hi folks just to say i have had a strain of flu for over 3 weeks and as flu goes it was not nice,i have had the flu jag this year so beware, i thought i just had a bit of a sniffle but it hit me very hard within 12hr,i lost my hearing totally for 3 days,good job i can text,thankfully my kids do pop in but i didn't want to pass it on so i lived on cuppa soup and mug shots for the worst days anyway i just wanted to let all know if you get a bit of ie head cold be carefull,i have been to gp and i am all clear but have a cough and a bit of a tight chest,so happy christmas peeps,take care,dorothy

Hi Dorothy - poor you! Glad you're recovered now. There's been a lot of bugs around - apparently there's DnV at the hospital again - good reason to keep away!! I'm getting even more obsessed about washing hands but what can you really do to protect yourself?? Maybe we should adopt the Japanese habit of wearing face masks - that would definitely make people stare!!! Ha HA

Hugs - Sylvia xx

Dear Dorothy. I'm so sorry you're having to endure the flu, but glad you're now on the mend. I had a cold 2 months ago and that was bad enough. It kept me off work for a week and dragged on for 6 weeks.....so I can't even imagine how bad it must feel to have the flu whilst immune compromised. I read that not everyone who has the jab will be protected and I'm sorry it's you who has fallen through the net. I hope you are able to rest lots over Christmas. It will help you on the road to recovery. Good luck, stay warm, keep hydrated, XXXXXX