My family know by now that I am not a very willing recipient of
presents. Mainly guilt due to being too idle to bother buying anything
for them.

However, this year, in an attempt to cooperate in the festivities, I let
it be known that I needed a replacement pair of slippers. To minimise
the effort involved, I specified source, style and size. What could go
wrong?

The slippers were unwrapped and appeared to conform exactly as
requested. Except.... they removed (as in took off) my socks!

As covered in the thread on why carpet mats move about, these slippers
have a carpet like lining. Drawing over the foot orientates the mat
strands towards the toes and they spend the rest of the day ratcheting
the sock in the same direction:-(
--
Tim Lamb

Tim Lamb wrote:

The slippers were unwrapped and appeared to conform exactly as
requested. Except.... they removed (as in took off) my socks!

As covered in the thread on why carpet mats move about, these slippers
have a carpet like lining. Drawing over the foot orientates the mat
strands towards the toes and they spend the rest of the day ratcheting
the sock in the same direction:-(

I don't think you're supposed to wear socks with slippers! :-)

--
Chris Green
·

On 30/12/16 11:05, Tim Lamb wrote:
My family know by now that I am not a very willing recipient of
presents. Mainly guilt due to being too idle to bother buying anything
for them.

However, this year, in an attempt to cooperate in the festivities, I let
it be known that I needed a replacement pair of slippers. To minimise
the effort involved, I specified source, style and size. What could go
wrong?

The slippers were unwrapped and appeared to conform exactly as
requested. Except.... they removed (as in took off) my socks!

As covered in the thread on why carpet mats move about, these slippers
have a carpet like lining. Drawing over the foot orientates the mat
strands towards the toes and they spend the rest of the day ratcheting
the sock in the same direction:-(

When things have died down, get a pair of these.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Clarks-Seas.../dp/B015J8PSHW

Socks stay on, the lining is fleece (synthetic)

Floor adhesion not great for venturing outside, and might grab criticism
from the style police for being somewhat moon booty, but here it means
the central heating can stay off a bit longer.

I now need something warmer than jeans.

Brrrr...

--
Adrian C

On 30/12/2016 11:05, Tim Lamb wrote:
My family know by now that I am not a very willing recipient of
presents. Mainly guilt due to being too idle to bother buying anything
for them.

However, this year, in an attempt to cooperate in the festivities, I let
it be known that I needed a replacement pair of slippers. To minimise
the effort involved, I specified source, style and size. What could go
wrong?

The slippers were unwrapped and appeared to conform exactly as
requested. Except.... they removed (as in took off) my socks!

As covered in the thread on why carpet mats move about, these slippers
have a carpet like lining. Drawing over the foot orientates the mat
strands towards the toes and they spend the rest of the day ratcheting
the sock in the same direction:-(

My electric overblanket does the same. The instructions say do not
fold, but by morning it is bunched up around my feet.

Now I have attached it inside the duvet with nappy pins.
Problem solved.

Can you use duct tape to secure your socks to your legs ?, or buy
long socks that grip the bit of your leg just below the knee ?.

"Andrew" wrote in message
news
On 30/12/2016 11:05, Tim Lamb wrote:
My family know by now that I am not a very willing recipient of
presents. Mainly guilt due to being too idle to bother buying anything
for them.

However, this year, in an attempt to cooperate in the festivities, I let
it be known that I needed a replacement pair of slippers. To minimise
the effort involved, I specified source, style and size. What could go
wrong?

The slippers were unwrapped and appeared to conform exactly as
requested. Except.... they removed (as in took off) my socks!

As covered in the thread on why carpet mats move about, these slippers
have a carpet like lining. Drawing over the foot orientates the mat
strands towards the toes and they spend the rest of the day ratcheting
the sock in the same direction:-(

My electric overblanket does the same. The instructions say do not
fold, but by morning it is bunched up around my feet.

Presumably you have - bottom sheet, top sheet, leccy blanket, duvet?

Now I have attached it inside the duvet with nappy pins.
Problem solved.

