It's ok, Dear Readers, the title does not refer to me.. phew.. just imagine sleeping in a room all by myself.. that reallyreally would be ghastly.
No, what have been banished are several items of electrical wizardy, aka landline, mobile, iPad and WiFi router. The television escaped because she disconnects this when it's not being used.
Why has she taken such extreme measures? Well, she was not sleeping well and upon waking in the middle of the night, it was all too easy to pick up iPad or mobile and see what was a'goin on. Then, of course, she'd start reading newspapers on-line and before she knew it, it would be two or three hours later, she was wide awake and had not slept at all!
So they've been moved into our sitting room. And lo and behold, apart from maybe going to the bathroom during the night, she sleeps through the night. And how she sleeps! Blissful deep sleep and she dreams! Shock.. For she can't remember when she last slept so deeply or remembered her dreams.
The mobile is switched off, even though it is in another room. The WiFi router remains on but iPad is switched off. She unplugs the main landline telephone.
And that, Dear Readers, has had the added blissful benefit of stopping the extremely annoying calls that we used to receive every morning between 07.45 ~ 08.30 which were always from the same wretched 0845 number. The telehone would ring three time, jolting us both awake.. grrrr.
She deliberately does not have the landline ansaphone switched on, caller display on the telephone shows who is calling, if the number is not shown or it is this demented company whose number is 0845 she doesn't pick up.. simples! Friends can leave messages or texts on our mobile number.
Now when she goes to bed, she does not use iPad or mobile, she plays with me until it is my bedtime, we play chase the nut or catch the grape.. both thrilling games which involve me scampering about on her bed.. sometimes I cheat and eat the object. Then she will read several chapters of a book.. not too scary!
Do you have or keep these items of electrical wizardy in your bedroom?
Having moved hers out, she has read that they're not good at all to have in the bedroom, nor do they make for restful sleep, so move them out and switch them OFF! Unless, of course, you are someone who works in the Emergency Services and needs to be 'on call' at night.
And remember to switch ALL chargers, and your tv's, OFF at the wall when they're not in use.. they drain electricity, over heat very easily and are a major cause of house fires. She, literally, pulls the plug on all chargers and our tv when they're not in use.
Try it and see.. and talking about seeing.. there's not a lot of that happening here this morning. Huh, old mr. grey cloud is back, he's just 'lolling'about all over our house, why doesn't he fly off west to California and empty himself all over those orchards and salad fields?
They're reallyreally in need of months and months of rain, as too is the MidWest of America. But, sadly, most of our winds blow in from the south-west so he wouldn't get there.. sigh.
But let's talk of happier things.. like YumYum.. for surely it's time to 'shake a leg and rattle those pots 'n pans! It's Fast Breaking time folks!
Enjoy your week ends, she's already thinking about tomorrow.. bad woman.. slow down, those dumplings probably are not even made yet! Yes, Dear Readers, for it's Dumpling Day tomorrow!
The dumpling fans, aka Debbie of Ellie's Goaty Dairy and my mum, will be slurping Selina's Malaysian Dumplings at Marylebone Farmer's Market.. which is located directly behind Waitrose on Marylebone High Street.. note to mum.. get money out of wall before you go to the market!
Slurp.
GeeGee Parrot.
March 21st, , 2015.
No, what have been banished are several items of electrical wizardy, aka landline, mobile, iPad and WiFi router. The television escaped because she disconnects this when it's not being used.
Why has she taken such extreme measures? Well, she was not sleeping well and upon waking in the middle of the night, it was all too easy to pick up iPad or mobile and see what was a'goin on. Then, of course, she'd start reading newspapers on-line and before she knew it, it would be two or three hours later, she was wide awake and had not slept at all!
So they've been moved into our sitting room. And lo and behold, apart from maybe going to the bathroom during the night, she sleeps through the night. And how she sleeps! Blissful deep sleep and she dreams! Shock.. For she can't remember when she last slept so deeply or remembered her dreams.
The mobile is switched off, even though it is in another room. The WiFi router remains on but iPad is switched off. She unplugs the main landline telephone.
And that, Dear Readers, has had the added blissful benefit of stopping the extremely annoying calls that we used to receive every morning between 07.45 ~ 08.30 which were always from the same wretched 0845 number. The telehone would ring three time, jolting us both awake.. grrrr.
She deliberately does not have the landline ansaphone switched on, caller display on the telephone shows who is calling, if the number is not shown or it is this demented company whose number is 0845 she doesn't pick up.. simples! Friends can leave messages or texts on our mobile number.
Now when she goes to bed, she does not use iPad or mobile, she plays with me until it is my bedtime, we play chase the nut or catch the grape.. both thrilling games which involve me scampering about on her bed.. sometimes I cheat and eat the object. Then she will read several chapters of a book.. not too scary!
Do you have or keep these items of electrical wizardy in your bedroom?
Having moved hers out, she has read that they're not good at all to have in the bedroom, nor do they make for restful sleep, so move them out and switch them OFF! Unless, of course, you are someone who works in the Emergency Services and needs to be 'on call' at night.
And remember to switch ALL chargers, and your tv's, OFF at the wall when they're not in use.. they drain electricity, over heat very easily and are a major cause of house fires. She, literally, pulls the plug on all chargers and our tv when they're not in use.
Try it and see.. and talking about seeing.. there's not a lot of that happening here this morning. Huh, old mr. grey cloud is back, he's just 'lolling'about all over our house, why doesn't he fly off west to California and empty himself all over those orchards and salad fields?
They're reallyreally in need of months and months of rain, as too is the MidWest of America. But, sadly, most of our winds blow in from the south-west so he wouldn't get there.. sigh.
But let's talk of happier things.. like YumYum.. for surely it's time to 'shake a leg and rattle those pots 'n pans! It's Fast Breaking time folks!
Enjoy your week ends, she's already thinking about tomorrow.. bad woman.. slow down, those dumplings probably are not even made yet! Yes, Dear Readers, for it's Dumpling Day tomorrow!
The dumpling fans, aka Debbie of Ellie's Goaty Dairy and my mum, will be slurping Selina's Malaysian Dumplings at Marylebone Farmer's Market.. which is located directly behind Waitrose on Marylebone High Street.. note to mum.. get money out of wall before you go to the market!
Slurp.
GeeGee Parrot.
March 21st, , 2015.
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