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These bloody germs do get around. I seem to have succumbed to the lurgy that struck Kate down at the end of last week. On Friday morning, I returned from a lovely evening with friends I haven't seen for too long and felt disticntly sub-optimal. However, I put that down to the copious quantities of red wine I'd consumed with much gusto. Silly me! BY Saturday, I felt as if I had been run over by a steam-roller and doing anything physical seemed to take far more enegry than it should. The arrival of the delightful [personal profile] sarah_mum was able to restore my perk to something nearing normasl levels and we summmoned up the energy to re-paint my bedroom. We set off a magnolia-bomb. I know magnoilia is as dull as ditch-water, but it makes sense if the house is going to be sold.

I was pretty much shattered by this and I could barely help Sarah make dinner for the 4 of us. We retired to a nest on the sitting room floor and I had a very rough night. I woke at about 4 with a raging temperature, agonising aches in every part of my body and a sense of balance that seemed to have deserted me as I made my way to the bathroon - nice! There was little peace for the wicked as I had to check the stock on the farm and help Sarah to do the second coat of paint on the bedroom. I was wrecked when we did go to bed last night and had a very entertaining night dreaming strange fevered dreams.

It's Monday now and my temperature is still all over the place. I'm achy and shivvery. However, I have plenty of company. Sarah is fast asleep having spent the first half of the morning wobbling around the house and looking very pale, whilse complaining of feeling hot; and Alexi has also been struck down and is giving my sickness a run for its money. Finally, Kate has contacted me to say that her lurgy is no better ad she is staying at Robin's until tomorrow morning. As a result of all this illness, I've just had to go into Oakham to buy up a strategic supply of paracetamol. Unfortunatley, the ridiculous nanny-state rules mean that I can only buy 32 at a time so I've had to trek around 4 shops to make the trip worth my while. Exactly at the point where I really don't need to be venturing out at all, let alone spreading my germs far and wide.

I've come to the conculsion that I really am ill. I have no desire for chocolate and I don't seem to be "in the mood" for other forms of R&R! Call the knacker-man now!!! Whilst I wait for him to arrive I will change my t-shirt 'cos it is soaked with sweat, take some more paracetamol, drink loads of water and try to get some more sleep.

Date: 2006-04-03 11:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karohemd.livejournal.com
Half the world seems to be sick. :o(

Get better soon!

Date: 2006-04-03 01:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] celticwitch-0.livejournal.com
*HUGS* Feel better soon all of you :)

Date: 2006-04-03 05:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] purpletigron.livejournal.com
Wah! Hope you sleep it off soon!

Date: 2006-04-03 05:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] purpletigron.livejournal.com
PS BTW paracetamol ought to always be made with the antidote ... problem solved, modulo some manufacturing issues...

Date: 2006-04-03 06:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] abigail-42.livejournal.com
Sorry to put a downer on you, but if it's the same that the boys had it takes at least a week to start feeling better - go off sick and rest - you won't have any choice - don't bother trying to eat - our boys didn't have an appetite for over a week and are only just now getting back to normal eating-wise.
Just sleep as much as you can and drink plenty and do as little as possible.
Fingers crossed it isn't that and you'll feel better soon, but keep up with the paracetamol and brufen/nurofen as well if that's not working on it's own.
The temperatures are a bugger!

Date: 2006-04-03 10:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pickledginger.livejournal.com
You poor dears. Hope you've stocked up on chicken soup, too. Aside from nasty-tasting zinc, I think it's still the only substance known to shorten a cold.

(And careful with the paracetamol ... no drinking, right? and watch the dose? I know, you know ... it's just so easy to lose track of things when one's brain and sinuses have been replaced by a large block of Silly Putty.)

Sorry to hear you're such a plague house! At least, since everyone's being ill at once, it'll be over with a little sooner.

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The painting's a great idea. You might want to scatter some extra grass seed in the yard, too, if there are any thin or bare spots in the turf. Your kitchen is a great asset, of course.

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