image via the very lovely Paintergirl!
Right. So here is the thing. I have been sick for a week. On Twitter I joked that I would be starting a band called ‘Vicks on a Tissue’. We were to perform at Chemist Warehouse in the Vitamin Aisle. We were to hock our own Limited Edition ‘Vick’s on a Tissue’ hot water bottles in the Tour Merch Store. Perhaps hock is not the right word…. On Facebook I joked that I was carrying a hip-flask loaded with Benadryl. In a bum bag. On the phone to my friend I joked that I might be in the market for an iron lung. Of course, all of those things are untrue. But what IS true, is that I am sick. I have the rattly chest and the snotty nose and the head ache and the body aches and the sore throat and the… well…. you know the drill. Maybe you have it too. Asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia and pleurisy (crazy no?!) are all visitors in the House of Pip at some time or another over the years, so I kind of need to stop being so crazy-busy and take note when things get a bit ouchy and Darth Vader like.
Anyhoo. Tiny violins aside, what I am craving is a bit of fireside time under the blanket, some long snoozes, hot water bottles, chicken soup, cheese on toast, lavender baths…. that kind of thing. But even more I am craving GETTING TIP TOP and ALL BETTER! Bleurgh. Lucky it is just a lame old chesty bug and I will be fine. Some people are really sick, so I should just get a grip and get on with it.
I did want to ask you something, though…. What is your sure-fire remedy to feeling better when the dreaded Winter bug hits? What always makes you feel like you will mend and it will all be okay and you are mucho loved and things are not so bad? Can you tell me? Because I KNOW that reading those things will really help me to feel better. So go on. Tell me. Links to recipes, remedies and the like are totally welcome.
xx Pip
PS ::: please?!