tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post4103878532544642914..comments2024-03-28T05:24:43.762+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Ever slept on a traversin ?Ken Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-64143169526263583602009-10-13T10:48:27.775+02:002009-10-13T10:48:27.775+02:00I didn't realize traversins and pillows would ...I didn't realize traversins and pillows would bring so many comments. I guess we have strong feelings about such things as where and how we sleep.<br /><br />Siganus, I saw that term "Dutch wife" in some articles I read but I don't personally know it.<br /><br />CHM, mon anglais ne me fait pas encore défaut. Et je n'ai ni le courage ni le temps de faire un deuxième blog en français, avec toutes les corrections que cela nécessiterait.<br /><br />Judy, what is the most common pillow stuffing in the U.S.? Probably polyester, as in France I would guess. So many people are allergic feathers etc. nowadays. We store the sleeping pillows in a closet — well, a cabinet, really, with shelves.<br /><br />Nadège and Melinda, you both made me laugh.<br /><br />Chris, I often stuff a big towel in a pillowcase when I don't have enough real pillows or the right kind. Same idea. When you come to stay with us again, don't put the traversin on the floor, but maybe on the sofa in the living room, okay?<br /><br />Evelyn, I guess it's a good idea to start traveling with a pillowcase in the suitcase. That's kind of what we all did when we went to Auvergne, right?<br /><br />Sue, there are usually pillows in the armoire in hotel rooms, no? I guess it depends on the hotel.<br /><br />Miss Yuri, quel langage! MDR. The bidet is a fixture for washing yourself, so it goes in the room with the bathtub, sink, and shower, no? The WC goes in a separate room, which is also called the WC. Seems normal to me.<br /><br />Thanks, Thib. At 60, I'm pretty old to start pillow-fighting now...Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-85726408125098034342009-10-13T09:24:03.290+02:002009-10-13T09:24:03.290+02:00I do confirm, from my boarder old memories, that &...I do confirm, from my boarder old memories, that "traversins" are perfect for pillow fights ;-)Thibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03788623808410470446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-30746770739492230572009-10-13T08:39:11.752+02:002009-10-13T08:39:11.752+02:00pardon my vulgarity but i am trying to see how hav...pardon my vulgarity but i am trying to see how having a bidet in a separate room from the <i>chiottes</i> is anything but the worst idea ever! on a cleaner note, i think the <i>traversin</i> is great if you're a pre-slumber reader.MISS YURIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396225610340794070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-86572195543632299262009-10-13T03:00:39.821+02:002009-10-13T03:00:39.821+02:00Nice traversin! Fun comments everyone. I like your...Nice traversin! Fun comments everyone. I like your idea Chis- a pillowcase and sweatshirt sound like a good idea.Evelynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-66862124192885571542009-10-12T22:47:22.193+02:002009-10-12T22:47:22.193+02:00I agree..I'm sure YOUR traversin is very comfo...I agree..I'm sure YOUR traversin is very comfortable, BUT that makes it the only one! Many hotels don't offer regular pillows unless they're very well hidden. Dreadful things, I reckon.<br />SueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-79181815908018240602009-10-12T16:37:07.304+02:002009-10-12T16:37:07.304+02:00Of course, YOUR traversin is an exception to my co...Of course, YOUR traversin is an exception to my comments above. I'm sure it's perfectly comfy. :-)chrissouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398602853402174732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-38125174888978155592009-10-12T16:35:45.015+02:002009-10-12T16:35:45.015+02:00At bedtime, the traversin goes on the floor. Then ...At bedtime, the traversin goes on the floor. Then I stuff the pillowcase that I brought with me with a sweatshirt and use that for a pillow.<br /><br />I used to do that only when travelling in Europe, but now enormous pillows have taken over the world, so I do it everywhere, including last week in Oregon.chrissouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398602853402174732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-85799970646358613282009-10-12T15:21:50.734+02:002009-10-12T15:21:50.734+02:00OMG! you guys don't have berets yet? (lol).OMG! you guys don't have berets yet? (lol).Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06031276247743743680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-81520453883118521082009-10-12T15:19:42.737+02:002009-10-12T15:19:42.737+02:00and if u sleep directly on the bolster u get a cri...and if u sleep directly on the bolster u get a crick in ur neck...melindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-67512631840534918422009-10-12T12:52:49.104+02:002009-10-12T12:52:49.104+02:00Vive la France! Vive le traversin!
What seems to ...<i>Vive la France! Vive le traversin!</i><br /><br />What seems to be the most common stuffing for pillows and <i>traversins</i> in France? polyester? foam? down? feathers?<br /><br />And... tell me, where do you store the actual sleeping pillow? That is always an issue chez moi... where do the decorative and reading pillows get put when we're finally going to sleep for the night?Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-23262836085322786932009-10-12T12:15:27.840+02:002009-10-12T12:15:27.840+02:00That trend is so strong, you, now, can barely writ...That trend is so strong, you, now, can barely write in English! Such a pity! LOL, LOL, LOL, MDR, MDR, MDR.chmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-89318759201799225352009-10-12T10:26:09.707+02:002009-10-12T10:26:09.707+02:00In some countries, the bolster is called a "h...<i>In some countries, the bolster is called a "hugging pillow."</i><br /><br />Isn't this also called a "Dutch wife" sometimes?Siganushttp://mauricianismes.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-17585061104082618282009-10-12T09:59:15.003+02:002009-10-12T09:59:15.003+02:00I love it - fascinating! The first thing I always...I love it - fascinating! The first thing I always do when I'm in France is take that off my bed and get a "regular" pillow.<br /><br />Donna in SFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com