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MawtheMerrier Wed 18-Jan-23 13:08:16

This morning I read Cari Rosen on Twitter saying
“I’ve gone backpacking for a month with fewer clothes than I’m currently wearing in bed”

I know the feeling- even with my new warm duvet and a living canine hottie called Rosie I seem to put on as many garments when I go to bed as I put on in the morning!
Not the most glamorous, but needs must!
Go on, how many layers are you wearing in bed - and don’t be like Marilyn Monroe and say only Chanel No. 5 because I won’t believe you!

TwiceAsNice Wed 18-Jan-23 21:32:43

Sleeveless silky nightie. I slip a cardigan on over it to read in bed then take it off to sleep. 13.5 tog duvet in the winter 4.5 tog spring/summer but same nightwear all year. I have a light throw on top of duvet to keep the cat fur of the bedding , my gorgeous cat sleeps with me . I have a thick long white company towelling dressing gown to wear when I get up to make morning tea . Much more likely to be hot than cold

pen50 Fri 20-Jan-23 11:21:43

10.5 tog duvet, long cotton jersey nightshirt, very warm DH, and an electric blanket to warm up my side of the bed before I get in. The heating is set to come on overnight if the indoor temperature drops below 14° but so far it hasn't (we're close to sea level in the West Country.) I do notice if DH gets up early, though!

Welshy Fri 20-Jan-23 11:29:10

Wow! shockI'm another wimp here. No heating on through the night so I wear .... Wait for it .... Socks, sleeveless vest, Fleecy PJ's, sometimes a dressing gown over that. A hot water bottle, two, yes two duvets and sometimes I will still put a fleecy blanket over my shoulders. Then 'sometimes' in the middle of the night, half of it comes off as I'm too warm.
My bedroom is in the attic, old house too. So not much insulation.
Now in summer it's too warm! Can't win.

sazz1 Fri 20-Jan-23 11:33:58

Long sleeve cotton t shirt (I bought 7 so clean one each night) and knickers. Have flannelette fitted sheet and 15 tog Duvet. Dogs sleep downstairs in the kitchen. Couldn't sleep with them unless dog was very very ill. Did sleep with a puppy that had pneumonia many years ago. She recovered tg.

Welshy Fri 20-Jan-23 11:35:46

Skye17

3 layers (nightie, T-shirt, thin vest).
4 duvets including 1 10.5 tog duvet.
1 blanket.
2 throws.
2 hot water bottles.

Looking forward to being able to afford an electric blanket, then I might not need two hot water bottles.

Oh I thought I was bad with two duvets and one hot water bottle, until I just read your post! grin

SusieB50 Fri 20-Jan-23 11:47:42

T-shirt and big knickers as I also get tangled up with PJ’s . A light weight wool duvet that’s really cosy but doesn’t make you sweat .I take a hot water bottle to bed as sleeping alone since DH died, I need something to snuggle up to . The room is fairly cool .

grandMattie Fri 20-Jan-23 11:49:19

Like Ginny, I have neither dog nor spouse.
Long sleeved pyjamas, 4.5 tog duvet and crochet bedspread on top. Hottie to warm my feet when I get into bed.

M0nica Fri 20-Jan-23 11:57:01

Lakeland long-sleeved cotton nightdress, 13.5 goose down and feather duvet and an electric blanket.

Occasionally, if I am not sleeping and go into the spare bedroom: no electric blanket and radiator turned down to '1', I will add a dressing gown.

No heating in the bedrooms at night.

Flo122 Fri 20-Jan-23 12:02:08

Fleecy pyjama top and pants, hot water bottle (that I kick away after about 5 minutes), duvet, blanket and, just recently, my oodie thrown on top. However, I keep the window open and no heating on in the bedroom as my tortoise is hibernating in the wardrobe!

Kayte Fri 20-Jan-23 12:06:10

Like Marilyn but can’t afford Chanel No 5!
Pair of PJs kept for overnights away from home.

glammanana Fri 20-Jan-23 12:11:09

I wear an oversized t-shirt with just a pair of Bridget Jones pants topped with a 10.5 duvet the cover is teddy fleece as is the fitted bottom sheet I bought these last year and they keep me cosy all night so much so that I bought 2 x extra sets.

