Trump, Brexit, Bowie: it’s time for some serious comfort eating
As this miserable year comes to a close I have finally found a way to deal with Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election. And, while we’re at it, the Brexit vote. And the deaths of Prince, David Bowie, Alan Rickman, Victoria Wood, Leonard Cohen and the rest. I know what you’re thinking: something which deals with this cloudburst of apocalyptically framed headlines, bombshells and all round calamity must be strong juju indeed.
And it is. Brace yourselves. Here it comes: it’s a tub of Haägen-Dazs salted caramel ice-cream. Don’t be surprised; it was always bound to be something serious. As they say on the BBC, other brands are available. And other flavours for that matter. This, my friends, is my magic cure-all for 2016: comfort eating. Lots of it. Lock the doors, switch off the phone, clear a space on the sofa and pull off the lid. It’s time.
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