CM December DECEMBER 2018

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With the festive season almost upon us,
Credit Management asked some of its contributors for
their top hangover cures and recipes for leftover turkey.
Brendan Clarkson FCICM
Chris Sanders FCICM
Kevin Reed
HANGOVER – drink between half-apint
to a pint of water before you go to
bed, also ensure you have a large glass
of water next to your bed for thirsty
moments in the night. In the morning
start with a decent breakfast, something
hot and stodgy! If this fails, a can of Stella
around 11.01am.
Turkey leftovers – I love a turkey
toasted sandwich. Not some half-hearted
attempt using a pre-sliced loaf but
instead with some thickly cut soda bread
lightly toasted with some melted brie
done under the grill. Add some sliced
turkey which has been warmed in the
microwave and then top with cranberry
sauce and some rocket leaves or baby
spinach. Season with salt and pepper.
Bon appetit!
PERSONALLY, I have never had a
hangover so I wouldn't know. Obviously,
that is nonsense. The best hangover
cure that I know is a full English. Now
the controversial bit – with brown sauce
as is only proper with a full English.
Tomato Ketchup is only for steak, chips,
burgers and Americans. As far as the
sausages in a full English are concerned
(there should be two) these are best cut
lengthways then spread with Marmite.
Yes, you either love it or hate it, but don't
knock it until you try it. Trust me on this I
am a credit manager!
I have two Chocolate Labradors –
believe me when I say there is never
any leftover turkey. So, what to do with
leftover turkey? Get a Labrador or two.
They will help you walk off Christmas
over-indulgence and the fresh air will
clear your head the morning after.
SO, the life of a journalist – freelance or
otherwise – is pretty hectic at Christmas.
Deadlines don’t take breaks in December.
Having said that, advertising
salespeople do like to take a break. So that
means print titles usually drop an issue
over the festive period. So, December can
become a bit of a ‘meetings boozefest’.
Hangover cures? Well, in the old days
I simply wouldn’t have stopped drinking
and a Bloody Mary, pint of stout or even
fizzy lager would sort out the headache.
Nowadays, I can’t keep up that pace.
So, my emergency hangover kit normally
includes salt and vinegar crisps and
Ribena as the first line of offence.
As for leftover turkey – I’d go with it
gently reheated and whacked between
two doorsteps of bread with an inch of
butter either side of said meat, along
with salt, ketchup and stuffing. I should
probably go and get my cholesterol level
checked!
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