General Chat

Smear it on your neck and or chest , don't put it up nose

Feeling a lot better now thanks :-D

Ended up getting some Victory V’s.

How I remember those liberty bodices Solrosen.I also had suspenders attached to hold up my long black stockings in the winter.Glad someone else remembers the camphor block,We probably smelt like mothballs! Lol :-D :-D

Brenda...... I do!
Only mine was attached with a safety pin to either my vest or liberty bodice (the ones with rubber buttons down the front) :-D :-D

My Father who worked outdoors for Wimpey was rarely bothered by colds.

If he did have one he took Aspro and Beecham's Powder.

You can always put some Vick in a bowl with a little hot water to dissolve it, to make a steamy mist to breathe in, put your head under a towel over the bowl.

Don't forget, Vick on the soles of your feet while in bed, covered by warm socks, helps ease coughing. Pineapple juice also helps ease coughs and colds.

Get well soon, Mr Magoo

Lizx

I bet not many will remember this way to help prevent bad colds and coughs...
In the winter When I was in junior school during the war,I had a block of camphor in a little bag round my neck on a cord and I can’t remember having many colds!

TUNES ....... 'help you breathe more easily'. ;-) ;-)

CORVONEA does loosen your mucus so you can howk it out.......

Hacks lozenges. They were sold loose, in a red tin with a white haired old bloke coughing into a hankie, depicted on the side of the tin.

Blimey, would elf and safety allow that today?

:-D :-D :-D

Back in the mid sentries to early eighties I worked on the Grimsby Docks, both Commercial and Fishing.

Part of the duties was to do fish inspection which involved being at the Fish Docks around 5.30 am so that you could start the inspection before the market opened.

Beautiful in Summer but bitterly cold in Winter.

I found that during the winter, having the occasional Fisherman's Friend helped ward off the cold.

I like Olbas oil really stinks but works, you can also put a few drops in the water when you want to steam your sinus!

There's Olbas Oil for sprinkling over the pillows.
Lovely smell and good for coughs and colds.

Fisherman's Friend - YUK YUK!! I would gag the moment one entered my mouth :-P

Fisherman's Friend still about - find it useful for checking bouts of mucus!

That's not the only thing it can be used for, if you are adventurous ;-)

I always use Vick when I have a cold/cough, it does help. I was amazed to see the other day, the other things vick can be used for. Ear ache for example I think it is the camphor oil in it.

Zubes........... are good for your tubes

Hey, my kids still use Carbolic soap it's great for acne...

Carbolic Soap :-0