They are quite nice, thanks. Two are more modern ones, bought about 5 or 6 years ago on a Black Friday sale. The one on my bed is a nice, cheery bright yellow and white geometric pattern one one side and a paler yellow on the reverse - a serious bargain for about $300 cheaper than it normally went for due to a mis-marked sign! The daughter's has an identical pattern in pale blue and white, and was bought the following year and also at a steal of a price. They are both very warm. I have an old one on my bed as well that has been patched so many times that it's hard to see what the original pattern might have been. It's been around since the Daughter was in diapers, has survived three cats, several rats, a half-dozen birds, a teenager, etc., and was given to us from someone who had used it for quite some time prior. I think it's quite old.
I did a map search on the laundrettes, and both look like about a mile schlep on foot is involved, plus a bus ride. Not impossible, but I may check into a cab fare for that day and take all of them over at once. I'm also going to contact that environmentally friendly service. I think that, given how the temps were this morning, I may wait until spring now. (When I checked the thermometer stuck to the outside of my kitchen window it was about a quarter of an inch below freezing at 8:00am!)
Fortunately for us, this flat is very well insulated. Have not had the heat turned on at the boiler yet this year. Daughter is doing schoolwork in the living room, with a small space heater on in there. I was in the kitchen most of the day making bread, etc., for the upcoming Thanksgiving, so that room was quite pleasant. The bedrooms are chilly, but not badly so, and the quilts keep us toasty.
