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HairyHandofDartmoor

Seasidegal58 wrote: »

Hi Hairy - pleased to read that you're all on the mend. What a rotten time you've both had.:(

Re: the discussion on what our mums gave us when we were poorly as children, I loved Lucozade when I was small and my mum only bought it when I was ill because it was so expensive (as it was marketed as an invalid tonic). It was the only plus point to being ill in my eyes!:D

Thanks SSG . Sadly it hasn't been our best holiday .

I think grapes were quite expensive (still are) and I don't remember having them very often so they were a treat when I was ill .

Nicnak wrote: »

Hopefully. If you do, then remember to still take it easy!

Thanks Nicnak . I'll try to.

beanielou wrote: »

I loved lucozade when I was wee
When I was in hospital I used to go to the canteen every day & have red cola.
It was really near my ward & I was allowed to go on my own & I felt very very grown up. I was allowed to go from about age 6.

Red cola? Is that different than normal cola? That was a nice treat for you . Things were different back then weren't they? Children had more freedom. Imagine a six year old being allowed to wander around hospital alone now :eek:.

Onebrokelady

The children's ward I work on is locked and you have to be buzzed in via an intercom to get in, how times change

Make sure you take it easy Hairy,I got a cold straight after I had the tummy bug and I think it was partly because I didn't have a chance to take it easy

HairyHandofDartmoor

Onebrokelady wrote: »

The children's ward I work on is locked and you have to be buzzed in via an intercom to get in, how times change

Make sure you take it easy Hairy,I got a cold straight after I had the tummy bug and I think it was partly because I didn't have a chance to take it easy

Thanks OBL . That would be hell on earth if I caught a cold straight after this tummy bug :eek:. I had a bad cold for two weeks, then the tummy bug literally straight after . If I catch a cold now I may as well give up work and become a professional invalid .

HairyHandofDartmoor

I slept well and so did DH. DH still feels pretty rough but it's only the fourth day of his illness. I'm on day eight of mine and I still don't feel right. My head feels tight, I feel slightly nauseous, have a funny taste in my mouth and feel very tired. I'm not looking forward to going back to school on Monday feeling like this .

I'm going to stepdad's house on the bus on my own this evening and he's going to give me a lift home. It's to see some other relatives that are visiting. I'm going because I'm fed up with being at home and I didn't want to miss yet another family get together. I hope I'm not going to overdo it though and I don't know how much I'll be able to eat. DS1 doesn't want to come so he's going to stay and look after DH.

DS3 roasted a whole chicken last night so that provided dinner for everyone but me . I just had scrambled egg and cheese on toast as I wasn't that hungry. DH was able to eat a small piece of chicken which made a change from grapes and soup.

I need to have a shower and wash my hair before I go out. You can tell you're not well when just the thought of having a shower is tiring .

I hope everyone is having a good Saturday and feels more energetic than I do .

Willowtree222

Happy Saturday. Sorry you are still feeling a bit poorly. Feeling tired and lethargic really takes its toll on you as well.

Hopefully you'll enjoy tonight and won't feel too exhausted. x

pennywisepoundstupid

Sorry your not feeling 100%, hope you manage to have a nice evening xx

beanielou

HairyHandofDartmoor wrote: »

Thanks SSG . Sadly it hasn't been our best holiday .

I think grapes were quite expensive (still are) and I don't remember having them very often so they were a treat when I was ill .



Thanks Nicnak . I'll try to.



Red cola? Is that different than normal cola? That was a nice treat for you . Things were different back then weren't they? Children had more freedom. Imagine a six year old being allowed to wander around hospital alone now :eek:.

It was cola that was red in colour & tasted amazing.
To be fair it was a second home, school, brownies ect.
Matron knew everyone by name!

beanielou

Onebrokelady wrote: »

The children's ward I work on is locked and you have to be buzzed in via an intercom to get in, how times change

Make sure you take it easy Hairy,I got a cold straight after I had the tummy bug and I think it was partly because I didn't have a chance to take it easy

How sad.Times do indeed change

Sun_Addict

Sorry to hear you still feel rough

It was always dandelion and burdock for me when I was a kid and unwell. Not sure if you can still get it?

Mr SA now has the lurgy, full of cold plus feeling sick. The bugs are out in full force

beanielou

Hope you have a nice evening.