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iwarburton · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland

As a chronic lifelong intermittent insomniac, I'm quite accustomed to being downstairs in the small hours. I often use the time to surf the net and sometimes do a little channel-hopping on TV. Which is how I came to catch the end of an episode of Howard's Way on UK Drama about 4:30 this morning.

Had forgotten how wooden the acting was (it seems to have owed much to Acorn Antiques) but of course I had no idea what was happening. When Charles said to Gerald in an agitated voice "Gerald, he knows" I wondered who he was and what he knew!

How do others while away the time during an interrupted night?

Ian.

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nod · Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558

I put on the radio and that helps me go back to sleep, it stops me thinking about other things I assume. Very Happy

Sadly Alex Lester's show doesn't have this effect because I just get wound up listening to the drivel that is his 'odd couple' comp Crying or Very sad

Pete Mitchell and Tim Smith are good for putting you to sleep. Rolling Eyes

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Behind Geddon's Wall · Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 2:49 pm Post subject:

Mrs G listens to CD on her earbuds - this week it's Jim Reeves, as for me I'm usually asleep as I turn the light out.
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RockitRon · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 7646

I have been known to awake at 3.30 in the morning, usually if Mrs R gets up to go to the loo, and then I can't get back to sleep (her - no trouble Evil or Very Mad

). Tv at that hour (Howards Way, Dangerfield etc) was dire first time round so I confess to resorting to AL, at low volume, and it usually does the trick, eventually.
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gfloyd · Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 5:08 pm Post subject:

Classic fm is good at sending me back to sleep.
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Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

Hi Ian-I find the messages posted by Noddy are an excellent way of sending me to sleep-better than any sleeping pills.

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Cherskiy · Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 7:14 am Post subject:

R2 should have Mo Dutta and Pete Mitchell on at that time in the morning, every morning - a certain cure for insomnia! Laughing

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gfloyd · Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 7:16 am Post subject:

Trouble sleeping? Try this man!!
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