Barker worked as a landscape manager, but she decided that
Counting Sheep Antiques was more than a hobby, and her husband helped reassure her that she was on the right track.
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Counting Sheep are proven winners for building the Serta brand name with consumers; Sealy's humorous commercials ran during the 2004 Olympics; and actress Lindsay Wagner is Select Comfort's print and on-air spokeswoman.
In
Counting Sheep: The Science and Pleasures of Sleep and Dreams, Martin has set about to help compensate for this neglect with an informative and interesting book, whose title bears witness to its not being at all stuffy or academic.
Better to try reading,
counting sheep, or any other activity that tends to take the mind off the cares of the day.
Counting sheep may be the norm in mostbeds, but this one's designed to conjure up visions of high-leaping horses.
If
counting sheep is getting you nowhere, you may consider turning on some gentle music or a podcast.
Try to get your mind on going asleep, With the old chestnut of
counting sheep, Toss and turn, break into a sweat, Have nightmares that you will never forget.
So I smiled when I browsed one of my favourite Facebook pages, Odersfelt - Huddersfield of the Past, and read a contribution from a lady called Nicola who said: "One night when I was trying to get to sleep, I started listing all the one-off shops that used to be in town that aren't there any more (beats
counting sheep).
Time for bed Try to sleep, But you just lie there
Counting sheep. So summer is Marmite You like it or not?
Counting sheep might be a little easier said than done when restless readers are not quite ready for bed.
However, if you don't rely on
counting sheep to fall asleep then hitting the gym after work should be fine as long as there is plenty of time to cool off and unwind before hitting the hay.
Forget
counting sheep, she can wear these ones, sheep boot slipper socks, PS14, Topshop | Creature comfort...
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The panel consists of NSA chief executive Phil Stocker; Alan Alderson, Cumbrian farmer and chairman of Swaledale Sheep Breeders' Association; Philip Walling, author of
Counting Sheep; Andrew Walker of Yorkshire Water; and Dr Pat Thompson of the RSPB.
I mean, how can anyone in the Granite City get a peaceful kip after
counting sheep? They'd be tossing - and perhaps even turning - all night.