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A Bit Sick...

Yesterday I was fine. A little tired perhaps.During the night my sinuses became irritated and by morning my nose was running like a tap. I don't think it is 'flu because I still want to live. Hopefully it will be gone in a week, but that's no comfort to Anne who has just started sneezing. I think I'm lucky it started early, so it might have run it's course before we take off.

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Melusade said…
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This is Lenny.
February 16, 2019 3:23 PM
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