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So who popped along to London’s St Christopher’s Place last night for Boots Pharmaceuticals’ spectacular million-petal drop? I promised you on Monday it would be unforgettable. In fact I am still buzzing from the euphoria of it all.
Yesterday I joined forces with three beautiful bloggers, Hannah Gale, Lucie Loves and Em Talks, to help raise awareness of insneezia with a huge smattering of fun thrown in which had us brandishing petal spray guns to shoot upwards into the sky the moment evening fell.
Photo credit: Jonny Townsend (https://500px.com/jonny_townsend)
Not an inch of St Christopher’s Place was left uncovered, with multi-coloured petals strewn all over restaurant tables, on the pavements and even down my dress. We each had a different petal colour and if you saw my tweets in the run-up to the event, you’ll know mine was blue.
I am fortunate not to suffer from hayfever but I have the utmost sympathy for those who do. Pollen levels irritating eyes and tickling noses is awful and uncomfortable, not just during the day but at night time as well, which is what insneezia is. This is when pollen falls as the sun sets and the air begins to cool.
Thankfully Boots Pharmaceuticals offer a number of different options available for curbing hayfever here: http://www.boots.com/en/Pharmacy-Health/Health-shop/Allergy-hayfever/.
It’s reassuring to know Boots Pharmaceuticals have got all stations covered from using sprays to form a protective barrier between you and the pollen and anti-histamine tablets as soon as symptoms start to flare up. It’s also highly worth showering before bed to wash off any offending pollen that might have attached itself to you.
As yesterday was a perfectly warm and dry day, it meant hayfever was poised to rear its ugly head and we were ready to blast it into the atmosphere with a dramatic show that lasted a good 30 minutes. It was like a mini carnival with many revellers joining in and bumping shoulders. (FYI, no petals were harmed, all petals used were sustainably sourced, biodegradable and Boots Pharmaceuticals cleared up after.)
If you missed the fun, don’t fret for you can catch-up with the Periscope broadcast on @BootsUK’s channel here but only for a few more hours. You can also find some incredible images by searching hashtags #PetalDrop and #SummerGoodTimes on Twitter and Instagram.
With all this in mind, I hope you have a pleasant summer. Mind you, when you’ve got Boots Pharmaceuticals watching your back, there’s no way hayfever can get to you.
*This is a sponsored post on behalf of Boots Pharmaceuticals