Can you use duct tape to secure your socks to your legs ?, or buy
long socks that grip the bit of your leg just below the knee ?.



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In article ,
Andrew writes:
On 30/12/2016 11:05, Tim Lamb wrote:
My family know by now that I am not a very willing recipient of
presents. Mainly guilt due to being too idle to bother buying anything
for them.

However, this year, in an attempt to cooperate in the festivities, I let
it be known that I needed a replacement pair of slippers. To minimise
the effort involved, I specified source, style and size. What could go
wrong?

The slippers were unwrapped and appeared to conform exactly as
requested. Except.... they removed (as in took off) my socks!

As covered in the thread on why carpet mats move about, these slippers
have a carpet like lining. Drawing over the foot orientates the mat
strands towards the toes and they spend the rest of the day ratcheting
the sock in the same direction:-(

My electric overblanket does the same. The instructions say do not
fold, but by morning it is bunched up around my feet.

Now I have attached it inside the duvet with nappy pins.

Metal ones?

Problem solved.

Can you use duct tape to secure your socks to your legs ?, or buy
long socks that grip the bit of your leg just below the knee ?.

--
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[email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup]

In message , Chris Green
writes
Tim Lamb wrote:
As covered in the thread on why carpet mats move about, these slippers
have a carpet like lining. Drawing over the foot orientates the mat
strands towards the toes and they spend the rest of the day ratcheting
the sock in the same direction:-(

I don't think you're supposed to wear socks with slippers! :-)

Blimey. I wear socks and slippers all day, every day, only putting
outdoor shoes on to walk the dog or pop to the shops.

--
Graeme

On 30/12/16 11:31, Andrew wrote:
On 30/12/2016 11:05, Tim Lamb wrote:
My family know by now that I am not a very willing recipient of
presents. Mainly guilt due to being too idle to bother buying anything
for them.

However, this year, in an attempt to cooperate in the festivities, I let
it be known that I needed a replacement pair of slippers. To minimise
the effort involved, I specified source, style and size. What could go
wrong?

The slippers were unwrapped and appeared to conform exactly as
requested. Except.... they removed (as in took off) my socks!

As covered in the thread on why carpet mats move about, these slippers
have a carpet like lining. Drawing over the foot orientates the mat
strands towards the toes and they spend the rest of the day ratcheting
the sock in the same direction:-(

My electric overblanket does the same. The instructions say do not
fold, but by morning it is bunched up around my feet.

Now I have attached it inside the duvet with nappy pins.
Problem solved.

Can you use duct tape to secure your socks to your legs ?, or buy
long socks that grip the bit of your leg just below the knee ?.

Sock braces

On Fri, 30 Dec 2016 11:05:14 +0000, Tim Lamb
wrote:

My family know by now that I am not a very willing recipient of
presents. Mainly guilt due to being too idle to bother buying anything
for them.

Hehe. I (and 'we' to the greater part) are the same as you because:

1) We are not religious.
2) We are adults.
3) We have pretty well everything we want or need.
4) We would rather get anything we don't already have or need
ourselves.

I was given one Xmyth present this year, by someone who means well but
simply cannot understand the situation. Because I like sailing and
being prepared ... he bought me a *locking* pocket 'knife' that has a
blade but no point but a hook, suitable for ripping safety belt type
material.

http://www.mac-coltellerie.it/en/pro.../_697_sos.html

With the current rules about having knives in public (it constitutes a
'sharp' (bladed article) if not a 'a point' as such but the issue
being that it's locking ...) I'm really not sure when I would ever
want to use it (being as I have to traverse 'public' to get to
'private' and the boot of your car still counts as a public place
apparently)? ;-(


However, this year, in an attempt to cooperate in the festivities, I let
it be known that I needed a replacement pair of slippers. To minimise
the effort involved, I specified source, style and size. What could go
wrong?

'Everything?'. ;-)

The slippers were unwrapped and appeared to conform exactly as
requested. Except.... they removed (as in took off) my socks!

