The Ali Burd Flu Sympathy Thread

ali · Post by **ali** » 15 Dec 2006, 12:11

I've got the Burd Flu - its an off-shoot/variation of the man flu - only much worse

............and I've just had to trawl round Scotmid for Lemsip and man-size tissues. It was like world war III in there.

I might not get through this. It's been nice knowing you all. Goodbye.

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 15 Dec 2006, 12:37

Aaaawwww! Much sympathy for your plight, Ali. There's nothing worse ... and you get little sympathy from partner/family!

Do you not get a flu jab??

Anyway ... go straight to your bed ... dope up on as many meds and Benylin as poss and try and sleep!

You WILL get through it! Take care. Hoipe you're better soon. In the meantme ... milk it for all it's worth!!

ali · Post by **ali** » 15 Dec 2006, 12:45

Cleopas wrote:Aaaawwww! Do you not get a flu jab??

Cheeky monkey!!!!

I'm no collecting my pension yet. (I'm behind Poppy in that particular queue).

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 15 Dec 2006, 12:52

Does this mean you'll miss the RoS night out then? Or was that last night perhaps?

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 15 Dec 2006, 12:54

Poor wee Ali-burd...better watch out for those Ali-cats

Sounds like you need a night nurse

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 15 Dec 2006, 13:01

ali wrote:
Cleopas wrote:Aaaawwww! Do you not get a flu jab??

Cheeky monkey!!!! I'm no collecting my pension yet. (I'm behind Poppy in that particular queue).

And in the queue for tact and charm...............

ali · Post by **ali** » 15 Dec 2006, 13:31

foxy wrote:Poor wee Ali-burd...better watch out for those Ali-cats

Sounds like you need a night nurse

I do!!!

Do you know any??

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 15 Dec 2006, 13:36

Poppy wrote:
ali wrote:
Cleopas wrote:Aaaawwww! Do you not get a flu jab??

Cheeky monkey!!!! I'm no collecting my pension yet. (I'm behind Poppy in that particular queue).
And in the queue for tact and charm...............

But get well soon, dear!! XXXXX

ali · Post by **ali** » 15 Dec 2006, 13:37

Marya wrote:Does this mean you'll miss the RoS night out then? Or was that last night perhaps?

I think its next Friday.

(If I make it through the weekend I will consider it, but I probably won't recover in time............*whimper*)

ali · Post by **ali** » 15 Dec 2006, 13:42

Poppy wrote:
Poppy wrote:
ali wrote: Cheeky monkey!!!! I'm no collecting my pension yet. (I'm behind Poppy in that particular queue).
And in the queue for tact and charm...............
But get well soon, dear!! XXXXX

Thank you, Poppy. You've always been very kind to me *sigh*.

If you could just pop in to McColls on the way home and get me 10 Woodbine and the latest Computer Music mag (Oh ..........and the Racing Post).
Do they sell beer? Only if you can manage to carry it all. Don't put yourself out. Thank you.

Oh......and a Turkish Delight.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 15 Dec 2006, 13:58

Sympathy.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 15 Dec 2006, 14:08

If you could just pop in to McColls on the way home and get me 10 Woodbine and the latest Computer Music mag (Oh ..........and the Racing Post).
Do they sell beer? Only if you can manage to carry it all. Don't put yourself out. Thank you.

Oh......and a Turkish Delight.

Listen, mate, if you are fit enough to read and type on POL (and no doubt (shock horror) elsewhere), you can do your own bleeding shopping.

ali · Post by **ali** » 15 Dec 2006, 14:20

Dadaist wrote:Sympathy.

Ta.

*sniff*

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 15 Dec 2006, 16:20

Poor, Ali, fancy avoiding the man flu and coming down with the burd flu instead. Not sure what that says about you

Sympathy,sympathy sympathy

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 15 Dec 2006, 16:26

ali wrote:(If I make it through the weekend I will consider it, but I probably won't recover in time............*whimper*)

Look - if you can't bear the thought of going out with us tomorrow night JUST SAY.......

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 15 Dec 2006, 16:29

ali wrote:
Cleopas wrote:Aaaawwww! Do you not get a flu jab??

Cheeky monkey!!!! I'm no collecting my pension yet. (I'm behind Poppy in that particular queue).

