Thank goodness for mints!

[perusal]

Hi everyone went to the theatre today always do the matinee performance do not like the night air. Well it was great but am exhausted now. Just wondered if anybody else has to eat mints all the time when somewhere like this just so you do not cough. I do, no other sweets help only softmints strange that .

[jackie50]

yes and yes and more

I find jakemans a help as well also a bottle of water

At one stage I thought of carrying a sign that said do not worry you cannot catch it

[perusal in reply to jackie50]

I always have water with me but what is Jakemans I have not heard of that.

[jackie50]

PS what did you see and was it good

[perusal in reply to jackie50]

It was The Alchemist by Ben Jonson It is a 17th century comedy basically about a couple of con men trying to sell people non existing stuff like turning all metal into gold. It plays on peoples greed and is a comical farce. I thought it was excellent. The next one is in October called Sudden Love. I try to go once a month I prefer it to the cinema which I find the air is more dry and too noisy.

[amagran]

the other day on the bus richard was in his wheelchair, and always coughs, and a lady had a pram, the baby kept giving richard his blanket, as we have 9 grandkids we are used to babies, but the looks on the mums face led me to lean over and say quietly, its ok he hasnt anything you can catch, maybe i would be the same. love the theatre, me and a friend used to go every month, now its every few months.

[perusal in reply to amagran]

I know what you mean people do not understand . I am lucky were I live because Liverpool has a few theatres and so does Southport and they are within driving distance or train. I have loved it all my life since school god that is 0ver 50years ago Ha Ha

[jackie50]

jakeman cough sweets, in lemon cherry and my fav the black ones they seem to numb everything but they can be addictive well for me they are they are in little bags and usually 59p

[perusal in reply to jackie50]

Thanks will try them would not worry about being addictive Ha

[Gordon57 in reply to jackie50]

I've seen Jakemans on sale in the £1 shops, 2 bags for a quid. I think it was just the two traditional flavours though

[jackie50]

I always have bags in he house , the only thing I find is they are too big, but gosh they do help

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Hi,

I religeously have to take tic tac mints with me everywhere, just to stop my mouth drying up & sounding like Lee Marvin !!!

Water is another must on a long journey.

Take care

Dave

[MrsShimmy]

my mum has a major adiction to murray mints, they stop her coughing....we always end up with pockets full but I find that they agravate my cough...water only thing that helps!

[lavender1]

Hi Perusal have been thinking of buying the Alchemist book but yes the theatre is great and I need to go to the city at the end of the year as I live in a small seaside town with only one theatre. The mints I take were recommended by Gordon who answered you earlier

"Uncle Joes Mint Balls" cant remember the blog but he was so funny with it but will try Jakemans. Uncle Joes are too expensive but they come in a cheery tin although not cheery enough at the price. Can you tell I am a Scot!

[perusal in reply to lavender1]

I Know Uncle Joes mint balls we have an old traditional sweet shop in the village and it is all the old sweets cough candy peanut brittle etc it is lovely I like the ponterfract cakes small flat liqourice sweets. No wonder I am overweight. The cough candy is nice on a cold day. I live in a village by the beach but it is near train line and I drive so no problems getting to town or city. I am lucky have lived here 6 years since retirement.

[perusal in reply to lavender1]

Meant to say I love Scotland was there last year in June stayed and toured up the west coast it is really gorgeous will be going back again hopefully next year.