It Won’t Just Be Vampires That Keep Away …
Today I’m fighting a cold. It’s Karma I’m sure. Having risen on Christmas day to find the Husband coughing and spluttering my frustration had only just begun. The Husband is near perfect, I’m lucky like that. The problem with someone who is so damn fine is that when you finally find that little thing that annoys you, it REALLY annoys you. And here it was on Christmas day. Me, the Munchkin, the Husband and his sneeze. It ain’t just any sneeze. This is some sort of cough sneeze. Not only loud, but frequent. I’m ashamed to say that I can tolerate 3, or thereabouts, and then that’s it. I want him, his loudness, not to mention the germs he so audible spreads away from me until his normal demeanour is regained.
So here I am, 4 days later, being slapped with a big dose of Karmic fun. My nose is tickling, my voice deepening (a sure sign that it’s time to re-record my answer-phone message), it’s time for drastic action. This Honey ain’t gonna fall too. Much to the Husbands joy, I was taught many years ago by an old Italian friend that garlic can help fight the lurgy. It took me a while to try, the notion of eating a whole clove of un-cooked garlic not particularly appealing. Now ? Pah, I do two in one go. I’m not saying I’m particularly pleasant company afterwards but it helps keep the bi-annual cold away. So much so that until recently, I hadn’t hand one for two years. With it’s anti-viral not to mention immune boosting properties, our smelly little friend can help stop a cold in it’s tracks.
Now all you’ve got to do is get in down your throat. Far easier said than done. I make a tiny amount of salad dressing, a particular favourite of mine. Mustard, sugar, olive oil, balsamic and two crushed cloves of the white stuff. Mix it up and think of England as you spoon in down, avoiding the tongue. Sounds mad I know, but it really does work. 