Sick as a parrot, Brian.

[hirez]

In days of yore (that's old Norse for 'only three channels of telly') illness of the digestive tract was treated by snuggling up against the Aga and only being given an eggcup full of water at any one time. After 24 hours, a chap was allowed toast and a mug of Bovril. If that stayed down/in, it was egg and chips for supper.

Proper illness warranted a bottle of Lucozade. They were glass and came wrapped in orange cellophane.

At least that's why I think I crave toast and Bovril when I'm being poorly.

Comments

[sheepthief.livejournal.com]

Wincyette (sp?) jimjams and the smell of hot rubber.

[moral-vacuum.livejournal.com]

Put marmite on the toast and replace the bovril with a pint of tea, and that's my childhood illnesses. OK we didn't have an aga, but we had a massive cast iron 1930s boiler that would sit in the corner gurgling all day, and I'd sit next to it wrapped in a huge purple eiderdown.

[sailormur.livejournal.com]

it frightens me that the stomach bug that has terrorized my local area (and a handful of other US cities) has reached you. If it makes you feel any better, it's relatively short. And if you're feeling like toast, then you're likely past the worst.

Feel better soon.

[hirez.livejournal.com]

That'll be the malign influences of international travel and the Internet.

[kissmeforlonger.livejournal.com]

Lucozade tasted so much nicer like that.

[reddragdiva]

Merry Christmas! I'll try to use you as a character as much as I can ...

[hirez.livejournal.com]

!!

Um, ta very much.

[reddragdiva]

Thought you needed cheering ;-) When you get your voice back, I'd love you to do a recording of Dr. H-R's talky bits from the article for an UnNews audio. Feel free to extend the rant at the end as long as you like.

[jendama.livejournal.com]

Yuck, sorry to hear that you're ill.

For my childhood it was Campbell's Bean & Bacon soup (or Turkey Noodle), flat 7-Up and maybe a handful of Doritos if I wasn't coughing.

Hope you feel better soon.

[jarkman.livejournal.com]

Me too. Well, Marmite, but close enough.

How are you feeling ? Is the toast staying where it's put ?

[cutietrol.livejournal.com]

I think I'm just recovering from the same thing after a week. Typically have missed all the free mince pies, chocolates, etc. at work, dammit. Drank water for the first couple of days, then soup. Chicken noodle soup is the path to health here apparently.

Anyway, not much fun, it will sort itself shortly though.

[sarah-mum.livejournal.com]

let us not forget the 'lying on he sofa under an overcoat' and 'big pudding bowl (you know, brown ouside, white lining, flat bit o one side) in case of erruptions'
I'm not sure why a coat was more comforting than a blanket, but it was.