Manflu Alert!

Urgh the timing couldn't have been worse..the one week when London is awash with everyone and everything should ignite a strain of the worst manflu known to hit the offices of The Established Man in recent history; we've run out of paperweights such are the effects of the heavy amount of sneezing going on! 

What to do in a situation such as this, try to carry on, but this evening it reached its limits and after a quick jaunt on the office Vespa...fresh air unblocks the nose beautifully..... the time has come to settle in for a night in...fashion week parties and dinners can wait...ooh how we were itching to attend the PUMA dinner at the Design Museum. But hey ho, its not the end of the world. Now it's time for downtime and recuperation. 

So what are the stylish ways to survive the perils of manflu? Plentiful blankets and good bedding are crucial, we've just had a bit of a splurge at the middle-class housewives favorite Cath Kidston; no we're not having babies anytime soon! But go beyond the spots and florals and there are treasures to be had. We snapped up a Cowboy set of sheets, almost as soft at Frette sheets we'll have you know...and then we snapped up a Welsh Blanket to hibernate in. Bedding done, DVD's are crucial too and we're having a 'back in the day' moment here at The Established Man Towers at the moment...think vintage Disney and you're on it...we're loving a trip down memory lane, there is nothing like a bit of Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Mary Poppins and The Jungle Book to dispel February gloom and runny noses.

Whack the kettle on, slice some lemon, grate some ginger, get that organic honey Auntie Ethel gave you last Christmas, put it in a mug and pour the hot water over it to infuse..add whiskey if you've the luxury of not needing to drive anywhere and that should ease the pain in the arse that is manflu!