Jeeeeez. Heard an item on the gogglebox the other night, saying that, on average, we get FOUR COLDS A YEAR! No way. If I got 4 colds a year, I would shoot myself. I get maybe one every 2 years.
So my average is 0.5 / year. Even that's too many.

What's yours? And what strategies for avoiding them? ...

Be true to yourself. That way happiness lies...

Chillies......Fresh Chillies.....seriously

Maybe one a year.
Strategies, probably sex, caravanning and the great outdoors

With 2 mobile cold carriers in the house, my strategy is to get them to cover their mouths when coughing

I also normally have the flu jab, but get flu as the side effect of having it  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

EYorkshire wrote:

Maybe one a year.
Strategies, probably sex, caravanning and the great outdoors

caravanning, thats not going to do anybody anygood and having sex on your own in a caravan makes you go blind At work
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Taz... chillies? raw? And that reduces the effect of a cold? Or just make you feel bad in a different way, taking yr mind off having a cold? Anything that makes it go away v welcome! ...

Be true to yourself. That way happiness lies...

I have heard chillis help, and when i am getting over a cold/flu i do like a good old spice chilli or a hot curry Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Being a bloke I don't get colds...only man-flu! Its women who get colds  John
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Well if I was to offer you any of my wisdom on this you'd call me a fraud..as for the first time in ages I hve a blasted cold which came on over the weekend.