Wam, Bam, Bless You, Ma'am! (A True Story)

[NoMercy]

Well, hitherto this year I've had a smug satisfaction that I've been completely unaffected by what others describe to be the worst pollen count in many a year. Whilst these poor souls have wept into their handkerchieves, I've sighed exaggeratedly and brushed specks of imaginary dust off my shoulder.

Today we went for a walk around Worcester, ostensibly to admire a historical Cathedral city, but more realistically to seek out a nice real ale / wine to chill out in.

We decided to stop somewhere on the journey home. That somewhere was on the edge of a busy road, flanked on the other side by acres of densely wooded forest. As I sat there waiting for my G&T to arrive ... WHOOSH!

No warning. No foreplay. 0-60 spm (sneezes per minute) in less than 4.8 seconds.

Since arriving home I've had 2 mugs of strong black coffee with honey and whisky (caffeine speeds up the effect of meds, right?), a spoon of raw honey, Cetirizine 2 x 10mg, Tramadol 2 x 50mg, Ibuprofen 600mg, 2 glasses of Merlot and half a glass of some French Vim (sorry, Vin).

No effect whatsoever. Zilch, zero, nada.

Anyway, I've got to dash. The Moscovites are coming in their spaceships and the mother ship has a long-range battered sausage. It's raining talcum powder and chocolate buttons over the W Midlands and I need to fry my donkey.

I love you all so, so much and I'm delighted that Timbuktu won the world cup. Ya.

[Mamyalynne]

Feel better soon.x

[Jackdaw33]

You clearly overdid it on the Merlot, not to mention the rest of the stuff!

[kvalidir]

I see the Tramadol is doing the typing NoM :) I've had awful hayfever this year, I look like a big moon at the moment, so you really have my deepest sympathy x

[Baldric]

I'll have, well, just to be on the safe side, a Half of whatever NoM is on ;o)

[ummmm]

All those drugs and alcohol? Have you got a baby sitter?

[Togo]

Lol@Baldric. Not to be sneezed at, a half of that. :))

[Barmaid]

I want a shandy of whatever NOM is having......

[NoMercy]

Ummmm, what do you think?

I've just noticed that I haven't sneezed for the last 5 minutes.

[Togo]

Oh gawd precious popped up.

[rowanwitch]

Maybe a bit less caffeine next time

[ummmm]

I hope so but how would I know.

[NoMercy]

Ummmm, let me give you a clue... OH is being picked up at 05:45. They're off to Wales to play golf.

JD.. au contraire. Whilst that may sound excessive, it's nothing that I haven't had before. I drink coffee en masse for the first hour of the day, painkillers are a qds ritual now and my idea of a "glass" of wine is a splash in the bottom of a very oversized, bulbous glass.

Baldric, cheers :0)

[anneasquith]

Oh no, tramadol and alcohol ,dangerous combination . :-(

[NoMercy]

Well I'm alive to tell the tale, Anne.