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Thursday, January 8, 2009
Under the Weather
No daily post on Thursday and maybe not even Friday. Have picked up a virus making the rounds of the northeast. It is a nasty thing that leaves one quite weak. Keep an eye here for a new post, a sure sign that my obituary is not in the local paper.
Since moving to the Philippines from the UK my family have enjoyed a more balmy climate. I do sympathise with you in the frozen north and I remember well my years working in frozen-up airports and icicle-laden aeroplanes, me, wrapped-up like Nanook of the North, barely able to move my extremities within my snowsuit. Brings to mind a B707 wheel change in Gander at minus 40degC - not nice. I never want to experience such extremes of cold again. Yep - been there done that, the 'T' shirt is in the freezer as a reminder. Get well soon, Alan. Spring is this year, now, not next.
You and Longstreet too ... and my whole family. Ugh ... I love the Winter, but not that aspect of it. Hope you feel better!
ReplyDeleteWe'll join the chorus of woes and give our sympathy too. It's been since T day for us. Buy stock in Kimberly-Clarke.
ReplyDeleteSince moving to the Philippines from the UK my family have enjoyed a more balmy climate. I do sympathise with you in the frozen north and I remember well my years working in frozen-up airports and icicle-laden aeroplanes, me, wrapped-up like Nanook of the North, barely able to move my extremities within my snowsuit. Brings to mind a B707 wheel change in Gander at minus 40degC - not nice. I never want to experience such extremes of cold again.
ReplyDeleteYep - been there done that, the 'T' shirt is in the freezer as a reminder.
Get well soon, Alan. Spring is this year, now, not next.
Thanks, gents. Feeling better. Expect to return to full strength over the weekend.
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