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Sunny Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire

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Nicholas

Nicholas Report 24 Apr 2004 09:40

Good Morning anyone that's on-line. What a scorcher of a day! Sun is high in the sky and I think it's gonna be busy on the beach today! I've got a bloomin cold and I go away next Friday!! DOh! Anyone got a good cold remedy? Nick x

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 24 Apr 2004 09:59

Had a summer holiday job at Prom cafe near the rock gardens, -think it's gone now. Oh happy days..... Get plenty of fresh air, perhaps by the coast and sleep in semi - propped position. Olbas oil is a good clearer of stuffiness. Hubby reckons colds clear in about 14 days if you treat them and a fortnight if you do nothing!

Nicholas

Nicholas Report 24 Apr 2004 10:01

Cheers Gwneth - I shall give the Olbas a try...xx

SheilaSomerset

SheilaSomerset Report 24 Apr 2004 10:07

Whisky, fresh lemon juice, hot water and a bit of sugar - drink before bedtime!

Nicholas

Nicholas Report 24 Apr 2004 10:08

That one sounds great! Will make the toddy (?) tonight! Can't wait for that remedy!

Unknown

Unknown Report 24 Apr 2004 11:03

Besides Olbas oil, I like a combination of peppermint and eucalyptus oils (available from Boots etc) and dab it under my pillow at night, or on a tissue. If you have a lady in the house who owns a facial sauna, these are great for clearing your head if you put oil in the water compartment as well. Or failing all that, just curl up on the sofa with your duvet and feel very, very sorry for yourself :)

Abigail

Abigail Report 24 Apr 2004 20:49

Avoid dairy products as they increase mucus production and make you even more stuffed up. Drink plenty of water to release energy to immune system and rest as much as possible to allow the energy to be used on fighting the virus. Vit C in large doses is supposed to shorten the duration and paracetemol helps but remember if you are taking cold preparations to add up the amount of paracetemol so that you do not overdose. I find that a 1000 to 1500m strong swim followed by hot shower and rest works brilliantly. Did it every day with my last cold and was not blocked up and seemed to get over it much quicker. Maybe it was the chlorine! Good memories of Southsea. I was a lifeguard at the Pyramids for a while and lived about five minutes away. Regards Abigail

Rach

Rach Report 24 Apr 2004 20:57

Portsmouth is lovely! I travel to pompey quite a lot I have friends on HMS Nelson. Stay at the Old George.Its a lovely little pub place..

Nicholas

Nicholas Report 24 Apr 2004 21:09

Thanks for all your suggestions, I am feeling considerably better than I did this morning. I took a long stroll along the sea front during lunch and then took myself off for a bit of retail therapy!!! A ggod nights sleep with that Hot Toddy is not what I plan to do! Night Night All.xx

Nicholas

Nicholas Report 25 Apr 2004 07:22

Feeling remarkably better today! Just woke up after a solid nights sleep, better than the night before!!! Must have been that hot Toddy! Still blocked up though but getting there! Sun just aout rising, looks like it's going to be another nice day...hope you all have a great Sunday. Nick xx

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust***

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust*** Report 25 Apr 2004 14:42

hi nick, hope your enjoying weather today,and your feeling better, i lived in Emsworth for a year, and due to circumstances at the time it wasnt much fun, we lived on the army camp and i felt isolated. I have nice memories of the little village of emsworth and my son of 2 yrs old then picking up the accent. we used to walk round the harbour and he can remember the toy shop, im sure its all changed now. Enjoy your trip friday. julie newport

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 25 Apr 2004 16:43

Rach The Old george on top of Portsdown Hill? Ann Glos

Unknown

Unknown Report 25 Apr 2004 16:50

Julie, Emsworth has changed very little except that now the A27 bypasses the Village altogether. Mind you, the local traffic seems to have made up for it. Were you on Thorney Island? Jim

Unknown

Unknown Report 18 Sep 2004 16:15

Hi I used to go to Southern Grammar School ikn the 50's and my Dad ran the Thatched House at Milton Locks. I have lost touch with some friends especially Yvonne Speller who married a Terry Cole about 1963 I think. She had a sister Teresa and her Dad was manager of Slapes Fish Shop. I would love to contact her again or Wendy Godding whose parents ran the paper shop in Eastney. My name was Diane Connor then. Any old customers or friends I should be delighed to hear from

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust***

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust*** Report 18 Sep 2004 18:50

jim asked along time ago but yes we were on thorney island. lovely house just unlucky for us no 13 moved in on friday 13th, stayed a year and came home to wales. how did you guess jim

Lisa

Lisa Report 20 Sep 2004 15:43

whisky and milk.that does the trickxxxx(:

badger

badger Report 20 Sep 2004 15:58

I can remember both southsea ,and portsmouth very well,I used to spend four weeks every summer at my aunt,s at a shop in fratton road.I used to walk to the harbour and spend hours on the pier fishing ,and even more time at the funfair at southsea,it broke my heart when she moved to basingstoke ,it wasn,t the same as dear old pompey.Fred.ptfg.