campfires and insects???

[Ineed2]

I need to know if it is true that you don't get some many insects if you have a fire. I seem to attract insects and even when completly coeverd up and using insect repellent I still get bitten. Had about twenty last camping trip.
My sister wants to camp near a stream in wales and I know I am going to be eaten alive. Just wondering whether to book a site which allows campfires.

Absolutely!

No idea if it repels insects, bhut always lovely to have a campfire

How do you get bitten when covered up?

Have no sodding idea. But they seriously love me. Had one bite on my knickerline fgsand I definatly had that covered up!!!lol

Ineed2- in sympathy I too get bitten irrespective of layers/temperature - reckon they go through my clothes! from experience seemed less when camped near a fire but would take citronella candle as well I keep between my feet ! expensive candle big candle in tin eg £7 from waitrose as desperate last year does seem to work better than cheap and lots of tea lights which i have also tried....

Thanx 3rd will try the candles, when the kids are in bed. My youngest would be guaranteed to fall on one or knock one over.

they were selling off citro thingy candles for £1 in morrisons - i bought a pretty orange one in a glass vase and remained bite free.

Oh pants I have been to morrisons today [and yesterday], never mind guess I can go tomorrow aswell, thanx nappyz

they are like one to pop on the table as a center peice right next to your vat of wine/ beer. Before we went i bought a long stick one for £7 in tesco and when dh went to stab it in the ground it snapped - i was right peed of about that!

Oh ok will pop in to morrisons after have picked up new dishwasher, the one argos delivered this morning is all dented up the back [been dropped] and they can't replace it for 3 yes 3 weeks.
Sorry rant over.