Man Flu

Now this is of no interest whatsoever to my female friends - because you'll never get it!
Anyhow on Wednesday afternoon I was innocently going about my business when I was hit by something from another planet.  All of a sudden my throat felt as if I'd been grabbed from behind, my eyes started to water and I gave three almighty 'whooooshes', that nearly knocked me off my feet.
Mr Darcy immediately ran for cover, thinking I was having a major wobbly.
Now I didn't have a medical encyclopedia handy, but I suspected it could be man flu (if any females are still reading it's similar to child birth)
I headed straight for the medicine cabinet and found a box of Max Strength Super Hot Lemon and Glycerine powders by Beecham, designed to have you right as rain before night-fall.  I was about to pour one down my throat when I noticed the expiry date - 04/09.  I never pay too much attention so use by /sell by / throw out by dates so I knocked it back with a hefty G & T to water it down.
I can't say I'm cured but at least by the expiry date I'm confident that Man Flu will only come knocking on my door every 5 years.
As a little aside, and I wish I could get this on You Tube, when I sneeze, Mr Darcy sneezes.  He doesn't do it every time, and sometimes there's a delay, but it does happen.  I guess that's a pet phenomenon, or perhaps sympathy/ empathy, or maybe he's just taking the p..s.
Anyhow I will be on court tomorrow, with my Man Flu Lozzers an abundant supply of super man size nose wipers, and doped up with paracetemol or anything else within 5 years of it's use date.
I won't be playing my best - but my view on life is it's best to keep going if you can....
Happy New Year everyone!
ps if you've got the real flu, and you will know if you do, don't play.  But you knew that anyhow!