Do campers dream of hygienic sheep?

As someone who is relatively new to the camper van life…

I bought a VW California during the COVID lockdown when the world was forever changed and we were all reminded how fragile and short our time on this planet is, but enough of the philosophical introspection.

… I am always keen to try out new things that can improve my experience, especially when it comes to getting a good nights sleep.

Fortuitously, I know a guy who knows a guy that makes some of the best bedtime additions on the market. Baavet pride themselves in making their products exclusively in the UK, using wool from British farms and without the use of any harmful chemicals.

I was lucky enough to be given the chance to trial one of their duvets, and a mattress topper, for a few nights to see if they were worthy enough of the limited space available to the California camper.

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According to @Sciencebase, I am more well-endowed than a Gorilla

More well-endowed than a Gorilla

There are many books debunking everyday wisdom and old wive’s tales, but very few are written with such wit, charm and affection for the size of the male appendage as ‘Deceived Wisdom’ by David Bradley (@Sciencebase) and as someone who was lucky enough to secure a review copy from David I got to work devouring its pages immediately.

As a rather reluctant reader, I found the book’s short, easy to digest chapters a welcome relief. This is not to say that they aren’t jam-packed with amusing and informative paragraphs, far from it. Each bite-size chunk of science was as tasty as the last and I felt myself always looking forward to the next meal.

But enough with the food metaphors, what makes up the ingredients of such a delicious book?

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