It's exciting seeing how many poppies are in bloom when I get up - they are full of bees, too (who knew that poppies were such good pollinator-attractors?) - but the petals have all fallen off by lunchtime.
Meanwhile, I really am on the last leg of sorting and clearing and chucking. Today I found a three-quarters empty bottle of peppermint essence - who, and why, ever drank peppermint cordial in this household? Expiration date November 1989 ... It seems like a cold remedy, perhaps? The two open bottle of Benylin cough medicine had expiration dates of 2016 and 2018 respectively, so one wonders about their effectiveness.
But I Google, of course: "What is peppermint cordial good for?
Several studies support the use of peppermint for indigestion and irritable bowel syndrome.
Indigestion. ...
Flatulence/Bloating. ...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) ...
Itching and Skin Irritation. ...
Tension Headache. ...
Colds and Flu."
A universal panacea, no less! Maybe I shouldn't have poured it down the drain. On the other hand, maybe it'll be good for the plumbing ...
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