I've finally found a blackout blind that *actually* works – that means a blissful three hours extra sleep on summer mornings

White blind covering a window in a cream bedroom with upholstered bed and neutral cushions.

The summer solstice was last weekend, which means that this week is officially the lightest of the year, with almost eighteen hours of daylight each day.

If, like me, you have an east-facing bedroom, that means that you too may currently be suffering from severe sleep deprivation caused by waking at roughly 03:57 in the morning.