"I get that, but I have skin in this game too I must avoid colds at all costs because the colds I get are worse than anyone else's. I don't have a medical certificate to confirm this, but I know it to be true. My colds last longer. My nose is more blocked, my throat is scratchier, my coughing fits are louder, barkier and apparently endless."
"By the way, how come some people have nose-blows like trumpets, and others don't? A question for another day. At mention of my night out, this trio of troubadours in the TV green room did two things. First, they shrunk away from me slightly. Second, they engaged in a feverishly enthusiastic discussion on how to avoid catching colds which, naturally enough given their line of work, was something of an obsession for them."
The narrator attended a crowded 60th birthday before appearing on a midwinter TV programme with three singers. The singers reacted by recoiling and launching an intense conversation about avoiding colds. The narrator reports experiencing far worse colds than others, with longer duration, severe nasal blockage, scratchy throat and loud, persistent coughing fits. Family members and colleagues respond protectively by leaving or clearing rooms at early warning signs. The narrator recalls workplace precautions at ITV and attempts various remedies, including sprays, drops and a folk remedy of boiling plum brandy fumes, which provide only temporary relief.
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