EVEN WARMER AND COSIER...

I have to report clear signs of my blood thinning as I age.  Last week some of the family went to Barcelona to watch our daughter-in-law compete in her third Ironman competition.  For the uninitiated that’s 2,000 people doing a 3.8km open water swim, a 180km bike ride and then a 42.2km run all within 17 hours.  Group madness.  Anyway: my real point is that I took my hot water bottle.  Warm and sunny it may have been, on the Med it definitely was, and call me strange (and many do), but it’s amazing how comforting such a lovely chunk of squishy warmth can be in a chilly bed, or an alien place, or on a long dark evening.  So imagine how hard I lobbied for our newest offerings!  A good solid hot water bottle clad in the most lovely soft and pretty woollen covers.   Here at L&F we test new products rigorously and believe me, these have already been put to good use.  I think my favourite is possibly the gorgeous slightly stripy one, but the teal is a very close second.  And as Celebrity Traitors warms up (don’t judge) so will I, curled on the sofa, log burner lit, hot water bottle and at least one dog held tight.  I already have mine of course, but you can buy yours from Monday.  I strongly suggest you don’t delay.  But you can thank me later.