On Friday Fives on Beds

[danieldwilliam]

1. What size (twin, full, etc.) is your bed?

We have a king sized bed. That used to be ample when it was just MLW and I. Now that the Captain is eight and quite robust it's not nearly big enough if he decides to come and visit and is then wriggly. Mostly this is him but, where ever he goes at night, Big Seal goes with him. Big Seal, as the name suggests, is quite big.

2. How many pillows do you sleep with?

I have two, one deep,f firm down filled pillow and one flatter, softer foam filled pillow underneath that.

3. Do you have a weighted blanket? If so, does it help you?

I don't. I have a duvet. MLW insists on "weighting" it by tucking it between the mattress and the bed frame. For the sake of marital harmony I pretend not to find this slightly uncomfortable or down right weird. I don't care enough. I've slept for long enough in bad enough conditions in the past that I don't find the physical attributes of the room I'm sleeping in don't much bother me.

4. Do you sleep with any stuffed animals?

Good god no!

Well only if Big Seal gets lonely and comes for a visit with the Captain. Big Seal is at least a peaceful sleeper who has never tried to sit on my head whilst both of us were asleep and then blamed the shape of my face for his own poor sleep.

5. Do you have to have the TV on to go to sleep?

Never. I very occassionally watch the TV in bed if I am tired or ill. I mean, once a quarter occassionally. Since the advent of streaming and digital recording much, much less so. If I'm tired I'll watch the second half of whatever it it I'm watching on catch-up. If I'm ill, I'm either able to make it to the sofa in the family room or I'm asleep.

I consider waking up to discover that I have fallen asleep with the television on to be personal moral failing.

Comments

[cmcmck]

With me it's the wildlife shows and folk music on odd channels like Alba or S4C.

With him atm it's the rugby......

[danieldwilliam]

I find myself getting gripped by long form dramas. I usually have three on the go. A shared detective one with my wife, something weighty and something jolly.

And then I suddenly find that I've sat still enough and it's time to do something else.

i watch more live rugby than televised. I go to the majority of home internationals and the occassional Pro14 or domestic league game.

i used to love watching the Edinburgh and Glasgow games on BBC Alba. There was something about rugby commentary in Gaelic that was delightful and I hope that the commentator has found something rewarding to do now that BBC Alba don't have the games any more.

[cmcmck]

Hugh Dan is actually a shinty commentator so I imagine he's gone back to that.

Other half enjoyed the rugby on Alba too.