A large pine chest of drawers, excess to requirements, has finally left the building!

In all the decumulation of the last year, I seem to have parted with something I actually wanted to keep: Edmund’s “woobie”. For those unaware of obscure military jargon, a woobie is a polyester quilt designed to tie into the grommets on the edges of an Army-issue poncho when you’re using it as a half of a tent. Hardly anybody actually does that, but the woobie is the one piece of kit every soldier somehow manages to “lose” before retirement day rolls around. It’s the best blanket ever.

I turned the house upside down looking for it, but drew a blank. I might have to buy another one on Ebay.