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I know that this is totally off topic but thinking about how many
gardeners have back problems I thought I'd ask my question here. It's time for me to change my mattress and my back is giving me a lot of problems. I'm wondering about a Memory foam mattress, but I don't know anyone who has one. Are they as good as the advertising says, or is it just hype. David @ an overcast side of Swansea bay |
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David Hill wrote:
I know that this is totally off topic but thinking about how many gardeners have back problems I thought I'd ask my question here. It's time for me to change my mattress and my back is giving me a lot of problems. I'm wondering about a Memory foam mattress, but I don't know anyone who has one. Are they as good as the advertising says, Yes or is it just hype. No Caveat: try out as many bed/mattress combinations as possible. You really should spend as much as you can afford - anything else is false economy IMO - and you don't want to make the wrong decision. -- Chris |
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On 01/10/2013 09:52, CT wrote:
David Hill wrote: I know that this is totally off topic but thinking about how many gardeners have back problems I thought I'd ask my question here. It's time for me to change my mattress and my back is giving me a lot of problems. I'm wondering about a Memory foam mattress, but I don't know anyone who has one. Are they as good as the advertising says, Yes or is it just hype. No Caveat: try out as many bed/mattress combinations as possible. You really should spend as much as you can afford - anything else is false economy IMO - and you don't want to make the wrong decision. Which is why I am asking here. Trying for a couple of minutes in a showroom isn't like using it for a few weeks. |
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On 01/10/13 09:40, David Hill wrote:
I know that this is totally off topic but thinking about how many gardeners have back problems I thought I'd ask my question here. It's time for me to change my mattress and my back is giving me a lot of problems. I'm wondering about a Memory foam mattress, but I don't know anyone who has one. Are they as good as the advertising says, or is it just hype. Only you can answer that, because it is specific to your back. My daughter had her spine surgically straightened, and has to sleep on either a lilo -- or memory foam. Plan to lie on a mattress for half an hour to find out what works for you. Tell the assistants why, and if they aren't OK with that then walk out. Be aware that you can get mattresses that are mostly foam with a bit of memory foam on top. Might or might not be good for you. You can also get "toppers", i.e. 5cm or 7cm thick sheets that you put on top of your ordinary mattress. My daughter now uses a 7cm memory foam topper. (£120 from a foam-cutter shed, £170 from a bed shop.) |
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David Hill wrote:
Which is why I am asking here. Trying for a couple of minutes in a showroom isn't like using it for a few weeks. Well, quite. But equally, everyone is a different size, shape & weight so whilst I could say "Buy a Tempur memory foam mattress, it's fantastic" I think it would also be imperative that you also try one out, however briefly, before spending a lot of money. So, memory foam mattresses are very good and worth the money but as everyone is different, try them out first, however briefly. After all, caveat emptor. -- Chris |
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On 2013-10-01 09:40:15 +0100, David Hill said:
I know that this is totally off topic but thinking about how many gardeners have back problems I thought I'd ask my question here. It's time for me to change my mattress and my back is giving me a lot of problems. I'm wondering about a Memory foam mattress, but I don't know anyone who has one. Are they as good as the advertising says, or is it just hype. David @ an overcast side of Swansea bay I know a few people with them, including one of my immediate family. All of them absolutely swear by them but one person says they can make you hot - not in a pop star way, either! ;-) I use a memory foam pillow because I have a neck problem, and it's fantastic. Weighs a ton though! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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On 01/10/13 10:34, Sacha wrote:
On 2013-10-01 09:40:15 +0100, David Hill said: I know that this is totally off topic but thinking about how many gardeners have back problems I thought I'd ask my question here. It's time for me to change my mattress and my back is giving me a lot of problems. I'm wondering about a Memory foam mattress, but I don't know anyone who has one. Are they as good as the advertising says, or is it just hype. David @ an overcast side of Swansea bay I know a few people with them, including one of my immediate family. All of them absolutely swear by them but one person says they can make you hot All foam has that problem! It is worth trying to mitigate that by putting some air between yourself and the foam, e.g. a blanket or towel. |
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On Tue, 01 Oct 2013 09:40:15 +0100, David Hill