As covered in the thread on why carpet mats move about, these slippers
have a carpet like lining. Drawing over the foot orientates the mat
strands towards the toes and they spend the rest of the day ratcheting
the sock in the same direction:-(

;-)

Oh well, back to the moccasins?

Cheers, T i m

En el artículo , Tim Watts
escribió:

Sock braces

Sock garters?

https://img0.etsystatic.com/000/0/5118002/il_fullxfull.116512290.jpg

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You need Threadgold Thorogrip Garterettes

Andrew wrote:
On 30/12/2016 11:05, Tim Lamb wrote:
My family know by now that I am not a very willing recipient of
presents. Mainly guilt due to being too idle to bother buying anything
for them.

However, this year, in an attempt to cooperate in the festivities, I let
it be known that I needed a replacement pair of slippers. To minimise
the effort involved, I specified source, style and size. What could go
wrong?

The slippers were unwrapped and appeared to conform exactly as
requested. Except.... they removed (as in took off) my socks!

As covered in the thread on why carpet mats move about, these slippers
have a carpet like lining. Drawing over the foot orientates the mat
strands towards the toes and they spend the rest of the day ratcheting
the sock in the same direction:-(

My electric overblanket does the same. The instructions say do not
fold, but by morning it is bunched up around my feet.

Now I have attached it inside the duvet with nappy pins.
Problem solved.

Can you use duct tape to secure your socks to your legs ?, or buy
long socks that grip the bit of your leg just below the knee ?.

It now seems impossible to buy a proper electric overblanket. All the
new ones are far too small, low powered and turn themselves off when
they think you should get up! I've totally failed to find a Superking
sized blanket which even claims to fit the bed. I have a couple of US
ones, these are equally useless, with operating temperatures way below
the tropical levels I require.

On 30/12/16 16:57, JohnW wrote:
You need Threadgold Thorogrip Garterettes

Snibbo, shirley.

On Friday, 30 December 2016 15:06:30 UTC, Capitol wrote:
I have a couple of US ones, these are equally useless,
with operating temperatures way below the tropical levels
I require.

I'd have expected them to get fairly toasty on 240 volts :-)

I wonder if one can still get 60 watt bulbs for a Belling Bed Warmer.

Owain

On Friday, 30 December 2016 15:20:31 UTC, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Snibbo, shirley.

Shirley shirley will if she drinks Snibbonac, the Sparkling British Brandy, served with a dash of Fauntleroy's Old English tonic water.

Owain

On Fri, 30 Dec 2016 11:05:14 +0000, Tim Lamb
wrote:

As covered in the thread on why carpet mats move about, these slippers
have a carpet like lining. Drawing over the foot orientates the mat
strands towards the toes and they spend the rest of the day ratcheting
the sock in the same direction:-(

Insoles such as http://www.poundland.co.uk/memory-foam-insole

In message , Andrew
writes
On 30/12/2016 11:05, Tim Lamb wrote:
My family know by now that I am not a very willing recipient of
presents. Mainly guilt due to being too idle to bother buying anything
for them.

However, this year, in an attempt to cooperate in the festivities, I let
it be known that I needed a replacement pair of slippers. To minimise
the effort involved, I specified source, style and size. What could go
wrong?

The slippers were unwrapped and appeared to conform exactly as
requested. Except.... they removed (as in took off) my socks!

As covered in the thread on why carpet mats move about, these slippers
have a carpet like lining. Drawing over the foot orientates the mat
strands towards the toes and they spend the rest of the day ratcheting
the sock in the same direction:-(

My electric overblanket does the same. The instructions say do not
fold, but by morning it is bunched up around my feet.

Now I have attached it inside the duvet with nappy pins.
Problem solved.

Can you use duct tape to secure your socks to your legs ?, or buy
long socks that grip the bit of your leg just below the knee ?.

These are long socks. My skin as a bit sensitive to wool and throws a
real wobbly when exposed to Lycra so Winter wellie wear is a cotton MMF
mix.

