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          IN SEARCH OF PURRFECT LUXURY





          Everyone,  including  tigers,  seems  to  know       ponder the question, we kept falling asleep.
          luxury  when  they  feel  it.  But  what  is  luxury?   Not ones to give up so easily, we spent many
          We decided to investigate but, as it was late,       nights on a Slumberland, and were prepared
          we thought a bed would be a good place to            to spend many more.
          start.
                                                               To shed light on the subject, we spoke to the
          There  are many  bed  brands in South Africa,        folk who make Slumberland, and learned that
          some  of  which  claim  to  be  luxurious,  but      their formula for luxury was to combine a
          which one would help us find the answer?             ‘no-partner-disturb’  adaptive  spring  system
                                                               that provides support where it’s most needed,
          Our  investigation  required  many  hours  of        eco  and  health-friendly  fillings,  and  super-
          dedicated research under a blanket of secrecy,       restful fine fabrics.
          often  working  through  the  night.  We  tested
          beds that were firm, medium and plush. We            It  all  made  sense,  but  the  ingredients  to
          even tried extra plush. Most of the time, while      luxury  don’t  provide  a  definition  for  luxury.
          the beds were often comfortable, we couldn’t         So,  we  slept  on  it  some  more.  Until,  finally,
          really  call  them  luxurious.  We  were  in  the    we had the answer:  When it comes to beds,
          dark. And the question was keeping us awake          Slumberland is the definition of luxury.
          at night.
                                                               Slumberland  truly  is  ‘the  most  comfortable
          Then  we  tried  out  the  new  Slumberland          place  in  the  world.’  Tigers  know  that,  and
          range, and that’s when our research fell apart,      now, thanks to our investigation, you do too.
          because no matter how often we lay in bed to         It’s purrfect.





























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