Duvet in the sun

[Kathy]

After a beautiful summer, I collected my Duvet yesterday from its temporary home at the dry cleaners, its been living there since mid June, so that makes 3 and a half months of the year when I´m comfortable without a Duvet in Andalucia.

Is this the norm?

[costagirl]

took ours off the beginning of may this year and actually felt like putting it back on last night !!
but restrained myself !!

will probably go back on in the next few weeks.

Leona x

[annie_d]

Ah but what Tog are you talking? Mine is 4.6 and I have him on all year

[Kathy]

Not sure of my tog, its a hot one, maybe 13??? thats a guess

[oliveview01]

We have the summer weight one on now. it will stay there until the nights get warmer again. The winter one is too warm. If it gets really cold I use a crochet blanket on my side, hubby says it´s too hot with it on the bed!!
When we had friends stay last year they had the heater on in the room all night, the electric blanket that can be left on all night if needed, a sheet, a winter weight quilt, a blanket and a bedspread and they said it was cold! Think the friend needs to invest in thermal pjs´instead of flimsy nighty Oh and the friend had a hotwater bottle too

[costagirl]

Goodness me, did these friends come from the sahara desert or somewhere like that

[tjtops]

4.6 tog spring and autumn; 10 tog winter; cotton sheet July/August; June Sept sheet plus old-fashioned cellular blanket... (anyone still remember those?? )

[costagirl]

nope dont know what a cellular blanket is.

enlighten me please !!

[tjtops]

well they were very popular in my mother's day ( )...sorta look like crochet ...ie string vest but smaller holes!!! You used to be able to get them in very lightweight wool or cotton and they are brill ....kinda 'gently' warm if you know what I mean!!!... And of course breathable...absolutely perfect for over here when it's too warm for a duvet but too cool for just a sheet. Saves a lot of the 'chucking the covers off, pulling them back on half an hour later' cycle!!!
Does that help???

[costagirl]

Yes that helps

They sound like a great idea for over here.

[tjtops]

I've a feeling I saw some in Bed Linen Direct last year, and although they were synthetic -- ie not pure wool but a lightweight synthetic mix -- they are considerable better than 'solid' covers.......otherwise, check out the charity shops!!!

[Wicksey]

My 13.5 tog stays on the bed all year, albeit folded on my feet in the summer months (and sometimes gets kicked off onto the floor). It is definately up around my neck now that the nights have turned cooler .

[kexon]

No duvet here yet and I live near Olive view o1.Havent used the duvet since May.

[Wicksey]

.... oh, and I forgot to mention the bedsocks (winter months only )

[katy]

Gosh! some of you must live in some cold places. I have a reputation for being "nesh" but still don't have a duvet on. Cotton sheet and a thinnish quilted spread...just right after all the hot nights.

[hillybilly]

I had to look up the word "nesh" to see what it meant!
My duvet went on this last week. In midwinter it is joined by a blanket and I too am a vision of sartorial elegance in pyjamas and socks. No hot water bottle but I find a hot Staffie under the duvet is wonderful Plus heating of course...yes, it gets bloomin cold up here!

[dido72]

It seems to have been a really short summer, we put our duvets away at the end of May and I am getting them out again tonight!!! I was frozen last night with a sheet and fleece blanket on so all the duvets are coming out!!! I thought we would be sweltering for most of the year

[oliveview01]

Forgot, friend puts on her hubbys socks too...... the ones he has taken off, cos they are warm nothing worse than another persons warm socks

[daisylulu]

I took our duvets off at the end of may and have just put them back on
...it gets chilly here at night, don't think it will be long until we light the fire

[karandjon]

3.5tog most of the year, and winter 10 tog nov-mar. must admit that most of the year it is spent at the bottom of the bed tho!