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jmcquown[_2_]

On 7/23/2018 4:00 PM, wrote:
> On Monday, July 23, 2018 at 1:19:30 PM UTC-5, S Viemeister wrote:
>>
>> On 7/23/2018 5:19 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>> We always had a king sized bed. Fairly recently, I noticed two singles
>>> that fitted together.
>>>
>> British king size is similar to US queen size - 2 inches shorter, same
>> width, US queen sheets fit well.
>>
>> US king size is MUCH bigger than British king size.
>>
>>
> That's interesting. I just did a search and the British 'king size'
> bed is actually an American queen size. Who'd thunk it?
>
> Just me here and I've had a king size bed for 47 years and looooove it.
> But I will admit when I first got a king bed it did look like wall to
> wall mattress.
>
I have to laugh at some of the people on HGTV's 'House Hunters'.
They're often looking at a *huge* bedroom and say, "I don't think our
King bed will fit in here".

Jill