Pocket Full of Posies....

I generally think of myself as a fairly modern young woman with all the usual attitudes towards science, medicine etc. However, I must acknowledge myself to be thoroughly mediaeval in my attitude towards smells. Yes, smells. In my soul of souls, I am convinced that bad smells are bringers of illness, they are contagious, they befoul the otherwise unblemished. Good smells impart life, health and wellness in mind and body. They do battle with the plague-ridden stenches of the world! Posies of flowers become a completely reasonable protection against virulent viruses and dastardly bacteria. On this issue, my rational mind seems to have no say.