wrote: I know that this is totally off topic but thinking about how many gardeners have back problems I thought I'd ask my question here. It's time for me to change my mattress and my back is giving me a lot of problems. I'm wondering about a Memory foam mattress, but I don't know anyone who has one. Are they as good as the advertising says, or is it just hype. David @ an overcast side of Swansea bay I have a Tempur mattress and am very comfortable on it, but I don't have back problems. I recently let a visitor have my bed and I slept on my old Dunlopillo mattress on a spare bed. I was just as comfortable on that. It's never the same with the mattress on your own bed as in the showroom. Take your time! Good luck. Pam in Bristol |
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David Hill wrote: I know that this is totally off topic but thinking about how many gardeners have back problems I thought I'd ask my question here. It's time for me to change my mattress and my back is giving me a lot of problems. Have you had it looked at by a good physiotherapist? I have had back trouble for years, which got worse, and the causes were not at all what I expected. I got MASSIVE improvement by having 1/2" added to the heel of a pair of my sandals. The physiotherapist might even be able to advise on the best type of mattress for you. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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On 01/10/2013 11:33, Nick Maclaren wrote:
In article , David Hill wrote: I know that this is totally off topic but thinking about how many gardeners have back problems I thought I'd ask my question here. It's time for me to change my mattress and my back is giving me a lot of problems. Have you had it looked at by a good physiotherapist? I have had back trouble for years, which got worse, and the causes were not at all what I expected. I got MASSIVE improvement by having 1/2" added to the heel of a pair of my sandals. The physiotherapist might even be able to advise on the best type of mattress for you. Regards, Nick Maclaren. I had a lot of back trouble in my 40s and 50s, each bout caused by nothing in particular, but each one taking weeks/months to get better. At one time the only way I could travel anywhere was on my hands and knees in the back of a van. Car seats just weren't an option Eventually, an osteopath told me that, if anything, I needed massage rather than manipulation. The lower back muscles had gone into spasm, and relaxation was the only cure. Staggering about on Nurofen and trying to lead a normal life is only likely to prolong the agony. IME a week's rest is better than months of fighting it. Easily said now that I'm retired :-) |
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nurseries.co.uk says... I know that this is totally off topic but thinking about how many gardeners have back problems I thought I'd ask my question here. It's time for me to change my mattress and my back is giving me a lot of problems. I'm wondering about a Memory foam mattress, but I don't know anyone who has one. Are they as good as the advertising says, or is it just hype. Why not find a hotel that has them and spend a night or two so you can try one out properly, before committing yourself to buying The White House Hotel in Swansea has memory foam mattresses and so does the Haveli at Pontyclun http://www.havelihotel.co.uk/ Janet |
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On 10/1/2013 9:54 AM, David Hill wrote:
On 01/10/2013 09:52, CT wrote: Caveat: try out as many bed/mattress combinations as possible. You really should spend as much as you can afford - anything else is false economy IMO - and you don't want to make the wrong decision. Which is why I am asking here. Trying for a couple of minutes in a showroom isn't like using it for a few weeks. I was amazed at the difference our memory foam mattress made - it was worth every penny. |
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On 01/10/2013 13:53, S Viemeister wrote:
On 10/1/2013 9:54 AM, David Hill wrote: On 01/10/2013 09:52, CT wrote: Caveat: try out as many bed/mattress combinations as possible. You really should spend as much as you can afford - anything else is false economy IMO - and you don't want to make the wrong decision. Which is why I am asking here. Trying for a couple of minutes in a showroom isn't like using it for a few weeks. I was amazed at the difference our memory foam mattress made - it was worth every penny. Since you're so impressed, perhaps you would be happy to answer a long-standing query I have with regard to memory foam mattresses? Although it can be demonstrated that they do 'remember', say, the pressure of a hand (as in the advertising), how do we know they're remembering a good posture, as opposed to a bad posture? -- Spider. On high ground in SE London gardening on heavy clay |
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In message , David Hill
writes I know that this is totally off topic but thinking about how many gardeners have back problems I thought I'd ask my question here. It's time for me to change my mattress and my back is giving me a lot of problems. I'm wondering about a Memory foam mattress, but I don't know anyone who has one. Are they as good as the advertising says, or is it just hype. Hypnos Orthopaedic are the best for people with bad backs. David -- David Rance writing from Le Mesnil Villement, Calvados, France |
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On 10/1/2013 3:22 PM, Spider wrote:
