I have just had an article published on the wonderful Mamamia website. I love my husband, I just can’t share a bed with him This is the second article I have had published about sleeping separately. Like most articles published on the web, the most interesting reading is in the comments. We all post our […]
Compelling evidence
My most recent ‘totes fave’ website is The Atlantic. (Turns out my friend Kim has given me a couple of articles from the hard copy magazine, which I really enjoyed – so she was amused when I sent her a link to the site telling her I thought she would ‘totes love it too’.) Recently […]
Quantity v Quality – the ageless debate…
If you had to choose between quantity or quality of sleep, what would be your pick? Those who are screwing up their face in confusion are probably thinking… “well, you need both”. You might be in bed for a long time but if the sleep isn’t of sufficient quality, then what’s the point? Or if […]
A Good News Tale
What do you do in your bed? Not such a simple question. Beds are more often than not a personal space, not just a place to sleep. If you think back to your teens, I’ll bet there were times when you lay on your bed and thought about your latest crush, learned some lyrics from […]
BIG (sleep) data
I love the new term ‘big data’. Here’s a picture of some ‘big data’. Viegas-UserActivityonWikipedia.gif I have an idea what ‘big data’ is, but haven’t really delved into a definitive explanation. I’m not sure that I want to, as I want to keep my own ideas about ‘big data’ virginal and uncluttered by truth and reality – […]
Come to the edge…
Many, many years ago I was going overseas with a friend Jill, for my seven week summer holiday (I was a teacher then). Jill was going for the well-worn path of a year overseas and kept asking me to stay over for longer with her. But…. I had a boyfriend and a job I really […]
For the unbelievers (the tired, selfish ones)
A quickie…… just in case you’re feeling a bit selfish at having to spend some of your precious time reading this post. Time, that should have been yours to do with what you want. Am I confusing some people? Well, be confused no more. A research scientist at the University of Berkley California has discovered […]
The gift that keeps on giving
If you sleep with a snorer and are desperately searching for the perfect gift…. for yourself… I may have the answer. It’s the Schnarchstopper (I do think the German translation of the device sounds so much more dramatic and packs more of a punch – pardon the pun) A simple device, the Schnarchstopper gives the […]
The Weight of Social Expectation
I wonder if anyone has ever tried to articulate or translate social expectations into a measurable format. I’m talking about an equivalent to grams, kilos, pounds, etc. We always talk about the ‘weight of expectation’ – so why not start measuring it? First you would need to name the units to be able discussing how […]
Out and Proud
Are you a closet separate sleeper? Do you hide your separate sleeping from someone or everyone? Do you join in conversations with your friends when they complain about how their wife or husband kept them awake last night because of snoring or blanket hogging and pretend to share the pain of sleepless nights? Why? I […]
