Monday 29 November, 2004
Productive day
Today I've been arranging the move, as much as it can be arranged as we don't actually do the moving ourselves. I've managed to activate my credit card after three days of trying (don't ask), fix a broken internet connection by disabling Norton Firewall (would be better if you didn't ask anything about this either), I've bought a digital cable box, duvet covers and a sofa.
Of which only the last one is potentially of any interest to anyone else, really. We wanted something very comfortable and relatively cheap, and ended up buying a sofa with a chaise (you know, sofa with that sort of divan style ending that we probably end up fighting for as it's dead comfy). Unfortunately there was not much of a choice with colours (read: none) so it's beige, but kind of textured beige so it's not offensive. And it was in stock which means it will be delivered on Wednesday, on the day of the move.
Posted by kolibri at 29 November 17:28, 2004Duvet covers? The world is full of funny things I donīt have an idea of. - We are meeting many new and funny things here in the Island of Madeira, as well. Lucky move to you and dragon!
# 2 - kolibri (on November 30, 2004 07:28 AM):
Duvet covers = pussilakana
# 3 - rannva (on November 30, 2004 02:35 PM):
And they even come with buttons or pretty ribbons in the foot-end so one can avoid getting half of the quilt sticking out each night. For some reason none of my Finnish duvet covers ever had any 'closing mechanisms'...
# 4 - kolibri (on November 30, 2004 02:42 PM):
That is weird, isn't it? On the other hand what's missing from English (and apparently Canadian) duvet covers are the handy holes on the top where you can put your hands in and pull the duvet in. Here the duvet cover is just a "bag" and you have to stuff the duvet in... Or as Dragon does it, he goes standing inside the duvet cover holding the duvet and positions the duvet that way.
# 5 - rannva (on November 30, 2004 09:59 PM):
Good point (how could I forget those super handy holes!?), and one that I have long been frustrated over as well! I stand on the bed and shake the whole darn thing until everything has settled into each corner. It becomes quite a task with large queen-size duvets and thicker 'winter' duvet covers. But I do love American bed linen - all these extravagant pieces and types of linen, thread counts, and lord knows what are quite fun.
One more oddity (among many more) that I noticed when I moved here; a regular sheet is kept between the person and the duvet (yes, even if it's covered in a duvet cover that is washable and soft). I do know that some people in Finland would have that same system but mostly if they used regular blanket as a cover.
Fascinating topic.
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