Friday night I was looking forward to a really, really good night's sleep.
I had had two really bad ones in the run up to Mr U-t-B's surgery, and I was all alone for the night, what with him still in hospital at the time. But blow me down, didn't the stupid cold that I have had hanging around for the last ten days or so turn to the most irritating and persistent, tickly cough, just to keep me awake long into the night I had planned as
my 'catch-up' night. Grrrr!
I had had two really bad ones in the run up to Mr U-t-B's surgery, and I was all alone for the night, what with him still in hospital at the time. But blow me down, didn't the stupid cold that I have had hanging around for the last ten days or so turn to the most irritating and persistent, tickly cough, just to keep me awake long into the night I had planned as
my 'catch-up' night. Grrrr!
Only two weeks ago, I had been saying to my family (who were all here for lunch on the Bank Holiday Monday) that I had heard that rubbing Vick's VapoRub on the soles of your feet and donning socks overnight was a sure fire way to deal with night-time coughs, but that as I never, ever get colds, I hadn't had a chance to see if this was true.
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Less than twenty-four hours later, the cold virus claimed me
(obviously my boastful statement had incurred his wrath)
but I wasn't wise enough to go and buy some Vick's straightaway.
On Saturday, after the Friday night cough-a-thon, I did, and dutifully rubbed it into my feet when the coughing began at about nine-thirty. A definite improvement, but I wasn't actually in bed yet (had to pick up Miss U-t-B from a party at ten-thirty). I rubbed a bit more in before bedtime, and slept like a baby!
(obviously my boastful statement had incurred his wrath)
but I wasn't wise enough to go and buy some Vick's straightaway.
On Saturday, after the Friday night cough-a-thon, I did, and dutifully rubbed it into my feet when the coughing began at about nine-thirty. A definite improvement, but I wasn't actually in bed yet (had to pick up Miss U-t-B from a party at ten-thirty). I rubbed a bit more in before bedtime, and slept like a baby!
So that's the old wives' tale! Admittedly my cough isn't really bad (it's just a cold), but I would recommend it (even though I can't abide to wear socks in bed!)
After a good night's slumber, I was a bit lazy getting out of bed on Sunday and was finally downstairs at eight forty-ish, halfway through making tea and toast for 'im-upstairs, when there was the sound of a speeding car, then the eerie sound of wheels not making contact with the ground and finally a sickeningly loud thud.
This is what happened right outside our next door neighbour's house.
Three cars written off, plus a fourth damaged, a bollard knocked down and tossed through the air into our neighbour's sitting room window (luckily it didn't break), but fortunately no-one badly injured.
Not even the drunk driver...
All I can say is it was a good thing it was a quiet Sunday morning, with nobody on the pavement. Had it been a weekday, the pavement would have been busy with children on their way to the school where I teach, or the one Miss U-t-B went to. Doesn't bear thinking about...
It was like a pyjama party out there (only without any food, drink, balloons or mirth!) with neighbours from five houses all out in their jimmy-jams and dressing gowns, waiting for the ambulance and the police.
The paramedics checked the driver over, then he was taken away by the police.
A bit of a dramatic start to the day...
Later on, Miss U-t-B and I went down to my parents' on a flying visit to see my cousin from Argentina, who we last saw five years ago.
My sister was there too, with yet more goodies to make sure Mr U-t-B doesn't fade away whilst he is recuperating...
Tiramisu Cupcakes
from The Hummingbird Bakery's 'Cake Days' book.
These are seriously yummy - I am dribbling at the mere mention.
Now I am off to tidy my sewing room, which got a bit untidy last week as we had a visitor for five nights. I am feeling in the mood for new projects, so hopefully I will have something to show-and-tell soon!
After a good night's slumber, I was a bit lazy getting out of bed on Sunday and was finally downstairs at eight forty-ish, halfway through making tea and toast for 'im-upstairs, when there was the sound of a speeding car, then the eerie sound of wheels not making contact with the ground and finally a sickeningly loud thud.
This is what happened right outside our next door neighbour's house.
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| View from our bedroom window - blue car the culprit |
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| This one's in a bad way too - it bumped the white car, but that's not too badly damaged |
Three cars written off, plus a fourth damaged, a bollard knocked down and tossed through the air into our neighbour's sitting room window (luckily it didn't break), but fortunately no-one badly injured.
Not even the drunk driver...
All I can say is it was a good thing it was a quiet Sunday morning, with nobody on the pavement. Had it been a weekday, the pavement would have been busy with children on their way to the school where I teach, or the one Miss U-t-B went to. Doesn't bear thinking about...
It was like a pyjama party out there (only without any food, drink, balloons or mirth!) with neighbours from five houses all out in their jimmy-jams and dressing gowns, waiting for the ambulance and the police.
The paramedics checked the driver over, then he was taken away by the police.
A bit of a dramatic start to the day...
Later on, Miss U-t-B and I went down to my parents' on a flying visit to see my cousin from Argentina, who we last saw five years ago.
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| Miss U-t-B with two of my cousins' children in 2006 |
Tiramisu Cupcakes
from The Hummingbird Bakery's 'Cake Days' book.
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| ...which you can get at a very reasonable price from 'The Book People' whose photo I have pinched... |
Now I am off to tidy my sewing room, which got a bit untidy last week as we had a visitor for five nights. I am feeling in the mood for new projects, so hopefully I will have something to show-and-tell soon!
