Hello, hi and welcome to another episode of the Emma Gunn Show.

And an episode brought to you not by a sexy voice in inverted commas, but with one that

might go in and out a little bit.

So the last time I spoke

to you, I was, I was unwell, in fact, probably more unwell than I realized, but one sort of powers

through, which actually is a little bit, a little bit, the theme of this episode. Because I'm recording this on Sunday evening.

I have been out for the count for a full eight days now. And by out for the count, I mean,

I have been feeling on well and it has been really challenging to just do normal stuff.

I've had a high fever. I have had full body aches,

I've had terrible headaches, I have had whatever this nasty viruses that is going around.

And it is the first time in a really long time where I have had to admit defeat and have just

had to accept that I cannot possibly work to my usual capacity.

I have had to cancel all my appointments. I have not been able to sit at my desk. I have barely

been able to sit or lie in the same spot at times because I've been so fidgety or just generally

unwell. It really is the first time in a long time I've been

felt by something like this. I get migraines and that takes me out but it's a completely different

thing and I haven't had a migraine touch wood in quite a long time. One that's really

has meant that I haven't been able to do anything for a couple of days.

So yes, all in all, this took me a little bit by surprise.

But in and amongst not being able to participate in my life, whilst also watching everyone

else's life happen in front of me on social media,

which is obviously something that you shouldn't really spend a lot of time on when you're

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