Ah, the kids have diagnosed me: the reason for the sickness that has consumed me since my return from Bath on Sunday afternoon.
“It’s because you never go out,” they tell me, “so your immune system can’t cope with mixing with people suddenly.”
Could be. Or it could be just poor decisions consuming too much caffeine in an attempt to stay awake there and back.
Or mixing with my brother, just off a flight from Southeast Asia. Or spending too long in a crowded restaurant. Or stuffing myself with three courses far richer than I’m used to.
Who knows? Maybe I’m just allergic to half-term and will miraculously be cured as soon as the kids return to school. Let’s hope so. This sickness is quite awful.
Last modified: 29 October 2024