They are improving with use so all is not lost and I am even considering
discarding the old pair:-)

--
Tim Lamb

Tim Lamb wrote:

They are improving with use

I repeatedly buy suede boatshoes, each time I get a new pair the "nap"
of the nubuck lining is the wrong way and pulls my socks off, after a
few days it gets flattened and they stop doing it ...

On Friday, 30 December 2016 17:04:34 UTC, wrote:
On Friday, 30 December 2016 15:06:30 UTC, Capitol wrote:
I have a couple of US ones, these are equally useless,
with operating temperatures way below the tropical levels
I require.

I'd have expected them to get fairly toasty on 240 volts :-)

I wonder if one can still get 60 watt bulbs for a Belling Bed Warmer.

Owain

Haven't seen those in ages. The ones I saw took standard BC bulbs.


NT

Tim Lamb explained on 30/12/2016 :
My family know by now that I am not a very willing recipient of presents.
Mainly guilt due to being too idle to bother buying anything for them.

However, this year, in an attempt to cooperate in the festivities, I let it
be known that I needed a replacement pair of slippers. To minimise the effort
involved, I specified source, style and size. What could go wrong?

The slippers were unwrapped and appeared to conform exactly as requested.
Except.... they removed (as in took off) my socks!

I am the same, I hate getting involved in the present and card swapping
silliness, but I have a new family this year who don't seem to
understand this reluctance on my part :-(

I have everything I might possibly want in life, more is just surplus
to my needs. I normally wonder round the house barefoot, but in a
concession to being pestered to wear something - I bought three lots of
slippers this year. The first two pairs lasted just weeks, before
falling apart. I have been doing a lot of work in the house this year
and needed something suitable for around the house and fit to trapes
back and forward to my workshop in. I have found a pair of canvas
topped deck shoes to be a reasonable compromise for this and reasonably
hardy.

It is a well insulated warm house, the heating has been off all night
and didn't fire much yesterday, yet it is still 16.5C at 7am. I got up
early - too hot in bed. I'm just wearing a T shirt and a pair of slip
on thin trousers, waiting to start work replacing more internal doors,
the final two of the five.

After serious thinking Huge wrote :
This. Except for the dog. We don't have a dog.

If you feel the need, I could loan you one or two

In message , Harry Bloomfield
writes
I have been doing a lot of work in the house this year and needed
something suitable for around the house and fit to trapes back and
forward to my workshop in.

No one has said the dreaded words Marks and Spencer yet. I too wear my
slippers all day (with socks!), and traipse outside, shed, coal, garden
etc., and M&S ordinary, boring, traditional slippers just keep on doing
what they do best. I have at least three pairs, one of which is years
old, and covered in paint. The only other maker I would buy is Dunlop.

The 'style' that fits a slippers and pipe image :

http://www.theslippersshop.co.uk/men...corduroy-slipp
ers-navy-11014-p.asp

--
Graeme

"Capitol" wrote in message
o.uk...

It now seems impossible to buy a proper electric overblanket. All the new
ones are far too small, low powered and turn themselves off when they
think you should get up! I've totally failed to find a Superking sized
blanket which even claims to fit the bed. I have a couple of US ones,
these are equally useless, with operating temperatures way below the
tropical levels I require.

This is correct, sadly. We ended up with a Dreamland Intelliheat at 70
flaming quid.
It's thinner, less fleecy and smaller than the old pink ones.
Even the heating cable is spread more sparsely so that you can detect
hot'n'cold zebras as you move around.
Unfortunately it has to be an overblanket for us, far cosier.
Andrew had a prob with his bunching up, he needs to bookmark where he gets
in.
Bottom sheet, bookmark, top sheet, leccy blanket, duvet.
Even top sheets seem harder to find, these days.

In message , Graeme
writes
In message , Harry Bloomfield
writes
I have been doing a lot of work in the house this year and needed
something suitable for around the house and fit to trapes back and
forward to my workshop in.

