.
He was wearing sandals and a weird long white shirt thing and had long hair in sort of dreads ....he went to shake my hand and said nice meeting you I'm Jesus

Well to say I burst in to laughter was an understatement .....i honestly don't think he got the joke but looked quite offended

 

[Riverbankannie]

Jesus not too uncommon in Spain. I must admit though when I had a student of that name I found it really odd calling his name in class. Did he pronounce it the Spanish way, that helps!

 

[Northernraider]

Jesus not too uncommon in Spain. I must admit though when I had a student of that name I found it really odd calling his name in class. Did he pronounce it the Spanish way, that helps!

Well see that's what made me laugh because the Spanish is pronounced heezus I think but he definately said it as Jesus.

That and the really weird shirt thing he was wearing it was like a long sleeve t shirt but about a foot longer at the back than the front.

To be honest his English was perfect and I'm not entirely sure he was Spanish though may have been.

Was really funny though

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[Shrimp]

@Tam just been watching program on TV about training pets out of bad habits.
One, a house pig (in a pub) they were using a treat stick. I googled it, might help with you pup looking for food & pulling all the time!

 

[Northernraider]

@Tam just been watching program on TV about training pets out of bad habits.
One, a house pig (in a pub) they were using a treat stick. I googled it, might help with you pup looking for food & pulling all the time!

I'll go look cheers

 

[Devon Sue]

Is she old enough to be getting "interesting" to the randy dogs?

 

[Northernraider]

Is she old enough to be getting "interesting" to the randy dogs?

Not sure ...i was wondering about that the other week as @gus-lopez dog Alfie seemed very interested and kept trying to mount her.

But from googling it seems a little early and she isn't showing any of the symptoms they list.

But I'm keeping a close eye on her for those symptoms.
She certainly isn't presenting herself to dogs like Google describes she just likes to have a play and a chase

 

[Northernraider]

It's sods law that in Scotland the bloody midgies leave me alone
I figured they don't like the ink in my blood

But the bloody mosies here seem to like it I've been bitten like crazy the last couple of weeks

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[gus-lopez]

It was a good looking dog though bit like a fox looking

Looks a bit like a Podenco to me.

 

[Feltwell]

It's sods law that in Scotland the bloody midgies leave me alone

That's because you lot spend all the long Scottish winters training them to attack us Sassenachs.

I have 3 Michelin Stars in the wee beastie's fine dining guide. Little blighters just love me, and I react very badly to bites. That's why I avoid going to the Highlands & Islands after May each year

 

[Northernraider]

Looks a bit like a Podenco to me.

Yes I thought so .....im more and more convinced there's a fair bit of podenco In jade too ....she has a lot of the markings
But her ears are different

 

[Northernraider]

That's because you lot spend all the long Scottish winters training them to attack us Sassenachs.

I have 3 Michelin Stars in the wee beastie's fine dining guide. Little blighters just love me, and I react very badly to bites. That's why I avoid going to the Highlands & Islands after May each year

I can't recall the last time I was bitten by a midgie but I'm covered in bites here and itchy as he'll lol

 

[Teuchter]

It's sods law that in Scotland the bloody midgies leave me alone
I figured they don't like the ink in my blood

But the bloody mosies here seem to like it I've been bitten like crazy the last couple of weeks

It's the whisky in your blood they're after!!

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[Northernraider]

It's the whisky in your blood they're after!!

They'd have to suck hard lol .....its about 10 years since I've drunk whisky

 

[vwalan]

use cheap

I can't recall the last time I was bitten by a midgie but I'm covered in bites here and itchy as he'll lol

disinfecant in your wash water just a cap full is enough . was told it by a doctor friend that did work in india and africa .
have used it myself when venturing in africa etc . it works .

 

[tacr2man]

use cheap

disinfecant in your wash water just a cap full is enough . was told it by a doctor friend that did work in india and africa .
have used it myself when venturing in africa etc . it works .

Personal , laundry or vehicle or all three ?

 

[Reallyretired]

And what sort of disinfectant, are we talking hypochlorite eg Brobat or Phenolic eg Zoflora ?. I would like to know as I also seem to attract mozzies and the even worse horsefly things that come up with an ulcer.

