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Afternoon Kips

I've been getting involved for the last few months, starting during lock down when I had a water infection that I'm still trying to shake off now, 5 odd months later (joys of taking immunosuppressive drugs). Got the advantage of working for myself, but I generally knock out at hour or so of ZZZ around 1pm and reckon my "productivity" has genuinely not been affected and may even have gone up on some days, as I can work a bit later.

Anyone else indulge in an afternoon snooze?
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  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,108
    Gotta be done ... it’s refreshing 
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,156
    Oh yes. Got used to it when we were running the bar. I don't sleep well, so I usually get up pretty early, whether I have been up late the night before or not, so I'm ready for some shut eye about 2PM.     
  • Haven’t had an afternoon nap since my eldest was a baby.

    I miss them, they are brilliant.
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,893

    Not something I've ever indulged in.

    Best left to under 3s and our lazy European cousins.

  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Yes, have been having a siesta since lockdown began. Usually when my 10 month old Daughter has hers - certainly recharges the batteries. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,855
    On holiday, if I've been out sightseeing under a baking sun all day, and maybe had a few drinks at lunchtime, I do occasionally have a late afternoon nap (4 or 5ish). That seems to be the time of day when a quick snooze for me may be beneficial
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Just wondering if Naby Sarr’s new club will allow him to carry on his usual nap time between 3pm - 5pm. 
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,680
    Just cought up with this thread as I've been a kip
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,934
    have done the odd quiet day when working on the sofa....
  • AddickUpNorth
    AddickUpNorth Posts: 8,325
    You’ve got to go the whole hog though, no half arsed snooze on the sofa but full-on, pyjamas on under the duvet in your bed kind of nap. Highly recommended.
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  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,601
    For gods sake don't let Chippy see this thread, he'll have a coronary.
  • fadgadget
    fadgadget Posts: 1,392
    Doing shift work i only have to sit down , put a bit of music on and i am out by the second track for a few hours , i have been doing shift work for the past 17 years and even now it messes my body clock up . 

  • I love my afternoon nap.
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,210
    Just about to start mine   
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,027

    It would be interesting to know more of the research on this, but I'm afraid that little snippet tells us nothing that is useful. It could be, for example, that people who are seriously ill feel more tired and are consequently more likely to take a nap. That would give a correlation, but no causal link between napping and ill health.
  • No, I hate sleeping during the day and it annoys me if others do it. 
    People asleep on trains any time but in the morning especially annoys me.
    Sleepers make the place look untidy.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,156
    No, I hate sleeping during the day and it annoys me if others do it. 
    People asleep on trains any time but in the morning especially annoys me.
    Sleepers make the place look untidy.
    But they also keep the rails nice and level. Swings and roundabouts...  ;)
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,750
    When you get to 50 it’s compulsory 
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 50,974
    When you get to 50 it’s compulsory 
    When you are in your 70s, no way to avoid it
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  • redman
    redman Posts: 5,285
    Stig said:

    It would be interesting to know more of the research on this, but I'm afraid that little snippet tells us nothing that is useful. It could be, for example, that people who are seriously ill feel more tired and are consequently more likely to take a nap. That would give a correlation, but no causal link between napping and ill health.
    The fact that it's from China may just mean it's propaganda. They don't want their people taking a nap! 
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,210
    redman said:
    Stig said:

    It would be interesting to know more of the research on this, but I'm afraid that little snippet tells us nothing that is useful. It could be, for example, that people who are seriously ill feel more tired and are consequently more likely to take a nap. That would give a correlation, but no causal link between napping and ill health.
    The fact that it's from China may just mean it's propaganda. They don't want their people taking a nap! 
    That’s my thinking too! 
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    Love my afternoon siestas. After about an hour, followed by a nice cup of tea, I feel raring to go.
  • Arsenetatters
    Arsenetatters Posts: 5,976
    You’ve got to go the whole hog though, no half arsed snooze on the sofa but full-on, pyjamas on under the duvet in your bed kind of nap. Highly recommended.
    Absolutely. I have an afternoon nap of about an hour and a half. Get undressed and in bed as I would at night time. 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    Bloody hell, CL never ceases to amaze me.
    Afternoon kip, wtaf.
    Go to bed in the afternoon?
    I'm changing my mind, I think Chippy may have a point after all.
  • charltonJ
    charltonJ Posts: 521
    edited August 2020
    Been having an hour or two kip in the afternoon almost daily since lockdown. Beautiful
  • newyorkaddick
    newyorkaddick Posts: 3,052
    Love a lunchtime nap.  Have an espresso just before you put your head down and you'll wake up absolutely flying.
  • Blackheathen
    Blackheathen Posts: 6,656
    Colin Cowdrey was an expert, he was known as Kipper, even had to be woken up to go into bat on more than one occasion.
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Colin Cowdrey was an expert, he was known as Kipper, even had to be woken up to go into bat on more than one occasion.
    Keeper mate, wicket keeper
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    I don't go back a bed. Just a cheeky hour in the armchair