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 15 Dec 2006, 17:46

teddygirl wrote:Poor, Ali, fancy avoiding the man flu and coming down with the burd flu instead. Not sure what that says about you
:

He's chicken.

ali · Post by **ali** » 15 Dec 2006, 17:53

Porty wrote:
teddygirl wrote:Poor, Ali, fancy avoiding the man flu and coming down with the burd flu instead. Not sure what that says about you
:
He's chicken.

*cluck* *cough*

Since lunch (soup) I have progressed from the streaming eyes and dripping nose stage to the hacking cough and wheezing stage so things are looking up.

Should I have another bowl do you think?

I've also received an offer of a couple of weeks work as Rudolph in the King's panto. So that's nice.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 15 Dec 2006, 17:54

ali wrote:
I've also received an offer of a couple of weeks work as Rudolph in the King's panto. So that's nice.

Dumb animal with horns?

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 15 Dec 2006, 17:55

Ali wrote:

I've also received an offer of a couple of weeks work as Rudolph in the King's panto. So that's nice.

Oh goody ... be a deer and accept, won't you?

ali · Post by **ali** » 15 Dec 2006, 18:00

Porty wrote:
ali wrote:
I've also received an offer of a couple of weeks work as Rudolph in the King's panto. So that's nice.
Dumb animal with horns?

Yes, that's me.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 15 Dec 2006, 18:02

Which end?

ali · Post by **ali** » 15 Dec 2006, 18:06

Pal of Porty wrote:Which end?

prime rump of venison!!!

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 16 Dec 2006, 14:02

Did you make it through the night Ali?

Nelson Hatstand · Post by **Nelson Hatstand** » 16 Dec 2006, 14:20

Sympathy.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 16 Dec 2006, 15:53

Ali, are you feeling well enough to make an appearance at the POL nite out??

ali · Post by **ali** » 16 Dec 2006, 16:03

Marya wrote:Did you make it through the night Ali?

Yes thank you M but it was touch and go. You know how a candle flickers in a draught? Well, that was me - flickering and fluttering through the long night

- then I heard Joe Brown on Sounds of the 60's on Radio 2 at 8 o'clock and I knew that I had made it. He came from a large family, you know - lots of bruvvers.

I think I'm still a bit feverish.

ali · Post by **ali** » 16 Dec 2006, 16:04

Nelson Hatstand wrote:Sympathy.

thanks Nelson.

are you feeling OK?

ali · Post by **ali** » 16 Dec 2006, 16:08

Sandra wrote:Ali, are you feeling well enough to make an appearance at the POL nite out??

Not unless you can provide a stretcher with built in oxygen tent, Sandra.

Thanks for asking anyway.

Do you think you and bearcub will manage to stay upright this year?

Nelson Hatstand · Post by **Nelson Hatstand** » 16 Dec 2006, 16:09

ali wrote:
thanks Nelson.

are you feeling OK?

No.

ali · Post by **ali** » 16 Dec 2006, 16:11

Nelson Hatstand wrote:
ali wrote:
thanks Nelson.

are you feeling OK?
No.

Oh.

Its not the burd flu is it?

I think I caught it from ecm. She had a bit of a cold earlier in the week.

I only spoke to her on the phone and that was enough for me to catch it.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 16 Dec 2006, 17:13

ali wrote:I think I caught it from ecm. She had a bit of a cold earlier in the week.

I only spoke to her on the phone and that was enough for me to catch it.

Yikes - hope it's not catching via office email then!!

NB "Bit of a cold" for the burdz but "Flu" for the lads

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 17 Dec 2006, 23:29

"Sigh" as Poppy gives in and asks "Are you feeling better today, dear? I do hope so."

Tries and fails to sound sincere!!

ali · Post by **ali** » 18 Dec 2006, 11:56

Poppy wrote: "Are you feeling better today, dear? I do hope so."

Tries and fails to sound sincere!!

Yes, thank you, Poppy!! My chest has settled down to a nice, gentle, soft wheeze rather than the gurgling, rattling, rasping faulty-bellows kind of noise it was making last week......................and being back at work is helping to take my mind off things, so thats nice.

BTW - did you forget the Turkish Delight??