As an editor of a magazine you get offered a lot of stuff to try. It is quite cool actually, because you tend to be the first to know about new brands and trends. So much so with Cocoon. The Sleep Squad were in full force and sent us one of their mattresses to try. It comes in a box the size of some (large) golf clubs. Completely manageable. You then take it out and it is covered in plastic which you take off obviously. It also came with a free pillow.

You tear along the give of the plastic and then roll it out. It says do not use scissors, but I had to just at the very beginning of the plastic because I could not find the give. It wasn’t as easy as I am sure other people find it. But small niggles aside, the entire thing is easy enough. Cocoon recommend that you wait 72 hours before you sleep on your new mattress so it returns to its normal state following transit.

Cocoon is designed and made by Tempur Sealy, the world’s largest mattress company. With 130 years’ experience to build on, the engineers know what it takes to create quality mattresses that not only stand the test of time but provide lasting comfort for everybody. The mattress moulds to the body and gives a good nights sleep. It leaves you feeling weightless. You sink into it, but not in a bad way. It is very comfortable and supports the entire body. You can even try before you buy for 14 nights and they have a free return policy. You can choose a soft or firm mattress and they do single, double or king size. The single is £350. Cocoon will collect your old mattress for you and your new mattress has a 10-year warranty.

We were very impressed with the mattress. Not only does it look good, but it really is a superior mattress which give you a good nights sleep. Cocoon is a great name for the brand as it fits the mattress perfectly. You feel very cosy indeed. It is definitely worth the money and the delivery is seamless. Try it for yourself. We take our sleep very seriously at Frost and we give this a thumbs up.

Below: the mattress before it expands. They compress it for delivery. 

It’s official – this summer has been a sleep washout with a third of Londoners saying it’s the worse they can remember for getting a good night’s rest.

Humidity, Brexit anxiety, heightened pollen levels and being generally uncomfortable means the capital’s slumbers have been tossing and turning from June to September.

And with 80 per cent of us only managing between five and six hours sleep this summer, much less than the recommended eight hours, we are seriously suffering from sleep deprivation, according to new research.

Now help is at hand for all those insomniacs as the Cocoon Sleep Squad is hitting the streets with everything from sheep to count and choirs singing lullabies to bringing new mattresses for restless Londoners as the Indian Summer continues.

“Our research has shown that the humidity this summer has been the main culprit for night-time wakefulness, followed by frazzled children, nocturnal pets and noisy neighbours, which is why we’ve decided to do our bit to help the nation catch up on  some ZZZs with our sleep squad,” said  spokeswoman Hayley Parle.

When it comes to getting some shut eye, almost a fifth (18 per cent) said they read a book, one in seven of us (14 per cent) turned on tablets or phones to try get into the land of nod and almost 10 per cent swear by having a bedtime bonk!

Weirdly one in 20 still try the traditional method of counting sheep to drop off while a more modern five per cent got up make a brew or have a fag.

In fact, a quarter of us (25 per cent) just gave up trying to snooze altogether which is why the Cocoon Sleep Squad is here to help the nation get back to sleep.

Of those Londoners who made it through the night, their favourite sleeping style is being cocooned in sheets (25 per cent), with a fifth (21 per cent) preferring the face-up starfish position.

“We’ve extended the Cocoon Sleep Squad for the next few weeks because the stifling weather is set to continue and we want to do our bit to make sure we get some well needed shut-eye,” added Hayley.

To call in the Cocoon Sleep Squad tweet @CocoonSleepUK/visit  www.uk.cocoonsleep.com and use #needanewmattress to stand the chance of winning a bed in a box, the new Cocoon from Tempur Sealy.