Slippers Are For Life, Not Just For Christmas

SHOPPERS are expected to step back in time this winter - in a bid to head off soaring heating bills. As the whole of the UK is gripped by inflation-busting increases to gas and electric bills, experts are predicting that an item of clothing that first entered the English language some 500 years ago is to experience a surge in demand. For the humble slipper - the butt of many jokes and even more Christmas presents - is about to make a renaissance, with manufacturers bracing themselves for rocketing sales both on the High ...

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