The Nichts

[claymore]

Fairly drawin' in

 

[Wansworth]

Fairly drawin' in

I noticed…….had the fire on every evening so not unexpected

 

[Poignard]

Will they be braw, bricht and moonlicht?

 

[[194224]]

Will they be braw, bricht and moonlicht?

Not tonicht

 

[boomerangben]

At last, I can’t blooming sleep with light coming in the windows at 4am. It would be alright if the temperatures weren’t mid October.

 

[Poignard]

At last, I can’t blooming sleep with light coming in the windows at 4am. It would be alright if the temperatures weren’t mid October.

If you can tolerate wearing it, a sleep mask solves the problem.

Also useful if you or your partner wants to put a light on to read during the night.

 

[Neeves]

At last, I can’t blooming sleep with light coming in the windows at 4am. It would be alright if the temperatures weren’t mid October.

I believe devices called 'curtains' or 'shutters', the house we were brought up in in Scotland had both, were designed to keep out the light and cut down the impact of draft. My recollections are they were not totally successful.

You could research and find the modern equivalents, which surely will be more effective.

Jonathan

 

[ctva]

Fairly drawin' in

Not long till Christmas then either...

 

[Wansworth]

Not long till Christmas then either...

Michaelmas first though….

 

[boomerangben]

I believe devices called 'curtains' or 'shutters', the house we were brought up in in Scotland had both, were designed to keep out the light and cut down the impact of draft. My recollections are they were not totally successful.

You could research and find the modern equivalents, which surely will be more effective.

Jonathan

At home it is fine - we have exactly that. But I work away and so it’s not my window to install blinds etc on. As Poingard says a sleep mask is very effective

 

[mjcoon]

At home it is fine - we have exactly that. But I work away and so it’s not my window to install blinds etc on. As Poingard says a sleep mask is very effective

I expect you could still use my solution of one or more of those metalised foil "rescue blankets" and a little sticky tape. It reflects the strong sunshine away, avoiding overheating, too...

 

[Minerva]

At home it is fine - we have exactly that. But I work away and so it’s not my window to install blinds etc on. As Poingard says a sleep mask is very effective

being the owner of a toddler, I can advise you that you can buy travel black out blinds that sucker onto windows. Useful things!

 

[Neeves]

being the owner of a toddler, I can advise you that you can buy travel black out blinds that sucker onto windows. Useful things!

Teddy bears are also useful or something to cuddle.....

Jonathan

 

[Poignard]

The problem with blackout curtains is what do you do when you want to sleep with the windows open, as my wife and I invariably do.

 

[ylop]

The problem with blackout curtains is what do you do when you want to sleep with the windows open, as my wife and I invariably do.

You can have the window open and curtain closed! If its windy you may need to improvise something to stop the curtain blowing around too much.

 

[RunAgroundHard]

What’s a “Nichts”?

 

[Iliade]

A labyrinth of 'Ultrablack' painted plywood panels might be considered overkill.

 

[Graham376]

The problem with blackout curtains is what do you do when you want to sleep with the windows open, as my wife and I invariably do.

We had curtains made up with blackout linings, just normal curtains on rails and we sleep with a small window open.

 

[RogerJolly]

What’s a “Nichts”?

Dieser Salat ist nicht frisch.

This salad is not fresh.

 

[Stemar]

being the owner of a toddler, I can advise you that you can buy travel black out blinds that sucker onto windows. Useful things!

Isn't that a bit like saying "being the owner of a cat", with the added disadvantages of dirty nappies and the fact that people get upset if you leave them to go away for the weekend?