It’s still the season for binge drinking and its morning after associate, the hangover. There are lots of hangover cures, of course. But most of them sound like the old wives tales that they are.

So here’s RU-21, a cure for hangovers that ‘balances alcohol metabolism by slowing down the process of ethanol oxidation into acetaldehyde, so less acetaldehyde occurs in the first place. It then speeds up the process of acetaldehyde decomposition into acetic acid, and then into water and carbon dioxide, which are harmless’ or so I’m told. All this from the people who brought you the KGB and with natural ingredients to reassure those who think nature harmless. But now all the supermarkets are selling it, I guess harmless, but effective, must be what it is.
Detox in 28 days… or by ‘Misery Monday’

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Good to see Anne Robinson’s continuing to keep PR people busy over Christmas. This time the National Care Homes Association’s proved it’s on the ball after Anne suggested carers are in the habit of stealing from old folks. (Key message: care homes are nice places, with nice people.) Celebs like Anne are great for cheap publicity like this. A few years ago, I was PR for Robinson’s Brewery, when our local soap, Coronation Street, ran a comic story line around bringing cheap beer back from the continent. A stern press release saying excessive UK beer taxes were no laughing matter got a nice spread in the Sun. (Key message: we want a level playing field for British brewers.) Good to see the Women’s Institute has finally woken up to Little Britain, even if they had to be prompted. (Key message: there’s more to the WI than jam.)

Complaining Little Britain… challenging Peter Kay

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‘Well I guess that Thailand’s out for holidays,’ said an older gentleman in sauna earlier today. ‘Yeah, I never much fancied it. It’s a shame though. My sister’s off to Tenerife Monday,’ replied the dozy woman. I guess you could say they were just making conversation, but I have a low tolerance of people who talk in the sauna and this exchange further confirmed my prejudice.

Yet as the death toll hits 114,000, there’s very little to say. Somehow the irritating sauna couple prove that life just goes on, whatever. But I suspect the enormity will come home early in the New Year, when certain colleagues just don’t turn up.

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Okay, I know I’ve only just said how boring eCards are. But this is a blog. So here’s something I’ve stolen from the nice people at e-tractions. Go on: drag, drop and shake that snowglobe!

Updated 30 December, replacing framed snowglobe page with link.