The sound of groaning and spluttering has dominated the household since Thursday night. Both teenagers are incapable of anything other than lounging on sofas in front of the television, and obscuring the plot of any films by coughing over every third word of dialogue. It's just as well that I know Sense and Sensibility off by heart. Though I don't remember our Jane describing the sex and violence in such lurid detail. There was also a line about women being the playthings of men which struck a modern note.
Gallons of honey and lemon tea have been downed, the floor is knee deep in tissues and nurse is getting fed up. No one wants to eat any proper food that is cooked at proper meal times, just sweets and hamburgers. I'm off to get some fresh air before my nose goes the same bright colour as everyone else's...
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