Having spent most of yesterday on and off the phone, I finally got an appointment for the docs. 9:30. And at 11:45 I eventually got to see him.
Apparently, as expected, I've a common cold, a virus. And there's little to do but buckle up and face it like a man. Lemsips at the ready. But, having had what feels like one long cold the last 8 weeks, it's likely I've a bacterial infection in my throat. So a mild dose of antibiotics should kill it off, and finally get rid of this annoying back throat tickle. Hurrah 
Of course, this really puts the dampers on the weekend. No alcohol, so I'll be on orange juice down Bev Road, nightmare 
