I’m afraid we must differ on that one. Have you wondered why the eiderdown is (largely) defunct? You need sheets & blankets, all carefully tucked in, with the eiderdown on top, ready to slip off and leave you freezing. A duvet has its faults, but generally it won’t desert you in time of need.
Eighteen.
An age utterly wasted by most of those it is bestowed on!
And the subject of that pub table conversation game:
“What would you give to be 18 again?”
That used to be quite a fun debate, generating laughs, mock-sacrifices and incredulity in equal measure, but you know what? I’m past that. I wouldn’t be 18 in 2024 for “all the tea in China” – as used to be the phrase.
Good luck kids. You’re going to need it to dig the world out of the impossibly deep hole our generations have dropped you in.
Gah!
The 'Spill 
Eiderdown. Something that was essential when I were a lad (and well into my thirties?) but is now defunct, thanks to the duvet.
I didn’t know they were defunct. A duvet is a poor substitute IMHO.
I’m afraid we must differ on that one. Have you wondered why the eiderdown is (largely) defunct? You need sheets & blankets, all carefully tucked in, with the eiderdown on top, ready to slip off and leave you freezing. A duvet has its faults, but generally it won’t desert you in time of need.
Yup, 100% agree. And did anyone ever wash an eiderdown?
I think they’d hang it over the fence and beat it once or twice a year.
Fair enough!
Eightfold – a good return.
And difficult origami
Eirenic – aimed at peace
Eighteen.
An age utterly wasted by most of those it is bestowed on!
And the subject of that pub table conversation game:
“What would you give to be 18 again?”
That used to be quite a fun debate, generating laughs, mock-sacrifices and incredulity in equal measure, but you know what? I’m past that. I wouldn’t be 18 in 2024 for “all the tea in China” – as used to be the phrase.
Good luck kids. You’re going to need it to dig the world out of the impossibly deep hole our generations have dropped you in.
Gah!
For years my response to the “Be 18 again* game was no but I would do 28 again. Lately I’ve been trying to leverage 48 into the bargain.
Eisteddfod
Festival of music and poetry🏴
A fffffestivall?
Either. For indecisive people like me.
You sure?
Ummmm…
Eiswein – a lovely tipple from grapes that have had frost. Canada makes some excellent, and expensive, ones.
Ei – the German word for egg, containing no consonants. Or it could be ‘his’ in Welsh.
or
Einsteinium – a chemical element with symbol Es and atomic number 99. I only know of this from watching Pointless.