Since you're so impressed, perhaps you would be happy to answer a long-standing query I have with regard to memory foam mattresses? Although it can be demonstrated that they do 'remember', say, the pressure of a hand (as in the advertising), how do we know they're remembering a good posture, as opposed to a bad posture? I've never thought that 'memory' foam was a particularly good name... What my back appreciates about it, is that, for instance, when I lie on my side, my well-rounded hip sinks in to the mattress, but my waist is still properly supported - it allows my spine to be straight, rather than curving sideways to fit the flat, firm, surface of my previous sprung mattress. In very hot, humid weather, I add a fluffy cotton-covered mattress pad. It slows down the shape-accommodation of the foam, but stops me feeling hot and sticky. |
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"S Viemeister" wrote in message ... On 10/1/2013 3:22 PM, Spider wrote: Since you're so impressed, perhaps you would be happy to answer a long-standing query I have with regard to memory foam mattresses? Although it can be demonstrated that they do 'remember', say, the pressure of a hand (as in the advertising), how do we know they're remembering a good posture, as opposed to a bad posture? I've never thought that 'memory' foam was a particularly good name... What my back appreciates about it, is that, for instance, when I lie on my side, my well-rounded hip sinks in to the mattress, but my waist is still properly supported - it allows my spine to be straight, rather than curving sideways to fit the flat, firm, surface of my previous sprung mattress. Exactly the same here. Wonderful support! In very hot, humid weather, I add a fluffy cotton-covered mattress pad. It slows down the shape-accommodation of the foam, but stops me feeling hot and sticky. -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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"David Hill" wrote
I know that this is totally off topic but thinking about how many gardeners have back problems I thought I'd ask my question here. It's time for me to change my mattress and my back is giving me a lot of problems. I'm wondering about a Memory foam mattress, but I don't know anyone who has one. Are they as good as the advertising says, or is it just hype. I have had arthritis of the lower spine since I was 35, they said I would probably end up in a wheelchair. We have a mattress that has pocket springs with a few inches of memory foam on top. I can recommend it. One word of warning, it weighs a ton. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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On 2013-10-01 16:17:04 +0000, S Viemeister said:
On 10/1/2013 3:22 PM, Spider wrote: Since you're so impressed, perhaps you would be happy to answer a long-standing query I have with regard to memory foam mattresses? Although it can be demonstrated that they do 'remember', say, the pressure of a hand (as in the advertising), how do we know they're remembering a good posture, as opposed to a bad posture? I've never thought that 'memory' foam was a particularly good name... What my back appreciates about it, is that, for instance, when I lie on my side, my well-rounded hip sinks in to the mattress, but my waist is still properly supported - it allows my spine to be straight, rather than curving sideways to fit the flat, firm, surface of my previous sprung mattress. In very hot, humid weather, I add a fluffy cotton-covered mattress pad. It slows down the shape-accommodation of the foam, but stops me feeling hot and sticky. It would probably be better if it was just called a contour foam, or something of that sort. I was highly sceptical because my last 'foam mattress' was on a boat and its memory was altogether too good. It adopted all the dents and hollows of which the human shape is capable and held onto them indefinitely, after a very few months. My experience with the Tempur pillow is that it simply supports the head and neck and there is absolutely no shape of me left behind! And I am *very* fussy about my pillows because not only can they affect my balance next day but also my sleep each night. Given David's back problems I'd certainly recommend one of those, too. I have two ordinary pillows on top for reading etc. and Ray sleeps with one on top of his Tempur pillow. But I find that the height, density and 'slope' of that pillow is absolutely perfect. My daughter, who has had recent neck surgery, lower back surgery (and is facing more, probably on her lower back) absolutely swears by the pillow. She hasn't yet bought the mattress only because she's waiting to see what her surgeon's final pronouncement is! Otoh, an 80 year old friend who had back surgery several times, a long time ago, has a Tempur mattress and is totally enamoured of it. I really don't know if one make is better than another so can only speak for those I know who have bought that particular brand. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
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On 01/10/2013 18:42, sacha wrote:
