FLEECED

Baby it’s cold outside. And inside too. Is that dragon breath I spotted whilst waiting for the kettle to boil? Life with no central heating on is not for the faint hearted even though our energy embargo is mostly self-imposed and not a necessity because we need to scrimp in order to continue to fund our house renovations.

What kitty's really want in the January sales

Scrimp? But you’ve just spent the week’s shopping budget in the Mountain Warehouse January sale moans the other half, stealthily pushing the boxful of Ted Baker body sprays he bought half price in Boots under the coffee table. It’s no wonder we can’t afford heating.

Bah! Sometimes you’ve got to speculate to accumulate. When you’re cold what’s the best way to keep warm? Well, other than raid the cocktail cabinet for a few nips of Southern Comfort or pee in a wetsuit, you buy thermals!

My extravagant splurge at MW included a pair of extra warmth thermal tops to wear in our equally cold workplace environment and this little beauty:

Mountain Warehouse - what a bargain!

It’s called a Snug Women’s Borg Lined Hooded Blanket - basically an oversized sweater made of thick fleecy material that’s lined with what is called ‘teddy borg’ ie fake sheepskin.

On a short arse like me, this sweater falls well past my knees. Sleeve cuffs mean you can even wear the thing whilst knitting as there are no long, flappy sleeves to get tangled in your needles. It’s comfy and toasty to loaf around in, especially nice to throw on as you get out of bed on a frosty morning.

Being a ‘one size fits all’ type of garment, the other half and I could easily squeeze into the thing and there’d still be space left for the cat as it’s quite a roomy garment. No danger of fat shaming, this oversized jumper is almost as large as the Government’s financial black hole but warmer and unlikely to cling to any wobbly bits.

I'm happy here 

At £20 it’s definitely cheaper than central heating, not likely to contribute to global warming or bankrupt us. So, if you’re a chilly willy and want to bag a sale bargain, head over to the Mountain Warehouse website before I order the rest of their stock.