No one has said the dreaded words Marks and Spencer yet. I too wear my
slippers all day (with socks!), and traipse outside, shed, coal, garden
etc., and M&S ordinary, boring, traditional slippers just keep on doing
what they do best. I have at least three pairs, one of which is years
old, and covered in paint. The only other maker I would buy is Dunlop.

The 'style' that fits a slippers and pipe image :

http://www.theslippersshop.co.uk/men...corduroy-slipp
ers-navy-11014-p.asp

Ah yes. M+S mocassins. I only have one pair at a time so 12 months
before they crack at the point of maximum flexure. They get a lot more
use than just round the house... fetching baskets of logs, taxi trips to
collect/deliver wife to station, securing farmyard gates last thing if
it is not raining....


--
Tim Lamb

On Sat, 31 Dec 2016 10:11:25 +0000, Tim Lamb wrote:

Ah yes. M+S mocassins. I only have one pair at a time so 12 months
before they crack at the point of maximum flexure. They get a lot more
use than just round the house... fetching baskets of logs, taxi trips to
collect/deliver wife to station, securing farmyard gates last thing if
it is not raining....


Try John Cotton boat-shoes. They are cheaper and just as good.

Like yours, mine get a fair bit of in and outdoor use.

In article ,
Graeme wrote:
No one has said the dreaded words Marks and Spencer yet. I too wear my
slippers all day (with socks!), and traipse outside, shed, coal, garden
etc., and M&S ordinary, boring, traditional slippers just keep on doing
what they do best. I have at least three pairs, one of which is years
old, and covered in paint. The only other maker I would buy is Dunlop.

I've never quite understood the concept of slippers - except to have clean
shoes only to be worn indoors.

I suppose if your normal footwear is uncomfortable, you might want to get
out of it ASAP. Some might have to wear such footware - like say boots or
wellies - but most?

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On Sat, 31 Dec 2016 04:51:34 -0600, Mark Allread
wrote:

On Sat, 31 Dec 2016 10:11:25 +0000, Tim Lamb wrote:

Ah yes. M+S mocassins. I only have one pair at a time so 12 months
before they crack at the point of maximum flexure. They get a lot more
use than just round the house... fetching baskets of logs, taxi trips to
collect/deliver wife to station, securing farmyard gates last thing if
it is not raining....


Try John Cotton boat-shoes. They are cheaper and just as good.

Like yours, mine get a fair bit of in and outdoor use.

Ours didn't. ;-(

We bought a couple of pairs a while back for, well, 'boating' g and
when we went boating the other day (for the first time in a long time)
we dug them out.

The soles had turned from rubber into what felt like hard plastic and
if you tried to flex them even slightly they shattered!

I've seen the same sort of thing across a wide range of shoes now (inc
branded) so I'm wondering if it's the particular rubber or how they
are stored (a reaction with something else possibly)?

Cheers, T i m

On 31/12/2016 11:19, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

I've never quite understood the concept of slippers - except to have clean
shoes only to be worn indoors.

You might be on to something.


--
Adam

On 30/12/2016 11:51, bm wrote:
"Andrew" wrote in message
news
On 30/12/2016 11:05, Tim Lamb wrote:
My family know by now that I am not a very willing recipient of
presents. Mainly guilt due to being too idle to bother buying anything
for them.

However, this year, in an attempt to cooperate in the festivities, I let
it be known that I needed a replacement pair of slippers. To minimise
the effort involved, I specified source, style and size. What could go
wrong?

The slippers were unwrapped and appeared to conform exactly as
requested. Except.... they removed (as in took off) my socks!

As covered in the thread on why carpet mats move about, these slippers
have a carpet like lining. Drawing over the foot orientates the mat
strands towards the toes and they spend the rest of the day ratcheting
the sock in the same direction:-(

My electric overblanket does the same. The instructions say do not
fold, but by morning it is bunched up around my feet.

Presumably you have - bottom sheet, top sheet, leccy blanket, duvet?


Bottom sheet, duvet cover.
Inside duvet cover is electric blanket secured (carefully) with nappy
pins and then duvet on top, but also inside duvet cover.