On 2013-10-01 16:17:04 +0000, S Viemeister said: On 10/1/2013 3:22 PM, Spider wrote: Since you're so impressed, perhaps you would be happy to answer a long-standing query I have with regard to memory foam mattresses? Although it can be demonstrated that they do 'remember', say, the pressure of a hand (as in the advertising), how do we know they're remembering a good posture, as opposed to a bad posture? I've never thought that 'memory' foam was a particularly good name... What my back appreciates about it, is that, for instance, when I lie on my side, my well-rounded hip sinks in to the mattress, but my waist is still properly supported - it allows my spine to be straight, rather than curving sideways to fit the flat, firm, surface of my previous sprung mattress. In very hot, humid weather, I add a fluffy cotton-covered mattress pad. It slows down the shape-accommodation of the foam, but stops me feeling hot and sticky. It would probably be better if it was just called a contour foam, or something of that sort. I was highly sceptical because my last 'foam mattress' was on a boat and its memory was altogether too good. It adopted all the dents and hollows of which the human shape is capable and held onto them indefinitely, after a very few months. My experience with the Tempur pillow is that it simply supports the head and neck and there is absolutely no shape of me left behind! And I am *very* fussy about my pillows because not only can they affect my balance next day but also my sleep each night. Given David's back problems I'd certainly recommend one of those, too. I have two ordinary pillows on top for reading etc. and Ray sleeps with one on top of his Tempur pillow. But I find that the height, density and 'slope' of that pillow is absolutely perfect. My daughter, who has had recent neck surgery, lower back surgery (and is facing more, probably on her lower back) absolutely swears by the pillow. She hasn't yet bought the mattress only because she's waiting to see what her surgeon's final pronouncement is! Otoh, an 80 year old friend who had back surgery several times, a long time ago, has a Tempur mattress and is totally enamoured of it. I really don't know if one make is better than another so can only speak for those I know who have bought that particular brand. Looking at Memory foam mattresses on line I saw a Tempur mattress on offer for only £2100, Well a reasonably good mattress for around £400 would leave £1700 for remedial massage on my back by an attractive young lady. No choice. |
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In article , david@abacus-
nurseries.co.uk says... Looking at Memory foam mattresses on line I saw a Tempur mattress on offer for only £2100, Well a reasonably good mattress for around £400 would leave £1700 for remedial massage on my back by an attractive young lady. I would dispute that a good mattress costs around £400; I'd say at least £1000... and I suggest you might equally underestimate the cost of a good, trained massage (as opposed to an oily back rub). Given the huge negative effect a bad back and poor sleep has on all aspects of life and mental and physical health, I'd say spending £2100 to improve them is a good investment. Janet |
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Our bed and mattress was in excess of £3,000 Mike "Janet" wrote in message t... In article , david@abacus- nurseries.co.uk says... Looking at Memory foam mattresses on line I saw a Tempur mattress on offer for only £2100, Well a reasonably good mattress for around £400 would leave £1700 for remedial massage on my back by an attractive young lady. I would dispute that a good mattress costs around £400; I'd say at least £1000... and I suggest you might equally underestimate the cost of a good, trained massage (as opposed to an oily back rub). Given the huge negative effect a bad back and poor sleep has on all aspects of life and mental and physical health, I'd say spending £2100 to improve them is a good investment. Janet |
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On 01/10/2013 21:08, Janet wrote:
In article , david@abacus- nurseries.co.uk says... Looking at Memory foam mattresses on line I saw a Tempur mattress on offer for only £2100, Well a reasonably good mattress for around £400 would leave £1700 for remedial massage on my back by an attractive young lady. I would dispute that a good mattress costs around £400; I'd say at least £1000... and I suggest you might equally underestimate the cost of a good, trained massage (as opposed to an oily back rub). Given the huge negative effect a bad back and poor sleep has on all aspects of life and mental and physical health, I'd say spending £2100 to improve them is a good investment. Janet There is no way I would take out a mortgage on a mattress at my age, and the last few massages I have had from a qualifies massage therapist cost £25 for an hour,( and he was in his 40's), and they were not "Oily back rubs" |
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On 01/10/2013 17:17, S Viemeister wrote:
On 10/1/2013 3:22 PM, Spider wrote: Since you're so impressed, perhaps you would be happy to answer a long-standing query I have with regard to memory foam mattresses? Although it can be demonstrated that they do 'remember', say, the pressure of a hand (as in the advertising), how do we know they're remembering a good posture, as opposed to a bad posture? I've never thought that 'memory' foam was a particularly good name... What my back appreciates about it, is that, for instance, when I lie on my side, my well-rounded hip sinks in to the mattress, but my waist is still properly supported - it allows my spine to be straight, rather than curving sideways to fit the flat, firm, surface of my previous sprung mattress. In very hot, humid weather, I add a fluffy cotton-covered mattress pad. It slows down the shape-accommodation of the foam, but stops me feeling hot and sticky. Ah! That's very helpful. As you say, perhaps 'memory' foam is not the best name. Thanks for clarifying. -- Spider. On high ground in SE London gardening on heavy clay |
