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Calis Beach Forum => Calis Beach Questions and Information => Topic started by: stoop on May 29, 2008, 10:04:25 AM

Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: stoop on May 29, 2008, 10:04:25 AM
Yuk - but I have to do it.

We go away two weeks today and I've got the Marmite out. One teaspoon a day followed by breakfast (to take the taste away).

It's the first part of my remedy for not getting bitten by the mossies.

:P:(

Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: Shamless2 on May 29, 2008, 12:22:08 PM
Have you wondered why mozzies dont bite you when you eat marmite? Because they hate the taste too!!! Good sense them mozzies.: :)
Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: tribalelder on May 29, 2008, 12:24:56 PM
I trust it is the Champagne variety and not the common or garden stuff 8)
Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: stoop on May 29, 2008, 13:27:43 PM
quote:
Originally posted by tribalelder

I trust it is the Champagne variety and not the common or garden stuff 8)


How did you guess:D
Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: tribalelder on May 29, 2008, 15:12:16 PM
I can see you are a man of distinction, a real big spender, so refined:D 8)
Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: mike A on May 29, 2008, 15:48:25 PM
Won't let the mozzies drive him out of his mind. 8)
Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: Shamless2 on May 29, 2008, 16:06:42 PM
So lets get right to the point...
Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: stoop on May 29, 2008, 16:21:50 PM
This is a serious thread!
Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: mike A on May 29, 2008, 16:31:31 PM
Not any more 8)
Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: stoop on May 29, 2008, 16:33:40 PM
OK - I don't pop my cork for every gal I see.
Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: rosie10 on May 29, 2008, 16:48:21 PM
So hey big spender
please rid the mozzies for me   8)
Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: mike A on May 29, 2008, 16:50:56 PM
Hey big spender, one day you can spend a little time with me.
PS, looking forward to it 8)
Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: doll on May 29, 2008, 19:21:25 PM
or you can try listerne mouth wash,(original one)
spray around the area you want to sit in
and see if that works.let us no if you try it
Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: stoop on May 29, 2008, 19:35:33 PM
quote:
Originally posted by doll

or you can try listerne mouth wash,(original one)
spray around the area you want to sit in
and see if that works.let us no if you try it


Why would I want mozzies with fresh breath? They all smell the same squashed ;)
Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: puma on May 29, 2008, 21:16:50 PM
i'll stick to what crabbit advised avon spray it worked for me in may
Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: miaspyro on May 30, 2008, 07:00:47 AM
Talking of Marmite love it or hate it, you can at least now, buy it here.  Saw it in Turcem (opposite fruit veg wholesale market, on corner opposite mendos sweet shop in fetiye before someone asks), about 7ytl or 8ytl i think.  Just a little bit of useless info to pass on. xx
Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: number2 on May 30, 2008, 08:23:45 AM
I never had trouble with mozzies, i thought it was the raki that kept them away, i'll see this year if it was cos i aint allowed to drink it any more, i hope it was just me they don't like cos i aint touching marmite, yuck. Alan
Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: tamd on May 30, 2008, 10:28:09 AM
I took Vitamin B tables for two weeks before we came and used the avon green dry old body spray every day (May 12th - 1 week).  No bites at all!
Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: kanga on May 30, 2008, 11:56:58 AM
vegimite for me tastes much better
kanga
Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: Shamless2 on May 30, 2008, 12:01:48 PM
I'm trying the vitamin B route also, but other half is using his usual marmite, does double the trick, I stay away from him as well as the mozzies....result!! :o
Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: jono on May 31, 2008, 22:42:56 PM
I got bitten last year in Turkey by what I assumed were mozzies.When I showed the bites to a Turkish friend he assured me they were in fact mostly flea bites.Mozzies are not just the only ones you can get bitten by but most like I did thought they were mozzies bites.My Turkish friend told me that you will often get bitten by the fleas that the many stray dogs carry.
Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: George Warner on June 01, 2008, 16:32:50 PM
Marmite does not work!! Although I am a lover of the stuff and have it most mornings on toast I still get bitten.Wont stop me using it though
Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: stoop on June 01, 2008, 18:39:15 PM
Works for me George! At least I don't get bitten if I take it  so I'll stick with it I think :)
Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: rosie10 on June 01, 2008, 18:49:30 PM
I was told that you just put an opened jar of marmite on the table by you to keep the mozzies away.  I didn't know that you had to actually eat the disgusting stuff.  Good job I found out as I'd look a plonker carrying a jar of marmite around with me and putting it on tables in bars, restaurants etc.   :-\

I'd rather be bitten than eat marmite.
Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: julesbob0303 on June 01, 2008, 19:15:48 PM
I hate marmite too!  But used the green avon stuff that Crabbs recommended whilst we were in Calis - worked a treat!  Trouble is, on leaving our apartment, at 2 in the morning, forgot to put it on - got eaten alive at Dalaman airport!  Be warned!  Julie
Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: stoop on June 01, 2008, 19:46:12 PM
Yes the airport can be bad for mossies. Remember - be careful out there!
Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: rosie10 on June 01, 2008, 20:05:41 PM
Yes, I've got some of that green Avon stuff.

As well as being at the airport, the little blighters also seem to get on the plane as I usually get bitten.  Goodness only knows why they would want to go to Manchester when they could stay in Turkey in the sun.
Title: It's Marmite Time again!
Post by: julesbob0303 on June 01, 2008, 20:57:20 PM
I got bitten so badly at the airport, I've had a swollen foot for two days!  I had been so careful whilst we'd been away too.  Can't believe I didn't put the "stuff" on before we left for the airport (something to do with being out on the razz till minutes before our airport transfer turned up, I think!)