Deidre's Ramblings

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Hope you feel better soon. That bug ran through our house about a month ago. Wife, MiL and youngest son all had it. Middle son and I didn't get it, but I did get a sore throat that lasted a few days, and not too painful. But when I feel something like that coming on, I immediately gargle peroxide and salt water a few times. That tamps it down.

Didn't watch the wedding, either. I consider the royal family to be parasites, personally.

Peroxide and salt? Really? I’ve never tried that! Thank you. I’m feeling slightly better, just relaxed today and think I needed it. 

As far as the royals, lol that’s funny. What do you mean by parasites in their case?

Just about a tablespoon of peroxide. Use something like ChapStick on your lips inside and out to keep it from stinging. Then gargle as long as you can stand it. Then rinse thoroughly with a saline solution. I use Ricola afterwards for the pain of the sore throat (not from the gargles). It is one inhospitable environment for the little buggers.

The royal dynasty was established a long time ago, and the only claim that the current royals have is that they inherited it. Most of what they do is ceremonial in nature. AFAIAC, it's little different from the Vatican, what with all the money and precious artifacts locked away from the rest of the world.