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On 01/10/13 21:08, Janet wrote:
Given the huge negative effect a bad back and poor sleep has on all aspects of life and mental and physical health, I'd say spending £2100 to improve them is a good investment. I tend to agree. OTOH, spending £2100 and finding no improvement would be somewhat of a disappointment. I'd suggest spending £100 or so on a simple piece of memory foam to see if there's an improvement - there was for my daughter. If there is, then it might be useful to spend the other £2000 - it wouldn't be for my daughter. In this case more than most, YMMV. |
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In article , david@abacus-
nurseries.co.uk says... On 01/10/2013 21:08, Janet wrote: In article , david@abacus- nurseries.co.uk says... Looking at Memory foam mattresses on line I saw a Tempur mattress on offer for only £2100, Well a reasonably good mattress for around £400 would leave £1700 for remedial massage on my back by an attractive young lady. I would dispute that a good mattress costs around £400; I'd say at least £1000... and I suggest you might equally underestimate the cost of a good, trained massage (as opposed to an oily back rub). Given the huge negative effect a bad back and poor sleep has on all aspects of life and mental and physical health, I'd say spending £2100 to improve them is a good investment. Janet There is no way I would take out a mortgage on a mattress at my age, "At your age" is the very time you should, because "at your age" is when you most need to sleep well, take care of yourself and stay fit and mobile for as long as possible. Otherwise you might end up spending lots more time bedbound in your sickbed with a lumpy saggy old mattress and wishing you'd bought a better one :-) Janet |
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On 02/10/2013 00:03, Tom Gardner wrote:
On 01/10/13 21:08, Janet wrote: Given the huge negative effect a bad back and poor sleep has on all aspects of life and mental and physical health, I'd say spending £2100 to improve them is a good investment. I tend to agree. OTOH, spending £2100 and finding no improvement would be somewhat of a disappointment. I'd suggest spending £100 or so on a simple piece of memory foam to see if there's an improvement - there was for my daughter. If there is, then it might be useful to spend the other £2000 - it wouldn't be for my daughter. In this case more than most, YMMV. One wonders what the "other" £2K covers then |
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On 02/10/13 08:22, stuart noble wrote:
On 02/10/2013 00:03, Tom Gardner wrote: On 01/10/13 21:08, Janet wrote: Given the huge negative effect a bad back and poor sleep has on all aspects of life and mental and physical health, I'd say spending £2100 to improve them is a good investment. I tend to agree. OTOH, spending £2100 and finding no improvement would be somewhat of a disappointment. I'd suggest spending £100 or so on a simple piece of memory foam to see if there's an improvement - there was for my daughter. If there is, then it might be useful to spend the other £2000 - it wouldn't be for my daughter. In this case more than most, YMMV. One wonders what the "other" £2K covers then I can imagine that there might be research overheads, warehouse overheads, stocking overheads, returned items, salesroom overheads sales staff to watch people trying things out for 60 mins, personal consultations and advice. And all that probably /does/ make it worth £2k worth /if/ it enables you to get a better night sleep. Whatever is done, you'll pay to gain experience. Maybe £100 would be a useful way of finding out the questions (and answers) that are most relevant to each person's case. (BTW, after lying on each, my daughter opted for a 7cm thick memory foam topper, not 5cm. Other cheaper toppers seen were, IIRC, 1cm memory foam on 5cm ordinary foam, which she didn't like) But, YMMV, and those are /not/ recommendations! |
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"David Hill" wrote in message ... I know that this is totally off topic but thinking about how many gardeners have back problems I thought I'd ask my question here. It's time for me to change my mattress and my back is giving me a lot of problems. I'm wondering about a Memory foam mattress, but I don't know anyone who has one. Are they as good as the advertising says, or is it just hype. David we have an orthopaedic bed with a 4" topper. Firm support but feels like floating on air, bloody marvellous!! Has a life of about 2 years and you will also need to buy a washable cover. Can't remember where I bought the cover, but we bought the topper from these folk :- http://preview.tinyurl.com/oru3tv8 Their sale ends soon, suspect quality of product is pretty much the same from all vendors. p.s. do be tempted to buy a thin one. |
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On 02/10/13 09:14, Jake wrote:
