Sleep stories

Sleep... I love it. I have always loved my bed and need plenty of sleep. As a small child I didn't have a set bedtime as I would go to bed myself if I was tired and didn't stay up late. As adolescence kicked in my parents maintained a relaxed approach to my sleeping. If I was out late on a saturday they had no issues with me sleeping in on a Sunday until 3 getting up in time for my dinner. Mr Undomestic Goddess though is a different matter, after being a milkman for 20 years he can manage on as little as 3 hours sleep a time. A concept I find disturbing. Anyway maybe it's an age thing, my mom used to lie in on a sunday but now can be known to be up as early as 6 on holiday or the weekend, I fear this may be my fate. 
Firstly I started with the 4 o'clocks. My eyes suddenly ping awake in the early hours and then it's as if I'm a fruit machine as all the thoughts and images start spinning behind my eyeballs rendering sleep impossible. When I finally do drop off its not long before the alarm and then I feel awful.
Secondly is what I call the wide awake club. It's when you're really tired but can't get off to sleep. You toss and turn and then start to fret that if you don't sleep soon you will exhausted tomorrow which of course is not conducive to slumber.
Both these sleep patterns are accompanied by me not being able to stay awake on the sofa to watch tv in the evening. Oh yes I used to mock my parents for always being asleep in front of the tv and could never imagine that one day it would be me. Well it is. The worst thing is when I go into a really deep sleep and actually think I'm tucked up in bed. Mr UDG is culpable in this as he often covers me with a blanket so I don't go cold. Ah how sweet I hear you say and yes it is but it also means he can watch boring bloke things on tv undisturbed. He has to suffer my wrath though when I awaken and find I am in fact not in bed and still have to go upstairs, undress, wash, brush my teeth etc. I am never amused and not a happy bunny at this effort. Then of course I am back to square one with the wide awake club and so it continues...