Monthly Archives: February 2011

March is National Bed Month

sb10063680j-001Spring might not quite be here, but the start of March does mark the launch of another special occasion - National Bed Month. The annual campaign run by The Sleep Council aims to promote the importance of having a decent night’s sleep, as well as the impact of having a good quality bed to help you rest....

Warning over children watching TV too late

99820785Easy access to technology is in some cases causing kids to stay up too late and making them too tired at school the next day according to one teaching group. Earlier this week the National Association of Head Teachers said that many children are using applications such as iPlayer on their mobile phones and laptops to wat...

Hotel housekeeper is world’s fastest bed-maker

57284162Sheffield hotel housekeeper, Louise Waller, has set a new world record as the fastest bed-maker – managing to make a king-size in just 95 seconds. We all remember our mums pestering us to make our bed as a child and drilling it into us that we should do so each morning. For most of us, having a nice clean and comfortab...

Sleep loss linked to obesity

104253524People who do not get enough shut eye are more likely to become obese according to new Italian research. A study published in the International Journal of obesity reveals that people were 30 per cent less likely to be obese for each hour of sleep they got. Over six years researchers led by Simona Bo at the University o...

Madonna is still a Material Girl

dv1566023Madonna reportedly requested a hotel be given a £15,000 makeover before she would stay there. Many of us are very particular about where we sleep but the 52-year-old singer insisted that the room at Berlin’s Soho Hotel be fitted with a new bed among a string of other demands. “Madonna doesn’t like to sleep where...

Wake up and smell the bacon

105784347 A ringing alarm clock is the sound many of us choose to rouse us out of bed, others meanwhile prefer to wake up to the sound of the radio, or even using a light alarm. Now a New York designer has added an extra option to those looking for a reliable alarm to wake them from slumber – the Wake n Bacon. Ten minutes bef...

David Beckham and Holly Willoughby rated top bed-buddies

57564245David Beckham and Holly Willoughby have come out top in a recent survey to find out who most people would like to wake up in bed next to. LateRooms.com found that 31 per cent of consumers asked considered the handsome striker to be the most desirable; while 28 per cent wanted the bubbly presenter under the duvet covers w...

Thirty somethings miss out on sleep

76549214The big three-o is already an unwelcome milestone for many, but now a new poll has provided an extra reason for us to dread its arrival. According to a survey published by YouGov earlier this month, adults aged 25 to 39 are the group who are the least likely to get a good night’s sleep, with 65 per cent stating they do...

Women struggle to sleep after tipple

200287703-001Heavy drinking on an evening not only leaves you with a stonking headache the next morning; a recent study has revealed that it can also disrupt a peaceful night’s sleep. Experts at the University of Michigan assessed 34 men and 59 women, between 21 and 29 years of age, and found that sleeping soundly in bed ...

Teenage girl shares her bed with tiger

sb10069719ag-001Sharing a bed with someone can be frustrating and a hindrance to a peaceful night’s sleep. But Florida teen Felicia Frisco, 17, has been sharing her bed with a Bengal tiger since the day he was born – and she loves it! Will, the six-month-old tiger, was bred in captivity by Felicia’s parents who run...

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