and now . . .

time for another installment of "things I would never have thought to try, but actually aren't half-bad":

Hot water.

Yup, just heated water. No tea, no honey, no lemon, nothing whatsoever added to it. Just plain hot water. Once you let it cool from scalding to drinkable, it's not half bad. Kinda nice, actually, if you're in the mood for it.