Todays off the wall question
Does salt work on people the way it does on icy roads? Like an anti-frost or de-icer
A nice cup or bowl of steaming soup, full of healthy vegetables & heart warming dumplings is an obvious comfort
But there is something about salty liquids which seems more warming even than hot chocolate with a ski run of cream on the top, or any milky drink
At a pinch, instant soup* may be better than Ovaltine, & Bovril better than tea at a football match on a day when icicles hang off your nose
Perhaps we just need higher blood pressure in cold weather
*Does Liam Byrne, the minister who gave such detailed instructions to his private office staff about what time to serve his soup, like it instant from a packet, or does a chef stand by to whip up a perfect little cappuccino at his command?
