and so to business, I think this will be one of those rambly posts that twists and turns, so stay with it, it might get interesting in parts. I’ve been reading Richard Wisemans latest – 59 seconds http://59seconds.wordpress.com/ its one of those interesting books you can dip in and out of. The problem with books on improving yourself etc. is actually doing what they say in them so no doubt i’ll enjoy reading about all the studies and all the tips but it’ll probably do nothing in the end. Though I did note that standing up burns 1.5 calories per minute.

I wonder how many calories standing and checking prescriptions burns off? Was very nearly thrown into the thick of the supposed flu crisis this week, having volunteered to help dish out the tamiflu as evening 2nd pharmacist one night this past week, though luckily for me (but not my bank balence) demand for the stuff seems to have dropped off so I wasn’t needed. Perhaps having flu isn’t as trendy this week as last. I mean, its almost common now, nothing you can boast about.

“I say, I had that Swine Flu the other day”

“Oh my word. How exciting for you, I hear it makes your ears fall off. My friend had it the other day and she said her ear fell off and her dog ran off with it!”

“No, really?”

“oh yes. they had to dig it up from the garden. She’s better now though, she stuck it back on with blutac”

“well i never”

“I know”

“well I rang that damned flu line thing,  sounded like a bloody call centre, they said it sounded like athletes foot and refused to give me that drug everyones been talking about. Well I gave them what for. I know it was swine flu even if they don’t, so I bought some off the internet. “

“and did it work? “

“well I don’t know yet, they said it would take 10 – 12 working days to deliver, but if i’ve got swine flu thats the thing to take, and I can’t stand the itching between my toes for much longer!”

“well let me know if it works, I was following someones progress with it on twitter the other day, apparently they were feeling absolutely shocking and each 10 minutes when they updated it was no better”

“oh dear, well anyway, i’ll let you know if that tummyflu or whatever it is works”

“yes do. and i’ll order two months worth for the children just in case”

“well goodbye then”

“goodbye”

its all mountains out of molehills. Talking of which, the mole in my garden is building its own mini version of the himalayas. If it was next door it would be fine, but its in my garden and its making parts of it sink, so something will have to be done. Maybe a small explosion will work. Certainly wouldn’t make it look any worse and i think they are too big for me to run over without writing off the lawnmower. Thats if I was motivated enough to mow the lawn this weekend. Maybe theres a tip on motivation and lawn mowing in that book?