Death by Duvet

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Living in a modern society has caused us to lose many of our instincts:  how to fight off a hoard of killer squirrels; finding north without a compass; even finding north with a compass.  But with winter approaching (here in the southern hemisphere), many of us can still feel that innate call of the wild, that ancient pull of nature – I call it, “the desire for duvet”.

Curling up beneath a fresh, fluffy duvet is like returning to a cocoon, being wrapped up snug as a bug in a… well… duvet.  (Note to self: writing poetry is not the path to my success.)

One thing I love about duvets is just how easy it is to make the bed in the morning.  Pull it up, square it off… perfect.  But when it comes remaking the bed on washing day, the nightmare begins.

For those of you unfamiliar with the process, it looks somethings like this:

(1) Mistakenly put the inner into the cover sideways instead of length-ways.

(2) Remove it.

(3) Put it in the right way but wonder why it’s bunching at the edges.

(4) Realise you’ve just squeezed a king size duvet into a queen-size cover.

(5) Utilise all the words you avoid using in front of your children and/or mother-in-law.

(6) Pull inner out of cover again.

(7) Give up, eat chocolate, and put a blanket on the bed instead.

I’ve always believed that getting a duvet inner into the cover should be an Olympic sport.  It takes endurance, strength and emotional fortitude to resist taking to the duvet with a carving knife and lighter fluid.

You can imagine the commentary for this event: “She’s approaching the bed … the cover is in place … she grabs, pulls, and YES it’s UP … not far to go now … oh no, what’s this?  a kitten on the bed! … it leaps … it’s got a grip on the duvet and oh, she’s down… this must be HEARTBREAKING for her to have come so close to the gold medal … she’s not able to finish the event and you can see the tears in her eyes…”

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Needless to say, I won’t be winning gold this year, namely because Furry Fang will always sabotage me by jumping on the bed – purring the whole time because she imagines she is helping me.

Despite this, I still think it’s worth persevering with the duvet.  At the end of the day there’s nothing better than jumping into bed and snuggling up warm and snug in the quarter your husband lets you have.

Unfortunately, like most things comforting, there can be a downside (and I’ll tell you what it is shortly).  It’s like chocolate – there is no problem in the world that cannot be solved by chocolate, except cellulite.  Chocolate may make you happy, but it also makes you cuddly.

Anyway, duvets are the same.  Not that they solve problems.  They don’t make you fat either.  But the downside is they can make you sick.  Scientists have recently discovered a condition that they have aptly (but not imaginatively) called Feather Duvet Lung.  And there is one good reason to take this disease seriously – they’ve abbreviated it.  Yes, FDL is here to stay.

Feather Duvet Lung is a rare subgroup of Bird Fancier’s Lung.  This is a condition that women can get by inhaling the dust from bird droppings or feathers.  Men can get it by looking at too many bikini-clad girls at the beach.  Women, wearing a mask will stop you getting this condition.  Men, wearing a mask will probably get you arrested.

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Despite the risk of getting FDL, I will never give up my duvet, especially since it’s actually made of wool.  But let’s save Sheep Fancier’s Lung for another day.

I’m now off to write a letter to the International Olympic Committee.  I want to warn them that if they ever consider introducing Duveting as a sport, I believe that unruly kittens and dubious respiratory diseases would pose too greater risk to contestants, and the ensuing foul language an even greater risk to unsuspecting spectators.  I hope they will treat the matter with the seriousness that it deserves.

 

Photo Credits:
Bed & Police photos by Pixabay from Pexels
Kitten photo by Tranmautritam from Pexels

 

 

35 thoughts on “Death by Duvet”

    • I’m soooo glad you enjoyed it, and thank you for your compliments 😀 It makes me smile to think I made you laugh 😁 I see I’m not the only one with a “helpful” cat 🤪

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    • WONDERFUL! If they accept bob-sledding and snooker as “sports” in the Games, I think it’s just a matter of time. I will send you a free ticket 🙃

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    • That little grey, saucer-eyed sweety is not mine (thankfully, as I would spend the whole day telling it how cute it was). I was going to use a photo of my girl, but then I saw that stock image, and I had to use it. Look at those floppy ears… OMG!!! 😍 If I had a cat like that on the bed, it would never get made! Thank you for your comment 😀

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    • Or maybe three? In New Zealand we have an ad for a choc marshmallow biscuit, and it goes “Have you done enough, for a Mallowpuff?”. Yes, yes you have 😀 Thanks for reading and commenting 😁

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  12. Hi Wendy,
    Nice to meet you here via Rebina in Singapore. I live in England and today is the first day of our summer and the longest day of the year.
    How opportune to read your first post regarding duvets 😂.
    I am at the ready to finally remove the winter blanks from my bed & replace them with my duvet. Long story re letting go of mum’s blankets & multiple allergies.
    I look forward to revisiting more posts and hope you have a lovely day 🙂😎

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  13. First of all, I love your writing style. You are so funny.. 🙂 🙂 and of course I learned a lot from you, how to deal with duvet (thank God we dont use it at home, only quilt and some comforter) lol. And also I learned about FDL. 🙂 🙂 I never knew there’s a disease called this one. Love your content!! 🙂

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    • LOL 😁 Imagine spending 4 years studying for your Master of Duvet Administration! Probably harder than medicine, and infinitely more boring! I like the way you think! 😊

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  16. Hilarious… and I love that kitty photo!!! Have you ever come across those duvet covers with… holes in the corners? They are supposed to help, I guess, but I find they can add to the confusion even more 😂

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    • Holes in the corners?? No. I’m ALREADY confused by that one… 😉 hee hee. The kitty pic is off Pexels and there are heaps more with the same cute cat. 😃

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