Got a good excuse now!

[Rapscallion]

I'm quite an indoorsy type, and my idea of gardening is to buy in some salt.

I've got next week off with the intention of tidying up the place and the garden. I've bought twenty kilos of salt. I'm not kidding.

Anyway, I've had a chat with the doctor about the recurring sinus issue I've noted increased in frequency and bastardry, and he's put me on a week course of an antibiotic - doxycycline by name. Apparently one contraindication is to avoid sunlight.

Awesome! As if I needed incentive!

Chugging down the proactive yoghurt as we speak! This should be fuuuun.

Rapscallion

[Cazzi]

Good plan

I got caught out on a hot summers day while taking similar once.... talk about photosensitive rash!
I itched for ages

[RealUnimportant]

I was prescribed that for my first bout of pneumonia... which I managed to contract in the SUMMER of 2009! Yeah, I'm not a sun worshipper either, so I loved the added excuse to stay indoors. Also managed by sheer fluke of timing to buy a great linen safari jacket from a local charity shop for peanuts, which kept me cool but covered for those times I couldn't avoid leaving the house.

[HappyFun Ball]

Having been on antibiotics for almost 5 years straight, I've often used it as an excuse to stay indoors.

In fact, I don't like the outdoors so much that I am stone cold white and have a Vitaman D defienciency.

[dalesys]

In fact, I don't like the outdoors so much that I am stone cold white and have a Vitaman D defienciency.

Cod liver oil for you, dearie.

[Der Cute]

Doxycycline *can* cause issues with sunlight. That has never been the case with me. Any of the cyclines have that caution, but in my case, I'm fine.
You, on the other hand...the UK is reflecting light due to the pasty whiteness of your skins!!! Absorb more energy and help heat up your country :P

[Cazzi]

Cod liver oil for you, dearie.

I find Vitamin D3 tablets to be much more palatable

You, on the other hand...the UK is reflecting light due to the pasty whiteness of your skins!!! Absorb more energy and help heat up your country :P

Oi, I resemble that remark!

oh, wait....

[Sapphire Silk]

A long sleeved shirt, a hat, sunscreen, and gloves would probably fix Raps potential problem.

But he seemed to enjoy the excuse so much I didn't want to take his fun away from him

[Rapscallion]

Midnight gardening!

Rapscallion

[dalesys]

Midnight gardening!

Raw gardening... Lookit them moons.

[Sakka]

I'm quite an indoorsy type, and my idea of gardening is to buy in some salt.

I've bought twenty kilos of salt. I'm not kidding.

Out of curiosity, how does one garden with salt?
Everything I learned about gardening (admittedly very little), says salt is a poison and do not use, ever.

[dalesys]

Out of curiosity, how does one garden with salt?

Sluggickly.

[Rapscallion]

Out of curiosity, how does one garden with salt?
Everything I learned about gardening (admittedly very little), says salt is a poison and do not use, ever.

Neglected gravel area. Weeds poking through. 5Kg of salt gone already and weeds a bit wilty within twenty-four hours.

Rapscallion

[Elspeth]

Neglected gravel area. Weeds poking through. 5Kg of salt gone already and weeds a bit wilty within twenty-four hours.

Rapscallion

Really? Wonder how much our driveway would take to make the grass go away. and I wonder if that works on blackberry bushes

[Rapscallion]

Salt has a fairly grim effect on concrete, I have to warn you, over time. However, look how much vegetation can survive near the beach.

Just saying.

Anyway, apart from mild upset stomach when taking these beasts, I'm pretty good so far. Throwing live yoghurt down my throat regularly as a precaution as antibiotics tend to kill the necessary flora and fauna in the gut.

Rapscallion