We had a great shop here in the outlet centre in the Quays - Home Sense - which sold good quality bedding and curtains but at hugely reduced prices, but it closed and was replaced by a similar type of shop but with much dearer brands. It's a shame, I bought all my curtains in the old one!
Moving into the back bedroom no - haven't had to do that for a summer or two.
This summer is a hot one - the air con (which I hate) has been on for an hour and when (if) the temperature goes down a bit, the windows will be opened.
One good thing - the bed is ginormous - so plenty of room to spread out, as I've been pushed to a tiny part of the bed for the last few nights - gert lump that he is