Decision needed re buying new duvet

Carbon, I know this is not duvets (mine is also from JL and an all seasons one which is too hot when joined together, otherwise lovely and NOT feathery, I must be one of the 4%) BUT I haven't seen Faye here for a long time, have I missed a post?

o well absent that just shows how olde I am!

carboncareful Ignore the zigzag lines and use an S. The lines don't show up once you have posted on Gransnet. Can you define whether yours uses American English or English English?

carboncareful Insofar as there are rules, –ize, rather than –ise has been the preferred spelling in the UK for the past 40 years or so. My Shorter Oxford Dictionary revised edition 1972 uses –ize spellings.

I don't think Gransnet has a spell check.

We disposed of our duvet plus old towels and sheets to the local Dogs Home. They are desperate for them.

Nanapug you should not be cross with the Salvation Army. Of course they cannot give used bedding to anyone. Yours may be clean but there is no way of telling and I guess some people would be stupid enough to give them disgusting stuff. If they gave away used bedding they would be severely criticized on hygienic grounds. There is also a patronizing aspect!!

Just discovered why Gransnet keep saying my spelling is wrong. I have been forced to put a "z" in criticise and patronise to get rid of the irritating red zigzag lines. This is American spelling: we should not be made to use their spelling: we were there first!!!

I suspect that because a small proportion of asthmatics are allergic to feathers (or the dust on them), someone has propnounced that down duvets are "bad for" asthmatics. The same has been done with other things, such as aspirin. When I queried this with our asthma nurse, she said that actually only about 4% of asthmatics have a bad reaction to aspirin. It'll be a similar thing for down. Nullus in verba.

Should say washing machine! Too tired! Goodnight!

I have king size. It goes inmy easing machine.

Washable is ok if they are single, can be done in the bath, but a king size is impossible. Our dry cleaners refuse to actually dry clean them as they say it is dangerous, as the fumes stay in sometimes. They actually wash them in a giant machine but it costs more than a cheapy.

I have asthma! But I find I am fine with down! Mine is washable.

Down duvets sound very cosy but not a good idea if you have asthma. I found no difference in warmth between cheap and expensive so buy the latter and dispose of them rather than clean them.

Hollow fibre duvets are very good; they fold round you almost as well as down (which we can't use because of allergies.) Mine are from IKEA, one summer, one winter. DH is already insisting that we change to the summer one, as he's too hot. Notice, though, who is awake and who is asleep right now!

Don't get me started on that subject phoenix. When my DDs moved out and I had a sort out of bedding I contacted the Salvation Army to offer them some duvets and blankets and was told, quite rudely, that they didn't want my dirty bedding (yes, they used those words) and they only gave out new stuff. I was almost speechless with anger as they were in good condition and I had always supported the Salvation Army. In the end I took them to the local RSPCA and they were much appreciated.

Chuck them! I hope you actually give them to the Salvation Army, or some hostel, rather than putting them out with the rubbish.

I now buy Tesco value duvets and chuck them after a while, as it is cheaper than having them cleaned and they are perfectly fine.

While we are talking about night wear ....... my DH constantly complained that his bald head got cold in the night as we have a cool bedroom and so I bought him a nightshirt with a matching night cap. He looks like Wee Willy Winky or someone from Lark Rise, but insists that it is all lovely and warm!

Now we are getting used to it I have to report that its like having a lovely soft cloud caressing me......seemingly weightless....would definitely recommend - but it is very slippy due, I think, to being "siliconised" - for what reason, I ask myself?

We were a bit "warm" but I'm hoping it was psychological!

Now consoling myself that I could always get baby doll pyjams and only have my bare legs under the duvet. If I remember correctly they were called pj's because they had frilly knickers to match. Those were the days.

Hope you have a good cosy night under your new duvet carbon, we're still using our summer weight 4.5 tog duvet and I am plenty warm enough with that. DH just has a cellular blanket that he starts off with but that is usually shed by the morning. When the really cold nights started a few weeks ago I did put our warmer duvet on instead but had to go back to the summer one as we were both far too hot

Can you remember those baby doll two layered nighties in the seventies with the frill around the shoulders. they were in all the pastel shades as if someone had splattered them with a paintbrush. Think they may have been from C&A.

the best Michael McIntyre was when he had all the ingredients in the pantry talking to each other. The tabasco complaining about being left at the back of the shelf and nobody taking any notice of him! etc.

Off to bed now.........

This thread reminds me of a very funny 'rant' by Michael McIntyre (I think - it was on Live at the Apollo.)

On the subject of nighties, I remember my father (also a gp ) coming home bemused. Apparently he had just seen a girl with appendicitis in her home. She was stark naked!so father suggested she put something on before the ambulance arrived. ' I can't ' she replied ' I've lent my nightie to the girl next door for her honeymoon!'

A friend wore her nylon nightie on her honeymoon in the honeymoon suite between nylon sheets.

She slipped out of bed with a crash.

Titter!