We tend to see less of certain furry mammals in winter as hibernation occurs, the opposite applies to the common hot water bottle. It remains out of sight in some cupboard, or under the bed until it senses the first signs of winter. Then as if by magic it materialises! There it is at the bottom of the bed
Of course this is nonsense, but I just wanted to highlight that for most of us a hot water bottle is an aesthetically-challenged object. I can’t even remember the last time that I actually bought one. it would have probably been a last minute Christmas present for an elderly relative.
But still, as a nation, we are ‘tied’ to them. We were once as a nation ridiculed by a Hungarian born author, George Mikes. In his cheeky book ‘How to be an alien’, he mentions “Continental people have sex lives, the English have hot water bottles”. In a way, there may have been truth in the joke, especially thinking back to when the designs were dour and bland. These words probably reflect the way a typical person on the continent sees the English attitude to sex.
But wait! Much has changed since then. i wouldn’t have believed it, but these things are actually now considered to be ’sexy’? The other day I stumbled across this site that appears to stock many different styles and shapes. If I was ever looking to find unusual gifts, something not easily obtained in high street stores, I would start at this site. They have everything here, from buddha statues to retro phones, and most things in between!
For those concerned purely with the hot water bottles, my favourite was the ‘Giraffe cushion’. What i saw looked very comfortable and probably had therapeutic values, for those of us who suffer from lower back pain. They are made with recyclable materials and are guaranteed not to fade – perfect for those individuals who care about the environment.
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