I want a blanket for when I'm sat at home watching tv or reading, my husband is always warm and we can't afford to have the heating on all day and night. At the moment I have a cheap fleece blanket but I was thinking a proper wool one might be warmer?
Saw some nice ones on a recent Holiday to Wales but not sure what to look for, a pure 100% wool! sheepskin wool or something else?
Thinking of it as an investment and something that is going to help me, not bothered that I am going to look like an old woman with my shawl or knee blanket, they had the right idea!
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I'm not affiliated but I liked the look of some of the products on this website. Eyes are watering at the price though.
heated products are the way to go if you are sitting near a plug socket. I also like exo jackets - wear one of these all the time and you will get the cost of your reduced heating bills back v quickly ! Buy enough batteries so you can charge one set while you are wearing the other.
exo2.co.uk/exoglo-c-15.html and other places, search on line. But if you go via exo and quote RSDA you may get a discount? they have advertised this in the past
I suggest 2 fluffy dogs, mine are a god send! I just buy cheap blankets from Dunelm Mill, can't have Wool of any kind near my skin,( except celtic sheepskin slippers and Gloves which are fabulous) just itches like crazy. I am also on a leather sofa so I have one blanket under me and 2 on top of me. They wash easy and it doesn't matter if the dogs are on them as well, I also use a hot water bottle if it is very cold, I live in Scotland in the hills near the ski areas!!!!
I find sheeps wool a bit to heavy so I saved up and got an alpaca wool blanket, it's light but extremely warm. If weight isn't an issue try knitting yourself an Arran wool one. You could learn to arm knit if needles are difficult.
Hi Swizzle, if money is no object try The Peruvian Connection (around £300), however if like me you have a smaller budget then amazon sell alpaca throws and blankets for around £40 that will do the job just fine. They're much lighter weight than wool and I think a lot warmer.
I know what you mean, it's the same here although I do get DLA. Make sure you're getting all the benefits you're entitled to. They sometimes top up disabled peoples money with income support. Don't give up and fight them all the way!!
I did apply for DLA a few years ago, did not have a Dx at the time, they thought I had MS. My husband works and has a good job. Heared it's even harder now to get DLA or PIP? Stress makes me worse. I have Raynards and undiferential conective tissue disease as Dx conditions.
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