 

[vwalan]

Personal , laundry or vehicle or all three ?

just your personal wash water . a capfull off the bottle in half a bowl of water and flannel wash or wipe is ideal.
mind if you do use cheap disinfectant as a wipe round in the camper it does help keep them away.
i find using old fashioned gas lamps in my trailer also helps keep them away.
but honest for yourself a quick daily wipe is ideal.
my old doctor and his wife did lots of foreign work and told me about it when i was going into africa and having yellow fever jabs etc . his wife was the local nurse that did all the jabs .

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[vwalan]

And what sort of disinfectant, are we talking hypochlorite eg Brobat or Phenolic eg Zoflora ?. I would like to know as I also seem to attract mozzies and the even worse horsefly things that come up with an ulcer.

just cheap supermarket ones work , think in uk its about 30p a litre ,.
mind you do smell a bit like a hospital when using it .

 

[Northernraider]

just your personal wash water . a capfull off the bottle in half a bowl of water and flannel wash or wipe is ideal.
mind if you do use cheap disinfectant as a wipe round in the camper it does help keep them away.
i find using old fashioned gas lamps in my trailer also helps keep them away.
but honest for yourself a quick daily wipe is ideal.
my old doctor and his wife did lots of foreign work and told me about it when i was going into africa and having yellow fever jabs etc . his wife was the local nurse that did all the jabs .

It's like stepping back in time to little house on the prairie lol

Flannels and gas lamps indeed.
How do I add disinfectant to my shower ?
And what about led lights

 

[vwalan]

It's like stepping back in time to little house on the prairie lol

Flannels and gas lamps indeed.
How do I add disinfectant to my shower ?
And what about led lights

but i dont have a problem!!!!!
i like what works.
use a flannel wipe after your shower.
or buy expensive spray or cream to rub on yourself.
nothing wrong with house on the prairie.
but its not on at the moment.
watching jasmin at the moment , she is in portugal.in house in the sun, hee hee

 

[Val 3 dogs]

Very useful and informative Tam,glad it's you and not me, tho' I might try it for the wretched midges that will eat me alive when I have to go back next week. Re your shower: I would suggest you don't, but after you have showered then wipe yourself down with the disinfected water.

 

[vwalan]

its like when in morocco , buy alum rock blocks . rub it on your skin ,it lets you sweat but kills bacteria so you dont smell. very old fashioned idea . also good if you use it on small cuts or scratches . cleans and helps healing .
barbers in uk used to sell alum sticks for rubbing on if you nicked yourself when shaving.

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[Reallyretired]

gas lamps were brilliant for insects. Had them in my first trailer caravan. Trouble is the mantles become very brittle once used and often didn't survive the journey.

 

[vwalan]

gas lamps were brilliant for insects. Had them in my first trailer caravan. Trouble is the mantles become very brittle once used and often didn't survive the journey.

i buy them off ebay now . use tie on mantles . i find some are more weaker than others . mind the two i,m using now have been on for ages . and done several hundred miles as well.
used to use veritas preformed mantles but they dissapeared years ago.
if the mantle is a hanging mantle the tie on ones work really well .
lighting ,heating and keeps mozzies away all in one go.
a mate had one in his truck camper and i was with him the year before i converted my trailer. one of the best ideas i had seen .
as kids saw them in caravans but hardly used them till my mate lit his . we were high up in the atlas mountains and the heat was enough to just take the chill off.
had them in my trailer 18yrs now .

 

[tacr2man]

Another trick re mossies etc , don't use other than yellow lighting , it doesn't attract insects.

 

[gus-lopez]

I can't recall the last time I was bitten by a midgie but I'm covered in bites here and itchy as he'll lol

Flies bite here as well.

e veritas preformed mantles but they dissapeared years ago.

I'm sure they are still available here as I looked online when rebuilding Tilley lamps & they were readily available. Only a couple of years back.

 

[vwalan]

veritas was made

Flies bite here as well.


I'm sure they are still available here as I looked online when rebuilding Tilley lamps & they were readily available. Only a couple of years back.

in malta but the factory closed as far as i know .
mind the tie on ones off ebay are very cheap.
i buy the from a uk place but they are normally chinese or something like that.
mind i have loads here . bought alot as i thought they may get short supply but seems ebay is still many selling them. single holed or two holed depending on needs .

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