Often wondered how other people did it.

Now I have attached it inside the duvet with nappy pins.
Problem solved.

On 30/12/2016 12:04, Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article ,
Andrew writes:
On 30/12/2016 11:05, Tim Lamb wrote:
My family know by now that I am not a very willing recipient of
presents. Mainly guilt due to being too idle to bother buying anything
for them.

However, this year, in an attempt to cooperate in the festivities, I let
it be known that I needed a replacement pair of slippers. To minimise
the effort involved, I specified source, style and size. What could go
wrong?

The slippers were unwrapped and appeared to conform exactly as
requested. Except.... they removed (as in took off) my socks!

As covered in the thread on why carpet mats move about, these slippers
have a carpet like lining. Drawing over the foot orientates the mat
strands towards the toes and they spend the rest of the day ratcheting
the sock in the same direction:-(

My electric overblanket does the same. The instructions say do not
fold, but by morning it is bunched up around my feet.

Now I have attached it inside the duvet with nappy pins.

Metal ones?

YES !!!.. But the location of heating wires are easy to feel
and the nappy pins are at the very corners. Would help
if the blanket manufacture made them with corner tags or tapes.

Problem solved.

Can you use duct tape to secure your socks to your legs ?, or buy
long socks that grip the bit of your leg just below the knee ?.

On 30/12/2016 12:44, Tim Watts wrote:
On 30/12/16 11:31, Andrew wrote:

My electric overblanket does the same. The instructions say do not
fold, but by morning it is bunched up around my feet.

Now I have attached it inside the duvet with nappy pins.
Problem solved.

Can you use duct tape to secure your socks to your legs ?, or buy
long socks that grip the bit of your leg just below the knee ?.

Sock braces
If they exist, I would like some ??

On 30/12/2016 13:44, Mike Tomlinson wrote:
En el artículo , Tim Watts
escribió:

Sock braces

Sock garters?

https://img0.etsystatic.com/000/0/5118002/il_fullxfull.116512290.jpg


I still have a problem in cold weather where long socks slide
down my legs. Those would work if they can grip around the leg above the
knee.

On Saturday, 31 December 2016 11:24:17 UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
I've never quite understood the concept of slippers - except to have clean
shoes only to be worn indoors.

I find it's handy to have something to slip my feet into when going from bed to toilet etc.

People in *finished* houses might not need to bother, but in my place there's a significant risk to treading on something sharp or unpleasant underfoot.

Owain

On Saturday, 31 December 2016 15:57:12 UTC, Andrew wrote:
I still have a problem in cold weather where long socks slide
down my legs. Those would work if they can grip around the leg above the
knee.

Piercings and magnets?

Owain

On 30/12/2016 15:06, Capitol wrote:
Andrew wrote:

My electric overblanket does the same. The instructions say do not
fold, but by morning it is bunched up around my feet.

Now I have attached it inside the duvet with nappy pins.
Problem solved.

Can you use duct tape to secure your socks to your legs ?, or buy
long socks that grip the bit of your leg just below the knee ?.

It now seems impossible to buy a proper electric overblanket. All
the new ones are far too small, low powered and turn themselves off when
they think you should get up! I've totally failed to find a Superking
sized blanket which even claims to fit the bed. I have a couple of US
ones, these are equally useless, with operating temperatures way below
the tropical levels I require.

https://www.beurer.com/web/uk/produc..._objectID=7390

I have one of these. They come in double and gigantic
sizes.

Don't forget the nappy pins :-)

They power off after 12 hours which should be OK for most
people, and it's easy to just set the slider to off and
then back on for another 12 hours.

Put it on setting 8 an hour before bedtime and the bed
is really toasty. Then you are supposed to set it back to
setting 1 when you get in. If you forget and leave it at 8
then you certainly won't fall asleep by mistake, too hot.

