A strange thing happened yesterday – it all started when I received an email from a very nice lady, saying how much she’d enjoyed reading the blog post on My Fifty Year Fitness Goal, and then asking my advice on a few health-related matters. Now, I can only speak for myself but that’s one of the reasons I love hanging out with you guys….I ask a question and you lot rally around with assorted answers, or one of you asks a question and either me or another one of the posse tries to find a nugget of wisdom to suit the occasion.
I almost flexed my fingers to consult Doctor Google and pass his encyclopaedic knowledge off as my own before throwing her questions out to you guys, but before I did, my thoughts turned to wondering what had led this lady to come knocking on our door for advice. I mean I know we have a few wise old owls in the posse, and between us we’ve been around the dieting block more than a few times but I don’t think any of us would class ourselves as experts in healthy living, right? We’re just all doing the best we can.
So, curiosity piqued, just call me Sherlock, after a bit of clicking left and right it turns out this lady was from a bona fide medical company, you know, with proper doctors and everything. They seem like a friendly bunch – I’ve put a link on my ‘interesting stuff’ page in case any of you need a band aid over the holidays – and they’re getting into the festive spirit by canvassing ideas from as many people as possible about how to stay healthy over the Christmas period so they can have a bit of fun on-line. And obviously our posse are right up there at the top of their list of folk to ask. *Puffs chest out with pride, of course we are, we KNOW stuff!*
How about I start us off..? My best piece of advice is don’t accidentally lick the tip of a 12v battery. I did that once – and before you ask no, I have absolutely no idea why – and straight up singed the hair inside my nose. For a split second I was literally battery powered and my nose didn’t stop stinging for three days. I suspect I still have a bald patch inside my left nostril, so best avoid that if you want to stay fit and healthy.
My second piece of advice is, if it looks slippy outside and you’ve just watched someone execute a triple salchow worthy of an Olympic score of 10 on their way to post a letter, don’t think that nipping over the road to the postbox with your own last minute Christmas cards will be incident free. I’m here to tell you it won’t be. And jumping up quickly before anyone sees you is by no means a guarantee that this time you’re going to stay on your feet for longer than the blink of an eye. I can vouch for that too.
So, posse…over to you. It’s time to gift-wrap those nuggets of wisdom and show the world what wise old beans we really are. Old family recipes which ward off lurgy? Tried and tested methods of shaking off aches and pains..? A strategy to lessen the impact of all those festive excesses, or best hangover cure known to man…whatever words of sage advice you might have to see our virtual compadres through a happy and healthy holiday season, wheel ’em out…the floor is yours 🙂
Best advice is don’t go to a party or dinner hungry – have an apple or something on the way there to take the edge off.
I am a wine-loving fool — that’s where I get into trouble!
Happy holidays lady!
Yes, my friend always drinks a pint of water before she does out for anything to eat, she says that takes the edge off too. It’s a good idea. And I’m not that much of a wine lover…don’t let me near the gin though! Happy holidays to you too lovely 🙂
Healthy holiday tips? Being the designated driver earns you an instant halo and saves you a ton of calories you won’t even remember, and if you are going to have dessert, make sure it’s your absolute favorite of all time or it’s not worth it.
Like it Mimi!
This is hilarious!!! So, on the serious note, if take advantage of the weather. If it’s warm outside, skip the cooking and cleaning and go for a bike ride!! That’s my plan on Thursday, as it’s supposed to be 19C here, when normally it’s -7C. Yeah, so bike ride.
On a funny note, when you’re baking, slip a nip or two of brandy or whiskey into your mug to make the baking all the more fun.
OOOh you little minx!! Brandy or whiskey good gracious me can’t imagine how my buns would come out if I tried that 🙂 🙂 🙂
My best advice is to be fully clothed and preferably with an apron before taking a turkey out of the oven…. Can attest to 3rd degree burns on a bare tummy. :/
Oh good Lord, really? Ouch!! Not indulged in much naked cookery myself but I can imagine it hurt…burns are sore. I sat on my hair straighteners once and ended up with go faster stripes on my ass for about 6 months!
I am sure I was thinking I was being clever by not having my good outfit on to get stained and , yeah, that’s the story.
Ahhh you’ve dashed the fantasy of many a poor reader Autumn!! D x
how about this? Laughter is powerful medicine (see the above post).
Oh, & warn them about the kidney-bean omelet thing.
Fleury
Ha ha listen all our healthy holiday tips can’t have their origins in me being a plonker!!