On Tue, 1 Oct 2013 17:54:28 +0100, "Bob Hobden" wrote: "David Hill" wrote I know that this is totally off topic but thinking about how many gardeners have back problems I thought I'd ask my question here. It's time for me to change my mattress and my back is giving me a lot of problems. I'm wondering about a Memory foam mattress, but I don't know anyone who has one. Are they as good as the advertising says, or is it just hype. I have had arthritis of the lower spine since I was 35, they said I would probably end up in a wheelchair. We have a mattress that has pocket springs with a few inches of memory foam on top. I can recommend it. One word of warning, it weighs a ton. Just a thought - QVC sell memory foam mattress toppers and have a 30-day refund policy - as long as it's still clean you can send it back for a refund of purchase price, you just pay the P&P each way. An relatively low-cost option to try it out for a decent period perhaps? It might indeed, particularly if you can't easily get to a decent mattress shop or foam shed. I note that they are 2cm of "gel infused memory foams" whereas my daughter's mattress was simply a 7cm lump of memory foam (she preferred that to the 5cm). If the gel might leak then it would have to be enclosed by an impermeable membrane, which might make it more sweaty. But foam tends to be sweaty anyway. |
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"Bertie Doe" wrote in message ... /David we have an orthopaedic bed with a 4" topper. Firm support but feels /like floating on air, bloody marvellous!! / /Has a life of about 2 years and you will also need to buy a washable cover. /Can't remember where I bought the cover, but we bought the topper from these /folk :- http://preview.tinyurl.com/oru3tv8 / /Their sale ends soon, suspect quality of product is pretty much the same /from all vendors. p.s. do be tempted to buy a thin one. Oops, meant to write "do NOT be tempted to buy a thin one :) |
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On 02/10/2013 00:11, Janet wrote:
In article , david@abacus- nurseries.co.uk says... On 01/10/2013 21:08, Janet wrote: In article , david@abacus- nurseries.co.uk says... Looking at Memory foam mattresses on line I saw a Tempur mattress on offer for only £2100, Well a reasonably good mattress for around £400 would leave £1700 for remedial massage on my back by an attractive young lady. I would dispute that a good mattress costs around £400; I'd say at least £1000... and I suggest you might equally underestimate the cost of a good, trained massage (as opposed to an oily back rub). Given the huge negative effect a bad back and poor sleep has on all aspects of life and mental and physical health, I'd say spending £2100 to improve them is a good investment. Janet There is no way I would take out a mortgage on a mattress at my age, "At your age" is the very time you should, because "at your age" is when you most need to sleep well, take care of yourself and stay fit and mobile for as long as possible. Otherwise you might end up spending lots more time bedbound in your sickbed with a lumpy saggy old mattress and wishing you'd bought a better one :-) Janet Janet you may be rolling in money but some of us just don't have £2000 to spend on a mattress or anything else for that matter. I'll settle for the "Skoda" of mattresses and not a "Rolls Royce" as long as it does the job. If I have to change it in another few years then so be it. But I wont be going for anything that only gives a 1 year guarantee. David |
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On 01/10/2013 09:40, David Hill wrote:
I know that this is totally off topic but thinking about how many gardeners have back problems I thought I'd ask my question here. It's time for me to change my mattress and my back is giving me a lot of problems. I'm wondering about a Memory foam mattress, but I don't know anyone who has one. Are they as good as the advertising says, or is it just hype. Our local Dreams had a closing down sale and we bought one of these: http://www.dreams.co.uk/beds/memory-...van-on-legs-12 What a fabulous bed - not one second regret. -- Wendy Tinley SE Sheffield 4 miles west of junction 30 M1 |
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In article , david@abacus-
nurseries.co.uk says... On 02/10/2013 00:11, Janet wrote: In article , david@abacus- nurseries.co.uk says... On 01/10/2013 21:08, Janet wrote: In article , david@abacus- nurseries.co.uk says... Looking at Memory foam mattresses on line I saw a Tempur mattress on offer for only £2100, Well a reasonably good mattress for around £400 would leave £1700 for remedial massage on my back by an attractive young lady. I would dispute that a good mattress costs around £400; I'd say at least £1000... and I suggest you might equally underestimate the cost of a good, trained massage (as opposed to an oily back rub). Given the huge negative effect a bad back and poor sleep has on all aspects of life and mental and physical health, I'd say spending £2100 to improve them is a good investment. Janet There is no way I would take out a mortgage on a mattress at my age, "At your age" is the very time you should, because "at your age" is when you most need to sleep well, take care of yourself and stay fit and mobile for as long as possible. Otherwise you might end up spending lots more time bedbound in your sickbed with a lumpy saggy old mattress and wishing you'd bought a better one :-) Janet Janet you may be rolling in money but some of us just don't have £2000 to spend on a mattress or anything else for that matter. Well, it wasn;t me who recently posted about the forthcoming arrival of his huge new greenhouse (at his age! fancy!) Janet. |
