Colm O'Regan: Here's why the hot water bottle trumps the electric blanket

Is there anything more efficient than a hot water bottle?

Comedian and Irish Examiner columnist Colm O'Regan. Picture: Denis Minihane

It is the bicycle of the bed. Nothing to do with riding. I mean it is the object that, give or take a few tweaks and refining, has pretty much the same design principles since its inception.

It is the hot water bottle. Yes, you can put a furry novelty cover on it or maybe mess around with the shape but ultimately the 27th century one that the BioCybermen use will not be too different to the one your mam put into your bed for the nights you came home balubas.