Temperatures have started to drop and we’re already seeing gritters out on the roads as the dark cloak of winter settles around Scotland’s broad shoulders.
Too dramatic?
Well, we can’t be the only ones sitting in an open-plan office with layers on wishing somebody would crank up the heating.
Using a keyboard and mouse with cold fingers is not to be sneered at and no amount of hot cups of tea ever seem to make it any better.
Until now.
Amazon is selling a heated mouse mat.
The USB-powered mouse mat costs £16.66 and has a built-in warming pad - guaranteed to keep your hands toasty warm in the office this winter.
The USB Heated Mouse Pad Mouse Hand Warmer with Wristguard comes in a variety of colours to match your office decor, ranging from winter white to vibrant magenta, reports the Mirror Online .
Shoppers who have already bought one of these winter-warmers have nothing but praise for the product.
One satisfied customer said: "I have a mild form of Raynaud's and no matter what I do, once I get working at my computer my mouse hand turns to ice in minutes. But no more - this thing works."
And a second reviewer added: "People at work call it my big pink slipper. I call it my haven for warm fingers!
"This is great. I should have bought one of these years ago.
“Keeps my fingers nice and toasty in my cold office building. The good thing is if it gets too warm I can turn it off."
Get your own USB Heated Mouse Pad Mouse Hand Warmer here
If you're looking for something a bit more fun without losing the functionality, Amazon also has several animal paw-shaped heated mouse mats.
They're half the price, but don't have any reviews yet, so we're not sure how good they are.
This Plush USB Heated Mouse Mat costs £8.27 and comes in three colours - view it on Amazon here .