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On 02/10/2013 15:42, Janet wrote:
In article , david@abacus- nurseries.co.uk says... On 02/10/2013 00:11, Janet wrote: In article , david@abacus- nurseries.co.uk says... On 01/10/2013 21:08, Janet wrote: In article , david@abacus- nurseries.co.uk says... Looking at Memory foam mattresses on line I saw a Tempur mattress on offer for only £2100, Well a reasonably good mattress for around £400 would leave £1700 for remedial massage on my back by an attractive young lady. I would dispute that a good mattress costs around £400; I'd say at least £1000... and I suggest you might equally underestimate the cost of a good, trained massage (as opposed to an oily back rub). Given the huge negative effect a bad back and poor sleep has on all aspects of life and mental and physical health, I'd say spending £2100 to improve them is a good investment. Janet There is no way I would take out a mortgage on a mattress at my age, "At your age" is the very time you should, because "at your age" is when you most need to sleep well, take care of yourself and stay fit and mobile for as long as possible. Otherwise you might end up spending lots more time bedbound in your sickbed with a lumpy saggy old mattress and wishing you'd bought a better one :-) Janet Janet you may be rolling in money but some of us just don't have £2000 to spend on a mattress or anything else for that matter. Well, it wasn;t me who recently posted about the forthcoming arrival of his huge new greenhouse (at his age! fancy!) Janet. I don't think that a couple of 8ft by 10 ft greenhouses rank as huge. |
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Ah go on - you'd look lovely dressed in mint and rosemary! ;-) But seriously, it really is worth anyone getting very best mattress they can afford even "at our ages". Even with a bad back, a very firm mattress nearly kills me because all my joints stiffen up, others find it's just what they need. If we were ever going to buy again, I'd opt for two zipped together mattresses, because when we sleep on those in hotels, we find we do sleep better as one doesn't disturb the other turning over or getting up. No idea if you can do that with foam mattresses, though. I think Janet's suggestion that you opt for a few nights in a hotel that uses them, is the best one. You get a short break and a trial run all in one go! Yes but at around £70 a night ? As a PS - could save you a lot and give you direct info, perhaps? But the other best option is to get the topper and if you think that works, splash out on the mattress, do you think? Complete non sequitor but the best not-at-home bed we ever slept in was in NZ and it was a Paradise mattress made in China. It was so deliciously comfortable I asked the s Lodge owner for the name of the maker. After talking to 4 different firms about Mattresses and getting different info and opinions from each I had the feeling that they didn't really have any real idea about their subject, one was even just reading from their website, and badly at that. I decided to get in touch with one of the manufactures flexcell http://www.flexcell.co.uk/index.html I had about a 15 minute chat to one of their people and he was very good and certainly knew his subject. His advice was not to go for memory foam but instead to have latex foam as it shapes to you as you move where as memory foam is slower to react, it (memory foam) holds the shape that is impressed into it for a few minutes, hence it's name, also latex isn't as hot to the body. His advice was to avoid the combination spring and foam mattresses as they are very heavy to move around and not as good in the long run as just foam. His first choice was the top of the range which they can alter the core filling to suit the weight of the buyer at no extra cost, might be the one for you Sacha The Opurest mattress His second choice was mid range. I haven't ordered yet as I am still looking. David |
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On 2013-10-02 20:50:31 +0100, David Hill said:
snip After talking to 4 different firms about Mattresses and getting different info and opinions from each I had the feeling that they didn't really have any real idea about their subject, one was even just reading from their website, and badly at that. I decided to get in touch with one of the manufactures flexcell http://www.flexcell.co.uk/index.html I had about a 15 minute chat to one of their people and he was very good and certainly knew his subject. His advice was not to go for memory foam but instead to have latex foam as it shapes to you as you move where as memory foam is slower to react, it (memory foam) holds the shape that is impressed into it for a few minutes, hence it's name, also latex isn't as hot to the body. His advice was to avoid the combination spring and foam mattresses as they are very heavy to move around and not as good in the long run as just foam. His first choice was the top of the range which they can alter the core filling to suit the weight of the buyer at no extra cost, might be the one for you Sacha The Opurest mattress His second choice was mid range. I haven't ordered yet as I am still looking. David Thanks, David and I'll make a note of that wonderful name, just in case! At present, we're comfortable with what we'e got which we bought from Betteridge in Kingsbridge 13 years ago. I can see Ray's face now if I suggested throwing it out when there's nothing actually wrong with us or it. Our bed is 7x7 so we have plenty of individual space and neither of us will *ever* forget the 3 or 4 days we spent with friends whose spare room contained a 4' bed for the two of us! It really was a case of synchronised breathing and turning! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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On 02/10/2013 22:55, Sacha wrote:
