h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

A couple of half idea rattling around inside my head, but I'm really not sure what to write today. This is my only time window, and I'm hoping to finish of my submission for next week's post as well, so I need to get a shift on.

Why are quilts the wrong size? Or is it just me? I don't think so, because relationships have been a staple of comedy for as long as I am aware, and one of the great staples of modern relationship comedy is the fight over the duvet. Why is this necessary? Can't they be made as a decent size as standard? I know you can get varying sizes, but I'm not giant and my wife is tiny, so surely even an regular sized duvet/quilt should guve us both ample quiltage on a cold night.

Which reminds me- they don't cover my feet properly either. If want to pull the thing up as far as my neck to keep the warm all the way in, I have to sacrafice foot coverage. That's can be necessary surely? I'm only about 5'10". How do taller people manage? Do they ever get enough coverage? Do they have to sleep curled up in a permenant foetal ball? I don't think quilts this sort of size should be allowed. Human rights seem to be all for people suffering real deprivation, but don't those of us whose only real worry is a warm night's sleep be given some sort of legislative protection by the UN? I'm not asking for a security council resolution to sort this out, I'm sure economic sanctions can be avoided if everyone behaves sensibly.

So that's my plea for today, people. Let's say 7 by 8 feet as standard, and you pay extra for more expensive filling material or greater thickness. Let's get this problem sorted- who's with me?

When Tom and I were first married, we had separate sets of blankets--*someone* would roll up in the blankets like a cocoon and leave me... or, the other person cold.

I sleep alone in a double bed and have always had a king-size duvet until recently. Due to arthritis in my hands I've decided my spare, double, duvet is easier to get into it's cover so am using that, and every morning I wake up with a patch of uncovered sheet on the other side of the bed. This never happened with the king-size.

I figure if I ever decide to share my bed with someone else, *they* can put the duvet cover on

Deb

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