Tea? (Part 2)

[Speicher]

Has anyone on here tried a 2.5 tog duvet for when it is this hot. Last night, with the bedroom window open, I was too cold without the 4.5 tog duvet, but too hot with it.

 

[coffeejo]

In summer I switch to sheets and thin blankets so I can layer up/down as required.

 

[ColinJ]

By and large I don't sleep all that well in the summer and frequently wake up with a headache from dehydration. After 58 summers, I'm just about getting used to it.

Dehydration can 'thicken' the blood and increase the risk of clotting so I am doing my best to avoid it! Ever since I got ill last year, I have had a bottle of water by my side and make sure that I sip from it regularly and that includes at night. I have a drink just before going to sleep, and sip some more if I wake up during the night.

 

[coffeejo]

Yes, actually I've been thinking about that since reading your posts, Colin. It's a good point. I do try and drink but not too much as I hate having the 'old man's problem' of getting up two or three times in the night. I suspect as I get headaches, I'm probably getting the balance wrong.

If you need a wee, you need a wee. That's your body behaving normally. Dehydration isn't normal. *wags finger*

My goodness, I never worried about these things when I was 20. What has happened to me?

 

[Biscuit]

I laid on top of the bed with the window open. Eventually dropped off to sleep. Woken up 3 times by Dog snoring !!!!

 

[ColinJ]

Yes, actually I've been thinking about that since reading your posts, Colin. It's a good point. I do try and drink but not too much as I hate having the 'old man's problem' of getting up two or three times in the night. I suspect as I get headaches, I'm probably getting the balance wrong.

I used to sleep in my attic bedroom because what would be a first floor bedroom functions as a living room. The ground floor room is my bike shed/workshop/gym/recycling centre/storeroom! (Can you tell that I am single? )

When I collapsed last year I was unable to walk up or down stairs so I put a single mattress down in the first floor room in front of the TV, and it has remained there ever since. I hadn't realised, but subconsciously it is probably because I don't fancy the extra trips up and down stairs during the night.

I have to walk past the end of a very steep staircase to the bathroom, so I am very careful not to trip and fall down that when I am half-asleep.

My goodness, I never worried about these things when I was 20. What has happened to me?

You earned a '5' in front of your age! (ColinJ, aged 57)

 

[Speicher]

Seriously though, in this hot weather, I tend to sleep with half of me covered up and the other half covered.

We don't have a particularly thick duvet but we do discard the bed spread. By and large I don't sleep all that well in the summer and frequently wake up with a headache from dehydration. After 58 summers, I'm just about getting used to it.

 

[Speicher]

Mr Bond, Premium Bond, sent me a small prize this month, so I have just ordered a 2.5 tog duvet from Mr Lewis, John.

With the change, I will be buying a box of baklawa and a bottle of wine from Mr O. Cado.

 

[Speicher]

No, probably a sparkling white something or other.

 

[Speicher]

That'll do very nicely,

Do you want me to dress for dinner?

Yes, I think it would be better if you wore some clothes.

 

[TVC]

Evening all, feeling a bit rough, I ate nine yoghurts at lunchtime, one after another. I'm completely mullered.

 

[GM]

@ColinJ What you need is a 'Gazunder'

 

[Night Train]

I've spend a glorious day out in the open (hiding in the shade ) sawing up logs.

When I got home there was a little package, from Ebay, containing a replacement bearing for Tiddles' folding pedal.
The pedal now has a new bearing in it and is back on Tiddles. Hopefully it will last a bit longer then the original which had lost most of its rubber seals and lubricant.

 

[Lullabelle]

I laid on top of the bed with the window open. Eventually dropped off to sleep. Woken up 3 times by Dog snoring !!!!

We have put a fan in the bedroom to cool the place down at night

 

[Lullabelle]

Just had a minor panic attack, couldn't find the links to the other forums I then found the bit about the links being moved. Panic over.

In half an hour we will be watching Raymond Blanc showing us all how to cook properly