Earplugs

[fazersharp]

Second - all this talk of wax, blocked ears etc - Has anyone else here had their ears syringed? I've had need of it on a couple of occasions and I have to say it's been just foccin' garjus coming away from the GP's suddenly able to hear two gnats shaggin' in a rainstorm at 30 yards. Almost worth the preceding discomfort..

Yep me too have experienced that - its like when someone transitions to a vampire and can hear everything. I do believe that it is not good for your ears though. I recommend an eardrop with bicarbonate of soda  https://pharmacyoutlet.co.uk/ear-care/62...-10ml.html.
Put it in over night wipe off excess and I put in a little bit of cotton wool to stop any leaking out onto the pillow. Repeat twice in the day and the following night and you will see when you wipe that the clear liquid is now wiping yellow - wax.
Only do one ear at a time because when the wax gets soft you will be very deaf in that ear until it has gone. I did this for the first time last year and then when to to doctors so they could have a proper look in there and they said I did a good job