Comments on: Hot Water Bottles http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2008/10/08/hot-water-bottles/ Child of the 1980's - If you grew up in the 80's, then here you'll find TV, films, toys, games, music, sweets and much more you'll remember... Time to get nostalgic and remember all those childhood memories! Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:46:00 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Big Boo http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2008/10/08/hot-water-bottles/comment-page-1/#comment-6465 Big Boo Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:37:09 +0000 http://www.childofthe1980s.com/?p=760#comment-6465 Hi Katie, Sorry about not having a picture of my hot water bottle. I'm disappointed with myself for not getting one. It was nice to hear about your basset hound shaped bottle. These days the closest you seem to be able to get are fabric hot water bottle covers, which isn't quite the same. I did however come across a heart shaped bottle which you might find interesting. Link to it is below... http://www.find-me-a-gift.co.uk/heart-hot-water-bottle.html Hi Katie,

Sorry about not having a picture of my hot water bottle. I’m disappointed with myself for not getting one.

It was nice to hear about your basset hound shaped bottle. These days the closest you seem to be able to get are fabric hot water bottle covers, which isn’t quite the same. I did however come across a heart shaped bottle which you might find interesting. Link to it is below…

http://www.find-me-a-gift.co.uk/heart-hot-water-bottle.html

]]> By: katie http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2008/10/08/hot-water-bottles/comment-page-1/#comment-6460 katie Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:08:00 +0000 http://www.childofthe1980s.com/?p=760#comment-6460 I am desperately searching the internet trying to find a water bottle that resembles the thick rubber pink basset hound and his ears were made of fabric I had as a child that I had dubbed "teddy moosie". I also have strong memories of its particular smell and cannot get it out of my head as well as how teddy moosie felt when i went to bed with him as a child. Its a shame you do not have a picture of yours because i need to comfort of knowing thats other exist like him. Just by chance did yours water go into his tummy and its plug be shaped like something? Teddy mosie had a heart shaped plug as I recall. If so, do you remember where you got yours from? mine was given to me as a gift. and although I doubt so many years later that they are still being manufactured id like to see if i could find another from ebay or some other place. I am desperately searching the internet trying to find a water bottle that resembles the thick rubber pink basset hound and his ears were made of fabric I had as a child that I had dubbed “teddy moosie”. I also have strong memories of its particular smell and cannot get it out of my head as well as how teddy moosie felt when i went to bed with him as a child. Its a shame you do not have a picture of yours because i need to comfort of knowing thats other exist like him. Just by chance did yours water go into his tummy and its plug be shaped like something? Teddy mosie had a heart shaped plug as I recall. If so, do you remember where you got yours from? mine was given to me as a gift. and although I doubt so many years later that they are still being manufactured id like to see if i could find another from ebay or some other place.

]]> By: Big Boo http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2008/10/08/hot-water-bottles/comment-page-1/#comment-5462 Big Boo Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:11:08 +0000 http://www.childofthe1980s.com/?p=760#comment-5462 Sadly the bunny hot water bottle has now been consigned to the dustbin, and I didn't have a camera on me at the time to take a photo so it will now have to live on in my memory alone. By the way, I think you're quite right about the smell of the rubber being quite comforting in itself. It instantly reminds me of climbing the stairs to bed when I was very little. In fact, I'm feeling a little sleepy now just thinking about it. Sadly the bunny hot water bottle has now been consigned to the dustbin, and I didn’t have a camera on me at the time to take a photo so it will now have to live on in my memory alone.

By the way, I think you’re quite right about the smell of the rubber being quite comforting in itself. It instantly reminds me of climbing the stairs to bed when I was very little. In fact, I’m feeling a little sleepy now just thinking about it.

]]> By: R http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2008/10/08/hot-water-bottles/comment-page-1/#comment-5461 R Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:04:16 +0000 http://www.childofthe1980s.com/?p=760#comment-5461 Hi there I really enjoyed reading your blog about hot water bottles. I love hot water bottles and grew up with them. We always had them in our house when I was young even if we did also have the luxury of central heating. I never had an animal shaped bottle though, just plain ones without covers. I think it’s really nice that your Mum has kept your old bunny bottle. Actually, I think you should have included a photo of it (even in its terminal condition) as a “historical record” rather than modern ones with tartan covers. As a child, I had a particular favourite bottle which I grew very attached to. I always found it so cuddly and comforting and I loved the smell of the warm rubber. I remember my Mum replacing it with a new one when it was starting to get worn, but I wouldn’t let her throw my old one away! I was never allowed to use it though and eventually the rubber perished and my Mum then insisted it went in the bin. Shame! I remember feeling very sad. Despite having all the modern home improvements, I still use hot water bottles just as much today, in fact I can’t sleep without (at least) one under my duvet. For me it is for comfort just as much as warmth. I also think hot water bottles are very “green” (not literally, I have several bottles of many colours!) as they use very little energy to heat up (I fill mine from the hot tap) and they stay warm for most of the night. I think hot water bottles are great and I will always use them. Hope you've kept your old bunny bottle! Hi there

I really enjoyed reading your blog about hot water bottles. I love hot water bottles and grew up with them. We always had them in our house when I was young even if we did also have the luxury of central heating. I never had an animal shaped bottle though, just plain ones without covers. I think it’s really nice that your Mum has kept your old bunny bottle. Actually, I think you should have included a photo of it (even in its terminal condition) as a “historical record” rather than modern ones with tartan covers.

As a child, I had a particular favourite bottle which I grew very attached to. I always found it so cuddly and comforting and I loved the smell of the warm rubber. I remember my Mum replacing it with a new one when it was starting to get worn, but I wouldn’t let her throw my old one away! I was never allowed to use it though and eventually the rubber perished and my Mum then insisted it went in the bin. Shame! I remember feeling very sad.

Despite having all the modern home improvements, I still use hot water bottles just as much today, in fact I can’t sleep without (at least) one under my duvet. For me it is for comfort just as much as warmth. I also think hot water bottles are very “green” (not literally, I have several bottles of many colours!) as they use very little energy to heat up (I fill mine from the hot tap) and they stay warm for most of the night. I think hot water bottles are great and I will always use them. Hope you’ve kept your old bunny bottle!

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