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Printmiss It's interesting that you should say that about the full moon.
I usually sleep quite well, but often when I don't there seems to be a full moon.
It appears there is some evidence to support the idea.
science.time.com/2013/07/25/how-the-moon-messes-with-your-sleep

I have sympathy for all you bad sleepers. I am quite often awake at 3.30 am but bed in our hotel is soooooooooo uncomfortable that I hardly slept at all. Do hotel owners never try their own rooms out before they let them?

Off home today but keeping an eye on developments along the way.

On my tablet I have this geekish airplane tracking app "flightradar24". You can follow planes all over the world and watch a simulation of their flight path as they come into land. Good mindless stuff for 4am.

I often log on in the early hours; will look out for you, Nellie!

I caught up on sleep last night.
Was it the moon for the last week? Or was it worry about my neighbours - I can now relax. Maybe both!

I do know that the moon comes in my window and makes me think it's getting light sometimes.
I imagine that stone age people might have reason to be wakeful on bright nights, predators could be around!

Speaking as an ex guest house owner, Kitty, have you ever thought through the logistics of having mattresses/beds to suit each guest, from 7 to 20+stone and five foot tall to six foot six?
How many mattresses have you bought for your own home which seemed okay in the shop but became uncomfortable after a year's use?

We used to stay at a farmhouse B&B in Ireland. One year she had an extension built that had new beds. Neither I not the S.O. slept a wink; it was like trying to sleep on a plank of wood. I always regret not mentioning it to the owner, but we were so fond of her we didn't want to upset her [her cooked breakfasts with home made soda bread and eggs from her farm were to die for].

My DD has sometimes said that her DC don't sleep so well at full moon times and their behaviour can be more erratic too. I always "poo-pooed" the idea but perhaps there's some truth in it

I had a boss who was ruled by the Moon, we all had to keep our heads down on a full moon, he would rant and rave. Whenever he started we always looked to see where the moon was.

I had one who was ruled by the "I've booked the whole morning for the meeting and I know how to make it last" rule

Thanks for that janeainsworth, I can now reliably inform my non-believers that it is a scientific fact sleep can be disturbed by the full moon, and nothing at all to do with me being a witch. (won't be able to quote any figures, can't remember those). It is also interesting to know that other people have similar problems, I wonder too of they are inclined to be a little 'psychic'?

I still think it's a relic of stone age nights!

I have always thought, if the moon can do such powerful things with water, making my brain work different must be a doddle

Re mattresses - of the most comfortable mattresses we have slept on I would rank Premier Inns (at under £100 a night) as one of the best.They buy Hypnos and are really good (I googled, quite expensive!) I also loved I think it is Vi-Spring (Sprung???), which we had in a chic little boutique hotel in Rye. I am always poking around under the bottom sheet to see what the mattress is - especially if I have had a good night! My sis-IL uses a feather/down topper on her spare bed mattress which is a firmish one and the topper provides just the right amount of cushioning along with the support of the firmer mattress underneath.

I miss my Tempur but the mattress we had in the hotel was so 'firm' that every time one of us turned over the other nearly bounced off the bed. Added to which, the room description was for a large double which, apparently meant the room, not the bed!! We have a kingsize! Grr!

GM, I also like Premier Inn.

Re the moon - we can always tell by my sons behavior if its a full moon. He becomes really unsettled and is up half the night for a few nights prowling around the house looking for things to do and eat. If he needs to be given some extra medication its usually around this time also.

It was always obvious that my cats, when I had them, were extra crazy at the time of the full moon.

When I worked in mental health it was well known that we would be busier at the time of the full moon. There were more calls for mental health act assessments and the wards were more unsettled. I do think we can all be affected by the moon.

Well I know we can be affected by the moon - my son banging around has us all up. :D

Oh dear Hannoona, poor you

In my first teaching job I was having a bad time with some classes. The deputy head said I was not to worry as they would be fine the following week when it was not full moon. Initially I did not believe him but he was right.

As for mattresses ............. the spare bed in dd apartment in Beijing is like sleeping on concrete. We put everything possible on top of it but I still find it extremely hard - the mattress is about 1" thick - and only just getting used to it when I come home again. She thinks it is fine !

DS used to have a futon in his spare room. I slept on the floor. It was more comfortable.

I am not surprised the moon affects us. Think about it! If it can make such a difference to the worlds vast oceans, it's surely not surprising if it has effects on the fluids in our brains and bodies.

bags has the same name as an aunt of ours who lives in Devon. Aunt is 95. Some time ago, believing that I was leaving a voice message on bags landline...I said something like - 'Hello bags, it's soop are you okay?' It wasn't until much later that I realised the error of my ways. Aunt hadn't a clue who soop was and of course, she would definitely not know who bags was either. I never did call her back to explain.
This morning I called the same wrong numbe. A young lady answered the phone...I said, 'May I speak to bags please?' Young lady said, 'Who?' I then went into an explanation of who I was on Gransnet. Young lady said, 'She doesn't belong to Gransnet. She's 95 and doesn't use a computer. I'm her daughter.' At that point, the penny dropped with a resounding clatter. I was speaking to Mr soop's neice. After much laughter and embarrassment on my side, we sorted ourselves out. Before I hung up I said, sorry about the confusion, please give Auntie our love. Oh dear! What am I like?