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    Nel The idea is that you take 2 piritin and 1 aspirin in spring 30 mins before sting then nothing, I did this for few years, haven't bothered for some time, but a couple stings on Sunday wouldn't know where they were by night time. I never bothered creams or potions on the sting

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    Sure Nem, I just found that with the Antihistamines I had worse reactions to the stings compared to not taking it, either in advance or after being stung.

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    Gav. That photo you posted is a Maguey or an Agave, not an aloe vera.
    Use it for making pulque or tequila!

    This is a bee foraging on aloe vera in my back yard in Mexico. I have about 50 plants. The gel is great for soothing a burn.
    This is aloe vera, known as sabila in Mexico.

    An aloe vera plant is about 18" tall. Maybe that woman is tiny!

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    I did wonder but (foolishly) placed my faith in Google Images. Still, quite a mouthful for Doris.

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    Well if it it on the internet it must be true!

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    It's well known that Barnacle infestation causes Hello Vera plants to grow unusually tall heights just before it snuffs it.

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    Ah yes. The GM barnacles on the bottom of the flower pot which induce giantism in the plant due to the harmful levels of imidacloprid in their shells. Never trust a barnacle. Remember the Titanic.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jon View Post
    Ah yes. The GM barnacles on the bottom of the flower pot which induce giantism in the plant due to the harmful levels of imidacloprid in their shells.
    Ah ... the harmful levels of imidacloprid which are too low to be measured. Shouldn't forget that bit.

    Poor Doris (and many of those reading) will not have a clue what we are on about.

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    I assumed Nellie's fame in the shipbuilding risk assessment industry had gone before him.

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    I was rather surprised that I haven't seen it mentioned on the morning BBC news programme. The entertainment level was overwhelming - will probably become a cult in the years to come. Generations of teenage schoolboys will recite the Titanic/barnacles story in the playgrounds across the nation.


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