The Hangover

Most of us have been there; an evening of booze –fuelled festivities morphs into a morning of headaches, nausea and trying to remember the last thing you did. You know very well you should have stopped at the last one but where is the fun in that. Life is short, and there are so many more good times to be had.

We all know there is no cure for a hangover but over the years, I have learnt a trick or two. Basically out of necessity, like how to get through a 12 hour shift, faking it for a meeting or preparing yourself to do it all over again for yet another festive party.

So, my tricks of the trade are:

1. Never drink bad spirits. Some are so high in sugar they will cause the mother of headaches. There is just no recovery from that.
2. Two Panadol and large glass of water before bed. Don’t forget. The process has to start some were.
3. Before you have anything else in the morning, drink 2 cups of English breakfast tea. I have only recently learnt this and promise you, it’s like heaven in a cup.
4. Have a piece of toast.  Settles the stomach and lifts those blood sugar levels.

Now that you are feeling human again, here are my tricks for coping with the day:

1. Order some fried goodness with your brunch. No scientific facts, it’s just hot and salty and makes everything better.
2. Have a Bloody Mary. It’s like a soothing tonic and it’s a vegetable.
3. Drink Sprite. There is even some medical research to suggest it could be a cure.
4. Have a dosa (Indian pancake filled spiced goodness) for a late lunch. Kathakali in Devon St, New Plymouth do a great one. Worth a trip.
5. Take more Panadol.
6. Have a small scoop of ice cream. It will wash away the last remnants of the night before.

Merry Christmas and good luck to you over this festive season.

Victoria Hodson –don’t do anything I say.