A common cure for the common cold

I used myself as a guinea pig last night in an attempt to find a new and improved remedy for my infected carcass, the idea was like an extreme sports solution, a sort of extreme hot toddy. You will need:

• 1 bottle single malt
• 1 pint glass
• squeeze of lemon
• squirt of honey
• hot water

Mix 1 part scotch with 1 part hot water until glass is full. Add lemon and honey. Drink. Repeat until unconscious.

The thinking was that if the alcohol didn't outright kill the virus then it would atleast be too pissed to annoy me until my body had defeated it over the normal course of events.

I was wrong. It would appear the cold virus has hollow legs and could drink anyone under the table so this morning not only am I coughing and sneezing like a drain, I have the great, great grandmother of all hangovers.

Bugger.