On 2013-10-02 20:50:31 +0100, David Hill said: snip After talking to 4 different firms about Mattresses and getting different info and opinions from each I had the feeling that they didn't really have any real idea about their subject, one was even just reading from their website, and badly at that. I decided to get in touch with one of the manufactures flexcell http://www.flexcell.co.uk/index.html I had about a 15 minute chat to one of their people and he was very good and certainly knew his subject. His advice was not to go for memory foam but instead to have latex foam as it shapes to you as you move where as memory foam is slower to react, it (memory foam) holds the shape that is impressed into it for a few minutes, hence it's name, also latex isn't as hot to the body. His advice was to avoid the combination spring and foam mattresses as they are very heavy to move around and not as good in the long run as just foam. His first choice was the top of the range which they can alter the core filling to suit the weight of the buyer at no extra cost, might be the one for you Sacha The Opurest mattress His second choice was mid range. I haven't ordered yet as I am still looking. David Thanks, David and I'll make a note of that wonderful name, just in case! At present, we're comfortable with what we'e got which we bought from Betteridge in Kingsbridge 13 years ago. I can see Ray's face now if I suggested throwing it out when there's nothing actually wrong with us or it. Our bed is 7x7 so we have plenty of individual space and neither of us will *ever* forget the 3 or 4 days we spent with friends whose spare room contained a 4' bed for the two of us! It really was a case of synchronised breathing and turning! Found that that is the problem with Premier Inns they just do that size bed, no choice of twin beds so unless you are both slim to emaciated you don't have any room. |
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On 2013-10-03 09:39:45 +0100, Martin said:
On Wed, 2 Oct 2013 22:55:53 +0100, Sacha wrote: snip Our bed is 7x7 so we have plenty of individual space and neither of us will *ever* forget the 3 or 4 days we spent with friends whose spare room contained a 4' bed for the two of us! It really was a case of synchronised breathing and turning! One of the problems with renting holiday cottages is the awful beds. Some owners use them as a last resting place for their old beds. I don't know if it's just a British habit to do that but friends have told us of some horrendous encounters with tatty furniture, uncomfortable beds, washing machines that don't etc. Everywhere we stayed in NZ was, without exception, comfortable, beautifully furnished and with superb breakfasts. Their b&b association does a great job. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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On 2013-10-03 10:22:00 +0100, David Hill said:
On 02/10/2013 22:55, Sacha wrote: On 2013-10-02 20:50:31 +0100, David Hill said: snip After talking to 4 different firms about Mattresses and getting different info and opinions from each I had the feeling that they didn't really have any real idea about their subject, one was even just reading from their website, and badly at that. I decided to get in touch with one of the manufactures flexcell http://www.flexcell.co.uk/index.html I had about a 15 minute chat to one of their people and he was very good and certainly knew his subject. His advice was not to go for memory foam but instead to have latex foam as it shapes to you as you move where as memory foam is slower to react, it (memory foam) holds the shape that is impressed into it for a few minutes, hence it's name, also latex isn't as hot to the body. His advice was to avoid the combination spring and foam mattresses as they are very heavy to move around and not as good in the long run as just foam. His first choice was the top of the range which they can alter the core filling to suit the weight of the buyer at no extra cost, might be the one for you Sacha The Opurest mattress His second choice was mid range. I haven't ordered yet as I am still looking. David Thanks, David and I'll make a note of that wonderful name, just in case! At present, we're comfortable with what we'e got which we bought from Betteridge in Kingsbridge 13 years ago. I can see Ray's face now if I suggested throwing it out when there's nothing actually wrong with us or it. Our bed is 7x7 so we have plenty of individual space and neither of us will *ever* forget the 3 or 4 days we spent with friends whose spare room contained a 4' bed for the two of us! It really was a case of synchronised breathing and turning! Found that that is the problem with Premier Inns they just do that size bed, no choice of twin beds so unless you are both slim to emaciated you don't have any room. I always find it strange that as a nation we seem to be so 'mean' with bed sizes! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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