"I have been but little in," said Ninian hastily...

New cold sores on tongue. Sore throat that's getting aggressively nastier. Aches and pains. Light headedness. Temperature of 99.2*F (mine is normally around 97-98).

Plus I cut my foot and *that's* sore (of course, right in the centre of the ball of the foot...)

I've been a mostly healthy person the majority of my life. This rash of illness and injury over the last 4-6 months is beyond ridiculous.

I hate to put this this way, but I will not be welcoming visits from people from out of town from now on unless they have been passed by the World Health Organization.

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This situation truly warrants the "pants" icon.

I had calculated to a nicety how far negative I could go in leave to take my trip next week.

As you can imagine, that didn't involve me taking nearly a week off sick (I can't recall the last time I did this that wasn't recovery from an operation).

So, I have the choice of taking my vacation as planned but taking the time off without pay (which would cost me a very large sum, let's call it X) or cancelling my trip (which would cost me, with nonrecoverable plane fare &c., about 2/3 of X).

This will be at least the third time in the past four years that I've had to cancel an overseas trip at the last minute. Of course, the last time I *took* an overseas trip it wasn't a 100% happy experience either.

*sigh*

Wow, I don't remember the last time I was this sick. It's very gnarly--very painful sore throat, congestion, nasty cough.

Meanwhile, the UHI Centre for History FB brings the following links to my attention:

Medieval music find

Opposition to monument for Government Forces at Culloden

OK, back to lashings of hot tea and MLS soccer on TV.