Amanda Gunn Lane

Springtime can be quite good. We normally have a big trip around Easter and the weather has been pretty decent at that time the last few years. As any Scot will tell you, no matter the time of year, dress for ANY weather! it can be scorching one minute and snow the next.

Sounds a lot like East Texas!

And take midge repellant!

Amanda have a read through our friend Ben's recent blog articles. He's been writing about his travels around Caithness and Sutherland: http://benvironment.org.uk/post/43072343676/caithn...

Tommy thats why we like Easter, the Midges are not so fierce. Forget the usual jungle formula repellants though as our Midges laugh at them - what you need is Avon Skin so Soft spray. For some reason they hate it, you can buy it in any outdoor shop in the highlands.

I have always been quite lucky as they dont seem to bother me,i have the same luck with the mosquito's abroad.Lucky or what lol.

Hi. I am regularly out on the hills. Some of my friends use Skin so Soft and it seems to work for them...Unfortunately not for me ...if anything it seems to attract them more to me. I have to say I have tried various products but as yet nothing on the market has helped me.

you must have particularly tasty blood

I must have...but my friends always ensure that I am included in their walks so that I keep the midges away from them lol

see thats the mark of a true friend