On 31/12/16 15:57, Andrew wrote:
On 30/12/2016 13:44, Mike Tomlinson wrote:
En el artículo , Tim Watts
escribió:

Sock braces

Sock garters?

https://img0.etsystatic.com/000/0/5118002/il_fullxfull.116512290.jpg


I still have a problem in cold weather where long socks slide
down my legs. Those would work if they can grip around the leg above the
knee.

http://www.dobell.co.uk/black-sock-suspenders/

On 31/12/2016 11:44, Huge wrote:
On 2016-12-31, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
After serious thinking Huge wrote :
This. Except for the dog. We don't have a dog.

If you feel the need, I could loan you one or two

Some years ago, my wife expressed a desire for a dog. I conducted a
long, very subtle and ultimately successful campaign to induce her to
talk herself out of it.


I simply said NO.

Peter

On Saturday, 31 December 2016 11:24:17 UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Graeme wrote:
No one has said the dreaded words Marks and Spencer yet. I too wear my
slippers all day (with socks!), and traipse outside, shed, coal, garden
etc., and M&S ordinary, boring, traditional slippers just keep on doing
what they do best. I have at least three pairs, one of which is years
old, and covered in paint. The only other maker I would buy is Dunlop.

I've never quite understood the concept of slippers - except to have clean
shoes only to be worn indoors.

I suppose if your normal footwear is uncomfortable, you might want to get
out of it ASAP. Some might have to wear such footware - like say boots or
wellies - but most?

Slippers, being soft & a bit furry are more comfortable than hard footwear. They also don't injure paws if one ever mis-treads.


NT

Andrew wrote:
On 30/12/2016 15:06, Capitol wrote:
Andrew wrote:

My electric overblanket does the same. The instructions say do not
fold, but by morning it is bunched up around my feet.

Now I have attached it inside the duvet with nappy pins.
Problem solved.

Can you use duct tape to secure your socks to your legs ?, or buy
long socks that grip the bit of your leg just below the knee ?.

It now seems impossible to buy a proper electric overblanket. All
the new ones are far too small, low powered and turn themselves off when
they think you should get up! I've totally failed to find a Superking
sized blanket which even claims to fit the bed. I have a couple of US
ones, these are equally useless, with operating temperatures way below
the tropical levels I require.

https://www.beurer.com/web/uk/produc..._objectID=7390


I have one of these. They come in double and gigantic
sizes.

Don't forget the nappy pins :-)

They power off after 12 hours which should be OK for most
people, and it's easy to just set the slider to off and
then back on for another 12 hours.

Put it on setting 8 an hour before bedtime and the bed
is really toasty. Then you are supposed to set it back to
setting 1 when you get in. If you forget and leave it at 8
then you certainly won't fall asleep by mistake, too hot.

Thanks, but they don't do Superking size and claim to turn off after 3
hours. I wonder if the spec has changed.

"Andrew" wrote in message
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On 30/12/2016 11:51, bm wrote:
"Andrew" wrote in message
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On 30/12/2016 11:05, Tim Lamb wrote:
My family know by now that I am not a very willing recipient of
presents. Mainly guilt due to being too idle to bother buying anything
for them.

However, this year, in an attempt to cooperate in the festivities, I
let
it be known that I needed a replacement pair of slippers. To minimise
the effort involved, I specified source, style and size. What could go
wrong?

The slippers were unwrapped and appeared to conform exactly as
requested. Except.... they removed (as in took off) my socks!

As covered in the thread on why carpet mats move about, these slippers
have a carpet like lining. Drawing over the foot orientates the mat
strands towards the toes and they spend the rest of the day ratcheting
the sock in the same direction:-(

My electric overblanket does the same. The instructions say do not
fold, but by morning it is bunched up around my feet.

Presumably you have - bottom sheet, top sheet, leccy blanket, duvet?


Bottom sheet, duvet cover.
Inside duvet cover is electric blanket secured (carefully) with nappy
pins and then duvet on top, but also inside duvet cover.

Often wondered how other people did it.

have a top sheet

it stops the duvet rising up the bed as you sleep, can't speak for the
effect of a leccy blanket

tim