Alioop Fri 20-Jan-23 12:14:18

Flo122 I love that about the tortoise 🥰
I sleep alone, the dog is in her own bed outside my door because she snores her head off and keeps me awake. I use a 7.5 tog duvet and just wear and a vest top and knickers, although I do put a hottie in to take the chill off and then it gets kicked out when I warm up.

hilz Fri 20-Jan-23 12:35:33

Only recently have I thought about the cold overnight. If I wake I can't get back to sleep. I don't have heating on overnight and prefer a cool room often sleeping with an open window. But have noticed if I pop a heavy blanket on the bed I do sleep. Its not the same if I put a fleecy blanket on.

grandtanteJE65 Fri 20-Jan-23 12:36:42

My husband, who is the chilliest mortal in the entire Northern Hemisphere, persuaded me to sleep naked when we were newly married. (Snigger if you must!)

He maintained, quite rightly, as it turned out, that you are much warmer in bed wearing nothing than wrapped up in night-clothes.

It does help if you can afford to warm the bed, either with an electric blanket or with hotties.

Admittedly, we can still afford to have some heating on, but DH, me and two cats in bed - humans under the duvet, felines above it, manage to stay warm all night. Although I do sometimes find my wee black bogle under the quilt that goes over the duvet in the morning.

Juicylucy Fri 20-Jan-23 12:37:55

Sleep with no cloths can’t bear to be restricted in bed when I turn over. Only think that gets cold are my feet

HannahLoisLuke Fri 20-Jan-23 12:39:08

Long sleeved pyjama top, no bottoms. 10.5 tog down and feather duvet with a light fleece throw on top when it’s really cold. I have an electric blanket but it’s in the loft as I haven’t needed it for years. Would have enjoyed it during this cold snap but can’t be bothered to go up and get it, I’d probably need to have it safety checked first as well.

Ailidh Fri 20-Jan-23 12:58:17

No bedroom heating, ever. I'd have thought window open if I weren't on the ground floor.
Short-sleeved T-shirt and knickers.
Lightweight, wool-filled duvet.
Small dog.

Daddima Fri 20-Jan-23 13:10:35

I started to wear pyjamas when the Bodach died, for fear I would have a non-fatal stroke during the night and traumatise whoever found me! There is also the chance that a child or grandchild would need a bed for the night and come in after I am asleep and have kicked off covers.
Hot water bottle and 7tog quilt for me, in an unheated room.

GrauntyHelen Fri 20-Jan-23 13:21:44

Naked not even Chanel no5 a 4.5 tog duvet and a cellular throw on top I live in Scotland but have a well insulated home

Jjanl Fri 20-Jan-23 13:31:05

Pj’s, a thermal long sleeved top and socks. Plus an electric blanket heated for an hour before I go to bed.

Gwenisgreat1 Fri 20-Jan-23 13:33:46

Gosh, I'm a cold fish compare with you hardy ladies. In mitigation, I do not have heat on in the bedroom or share a bed with anyone.
I wear PJs
Use an electric blanket
a 13.5 tog duvet, 2 fleecy throws and an added blanket just now while it's exceptionally cold

Jjanl Fri 20-Jan-23 13:34:50

Pj’s and a long sleeved thermal top plus socks. I heat an electric blanket for an hour before I go to bed.

Fleurpepper Fri 20-Jan-23 14:00:07

Our bedroom is unheated, and currently 14C. An all season duvet + a blanket on top, and a nighty with short sleeves. I do put on fluffy socks when I go to bed when it is so cold, but they come off as soon as I am cosy.

V3ra Fri 20-Jan-23 14:00:36

I like to wrap up warm in bed, always have.
When my Dad was visiting one winter many years ago, he saw me in my thick pyjamas, socks etc and said, "Blimey, it's no wonder your kids were conceived in the summer" 🤣

Welshy Fri 20-Jan-23 14:14:51

V3ra

I like to wrap up warm in bed, always have.
When my Dad was visiting one winter many years ago, he saw me in my thick pyjamas, socks etc and said, "Blimey, it's no wonder your kids were conceived in the summer" 🤣

Ha ha grin Very funny!