h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

27 Feb 2005

My husband is ill & I am still (diabetes seems to elongate any illness I have - always has done!) We're doing all we can to keep warm & fed.

Kitchen is a no-go area at present & we're just about managing to work around the boxes - I have absolutely no thoughts on housework - as Quentin Crisp once said: Dust gets to a certain thickness & then stops

Therefore, when this nightmare is over, we shall then have a super springclean & a NEW kitchen

I guess this is the 100 day cough Shirps. We all had it down here. The doc reckoned the only way to get over it is paracetomal 2 every four hours and loads of bedrest however The Son found Bach rescue remedy very good. it is a flower distillation most chemists sell it. But you would haveto check if it has sugar of course. The son found it very good helping him get back to normal after his scare.
I just hope you get better soon with all the stuff going on with the kitchen it must drive you

Thanks kif,

We're taking Lemsips/Beechams Powders twice a day + Blackcurrant Strepsils. I've said to my husband that when we are over the worst I'm putting us both on a course of multi-vitamins

I had a do like this before Christmas with a cough, which went on for ages. It's not a smokers cough as my chest is clear, but a throaty cough, which I fear is straining my throat. I don't think the virus ever disappeared. The trouble is I tend to get really run-down - I think the diabetes has something to do with it (immune system & all that) - I've had it since I was 11 + getting run-down easily.

Will look out for the Bach Rescue Remedy - thanks.

Looking on the bright side: if I lose my voice the art club members will be happy that I can't moan at them

I've reached a feeling about the kitchen - I haven't got the energy to panic

I'm pleased you are looking after yourelves up there. it is bloody cold here so it's leccy blankets and loads of hot drinks at bedtime and thats where I am off to
'night Sherps

You sure are having one grand old time.

Cannot believe the range problems! You would think the store would ask but if they are anything like our commercial people they just make sales. You are supposed to know all that needs to be known when buying. Yeah right! So now another month before you have the range? So what do you do? Eat out, microwave or cook over an outdoor grill?

Sorry about Roger. Well they say misery loves company. Hope Holly is doing okay.


Mo

Hot toddies work wonders

I'll drink to the Hot Toddies.

Good morning

thought I'd replied, but can't have done.

Dusting Only do what's at eye level

Don't dust ever! pretend grey is your favourite colour,

You terrors!! What happens when you open the windows & the dust takes flight You've heard of the case of the "grey men & women"

Never open windows, fresh air is VERY unhealthy, it removes the perfume of beer baccy and curry from the house. And you might catch cold

... visions of a large tummied, loud burping, with a "fag" hanging out of his mouth, person Poor, poor Boss

That was a perfect description of The Boss, have you been peeping

Forgot to ask
Are you feeling better?

Again - poor, poor Boss - how rude you are to her

Talking to Mo earlier - he's nagged me to go to the doc - I'm still nowhere near 100% - bit of a temp at times & a wracking cough - 2 weeks this coming Tuesday. I've a dentist apptmt. on Thursday & hospital apptmt. on Friday together with an Art Society meeting in the evening!!! So I really must get myself better!!

Just going to go to one of our other threads - if I can remember which one to ask you a question?