Dress Of The Day with Angela

 Increase in Insects With global warming we are seeing mosquitos and biting insects more often in England and other parts of the world. My travels to overseas country, plus living in Spain, the USA and Singapore has tught me a lot about prevention, and cure. Anti- Insect Clothes - Cautious Cover-up Your first line of defence is to cover up as much as possible.  My Japanese friend Yumi was playing golf in Singapore and Malaysia. She wore shorts and short sleeved tops. She went off the green after a golf ball which landed in long grass.  She was bitten by a mosquito, and got dengue fever. She ended up in hospital. She thought she was going to die. I thought she wwas going to die.  Fortunately, she recovered. But we both learned the lesson. Insects - Lessons Learned After that she was very careful to wear long sleeves and long trousers. In addition, one can wear long socks, hats with brims and neck covering. We both took care. Nothing was too much trouble.  Now, my...

A recent story about the fatal loss of a girl hiking alone in the USA set me thinking after reading the newspaper comments. What might you need? Season Hiking in winter is not hiking in summer Weather forecast for your hiking region (not only the area where you drive from) Clothing Hiking Hats I look for sun protection, SVF +50, and a strap to stop the hat falling off. i like a hood on my jacket, so that even if I forget the hat, the hood protects me. The hood helps secure the hat, and protects the back of your neck. It is one less thing to carry. Fabrics In summer I wear Mosiprroof sunscreen fabrics (eg mosigard) Insulated/waterproof boots/Hiking shoes (not just sneakers or tennis shoes) Gloves - features  With ribbon to attach to coat so you don't drop them.  Touch-sensitive gloves so that you can operate a phone with gloves on. Waterproof.  Pockets Pickpocket proof Zip up pockets so items cannot fall out Maps Add a map of your planned route on your phone. it can be sha...