Warm Mouse

Since last winter I have suffered with a cold hand while using my mouse. It's only autumn now and my hand has gone cold already. It's icy to the touch, especially in between my fingers. Quite uncomfortable.

I've been making jokes about how someone should invent a heated mouse, while making do with cupping my hand around a cup of coffee.

Now I discover there are heated mice. There are also heated mouse mats and 'electric' blankets for the mouse. It's not that much more than a normal one but I wonder if it's enough to have just the mouse. The advertising guff says something along the lines of "can keep hand warm when used in conjunction with other (their) products."

It sort of suggests one needs the mouse and something else. The 'blanket' seems to be a pouch and the idea appears to be to have the mouse mat and mouse inside the pouch and then your hand goes there too. It seems somewhat extreme and it doubles the cost.

I think I'll try the mouse on its own and if it's not enough, some sort of home made pouch might do the trick.

Has anyone out there tried one?

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Just heard the sad news that former Gloucestershire cricketer and umpire David Shepherd has died. I shall never forget when he had to make another run or two due to an overthrow and he was doubled up trying to get his breath back. Never the fittest player.