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Does Working From Home Impact Sleep?

Working from home has become increasingly common in recent years, so much so that remote working or hybrid working is considered the norm for many office jobs today. Our blog outlines the advantages and disadvantages of working from home and assesses the relationship between sleep and remote working. What are the advantages of working from [] …

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What Is Rainaway Technology?

So often, we venture into our garden or patio space with the intention of using our outdoor dining set, only to discover that the set’s cushions are heavy and filled with water. This can pose quite a frustration and limit the outdoor seating options. Such is the temperamental nature of the UK’s weather; we can [] …

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Top 10 Interesting Bed & Mattress Facts

We have a close affiliation with our bed; such is the comfort and solace they provide. From lazy Sunday mornings to late-night movie marathons and everything in between, we spend a remarkable amount of time in bed. However, how much do we really know about mattresses and beds? For a lighthearted and enjoyable break in [] …

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Iconic Norwich Brands: Mattressman

Who are Brandland? Brandland exists to celebrate Norfolk and Norwich’s brands and constant innovation. They aim to showcase to the world the “do-different spirit” and originality of Norwich’s brands. Brandland provides industry insight and networking opportunities through its annual conference and monthly seminars, from the latest start-ups to established brands. Celebrating Norwich brands: an exhibition [] …

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Common Night-time Myths, Debunked

Over the past 20 years, sleep science has advanced dramatically, giving researchers a better understanding of how sleep functions, why its important, and how it might be disturbed. Despite this, its still typical to come across false information regarding sleep thats spread online, via social media, or by word-of-mouth. Some of this false information is [] …

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Best Mattresses Of 2022

Wondering how you can get the best sleep possible this year? Ensuring you have the correct mattress for the way you sleep is paramount to years of great snoozing, so it’s worth taking your time to find out what is right for you. With so many mattresses to choose from, it can be hard sometimes [] …

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Weird Yet Wonderful Bed Records

No doubt that we’ve all wondered about silly things like what the worlds biggest bed is, right? We thought the same, so why not let you know the answer is alongside some other strange mattress records! You’ll be surprised what people have done… World’s largest mattress In 2013, the largest mattress in the world was [] …

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Tired & Tested

Steve Gilmour, our team’s graphic designer, wrote today’s blog. Hes father to a whirlwind toddler who insists onnotcolouring in between the lines or finishing any of her jigsaw puzzles one of many things that keeps him awake at night. It was Shakespeare’s Hamlet who said: “To Sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there’s the rub.” [] …

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International Women’s Day

Today is International Women’s Day, a global day to celebrate the achievements of women and promote gender equality. To commemorate this fine occasion and celebrate our commitment to offering you the very best of British – yes, we sell only 100% British-made mattresses – today we’re talking about some of the coolest female Brits ever [] …

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Are Sleepwalkers Better At Multitasking?

Somnambulism, or sleepwalking as it’s more commonly known, is something that affects around 2-4% of the population, and while common in children, most will grow out of it by the time they hit their teens. Originally, sleepwalking was thought to be the sleeper acting out their dreams, but it was then discovered that sleepwalking actually [] …

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The Nook Appeal

Back in December 2015, Mattressman made a pledge to EACH (East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices) to raise a whopping £25,000 for their Nook Appeal. The appeal was launched in order to raise money for a brand new children’s hospice in the heart of Norfolk to provide children with life-threatening conditions and their families with a secure, [] …

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What Makes Yawning Contagious?

How long will it take for you to yawn whilst reading this blog? Fingers crossed you’ll make it to the end, but yawning is one of those strange things that, for some reason, when we see or hear someone do it, we can’t help but yawn ourselves. Theres something thats so contagious about yawning, but [] …

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Introducing Zero Waste Week

This week is Zero Waste Week. Launched back in 2008, Zero Waste Week was developed with the intention of raising awareness of the zero waste philosophy and the impact that creating waste has on the environment, animals and us as human beings. This may be the first time you’ve heard of the term “zero-waste” or [] …

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Don’t Lose Sleep Over Your GSCE Results

We’d like to say a big congratulations to everyone receiving their GCSE results today! One thing is for certain: the hard work is finally over. Now is the time to enjoy the moment, no matter what your results are. Remember that you have plenty of options available to you, along with lots of support should [] …

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Mattressman Gets Behind The Nook Appeal

We are delighted to announce that this year we have pledged to raise £25,000 for the Nook Appeal! East Anglia Children’s Hospices (EACH) hope to build a purpose-built hospice, the Nook, for life-threatened children in East Anglia. The Nook, which will be based just outside Norwich, will have some fantastic new features for the children [] …