6 h. ago ‘Cosy and comforting’: why The Fellowship of the Ring is my feelgood movie

The ongoing series of writers paying tribute to their easiest rewatches continues with an arduous yet immensely satisfying journey When the autumn mists descend and the trees turn from leafy green to russet brown, some people defrost the Gilmore Girls: I defrost Gimli son of Glóin (and the lads). The world needs saving again and I know just the nine capable sets of hands – well, eight if you discount a fool of a Took – to get it done.I have a friend who is loth to watch The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring because she feels bad about setting those noble hobbits off on their journey to Mordor again, knowing the peril and horrors that lie ahead of them. Not me. I love to send them off on their quest two, maybe three times a year, and I rarely let them finish it: not because I yearn for the suffering of tiny little guys, but because I put my own comfort above them. With all due respect to mists and mellow fruitfulness, Fellowship is autumn to me: as cosy and comforting as ...

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58 h. ago Dunelm's 'massive' snuggle throw 'keeps the whole family warm'

Dunelm says the throw, made from 100% recycled polyester, is soft, cosy and comfortable

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4 d. ago Slow cooker sausage casserole will taste even better with 1 'underrated' ingredient

A cosy, comforting dinner is always a good idea on these colder autumn nights, and this slow cooker sausage casserole is so easy to make

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7 d. ago Shoppers choose to wear Dunelm's 'cosy' £16 teddy cardigan over sticking the heating on

This 'comfortable and cosy' cardigan is available in three colours.

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2 w. ago Boden's bestselling luxury coats, cardigans and jackets get bigger discounts as sale reductions increase

The sale includes everything from cosy knitwear, to seasonal dresses and comfortable footwear

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2 w. ago Dunelm shoppers are 'sleeping incredibly well' with 'pure bliss' £16 bedding

People said the 'cosy, cuddly and comfortable' set is ideal to get on beds ahead of winter

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3 w. ago Amazon's number one bestselling heated blanket reduced by 45% to £60

"I can’t say enough about this blanket; it’s absolutely gorgeous. It’s so luxuriously soft, cosy and comforting and the quality is outstanding"

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3 w. ago Everything Will Swallow You by Tom Cox review – a cosy state

This deeply comforting tale of record collecting, magical creatures and a lovingly knitted cardigan rambles across EnglandUrsula K Le Guin had her Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction; I have my comfy cardigan theory. What Le Guin proposed is that human culture, novels included, didn’t begin with technologies of harm, such as flints and spears, but with items of collection and care, such as the wicker basket or, nowadays, the carrier bag. And so, if we make them that way, novels can be gatherings rather than battles.Tom Cox’s third novel fashions an escape from the dangerous outside world into something soft, comforting and unfashionable. It might once have been a Neanderthal’s armpit, but now it’s more likely to be a cosy cardigan. Or a deeply comforting story. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Dunelm's 'cosy' cuddle cushion offers 'excellent back support'

The Catherine Lansfield Cosy Diamond High Back Cuddle Cushion is designed with comfort and support in mind, so can be used when sitting up in bed or on the sofa

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