My personal set up is one good quality down one, from John Lewis actually, for face and head interface and them 2 cheapo synthetic ones underneath for ballast.

But I’m sure theres some STW handmade using purpose bred Pyrenean duck feathers suggestions on the way

Synthetic FTW.
the properties that make down excellent for sleeping bags make them rubbish for pillows.

Owl down ftw. It’s got to be the correct breed of owl though. None of the rubbishy ones…

A Dunelm temperature reactive memory foam pillow has changed my life, I replaced 4 not exactly cheap feather pillows with 2 of these (£32 each if I remember correctly) and it was money very well spent.

I sleep on my side. Found a contoured pillow from IKEA excellent. It basically supports your neck so allows you to sleep with a straight spine.

https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/rosenskaerm-ergonomic-pillow-side-back-sleeper-30444369/?gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-tWv_7Li7QIVWO3tCh22UwK5EAQYAiABEgKolfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Dunelm synthetic ones here.
Got a firm and a soft version so I can choose which one I want at night

I got some pucker expensive ones from John Lewis with housewarming vouchers family gave me (I never would have stumped up so much for them without the vouchers). It’s not exaggerating to say they changed my life!

I’ll never skimp on pillows again (or a mattress or bed linen).

As far as I’m concerned the feeling after a good night’s sleep has to be one of the best, plus the extra amount if stuff I can do when I’ve slept well compared to when I’ve slept badly means I can justifiably see anything like that as ‘an investment in my personal productivity’ 🤣

Spend the money. Sleep well.

You spend at least a quarter of your life resting your head on something. And how much do you think you should spend?

Tempur normal shaped pillow with a down addition for me. Don’t skimp.

A lot depends on the stack height you need!

I find 1.5 pillows the annoying optimum amount so go for 1 decent synthetic and one rubbish one for the half. Also had success with a folded towel instead of the cheap one.

I also use an Ikea pillow cover on the top one to avoid mankiness.

I was bullied into buying two Tempur pillows at £100 when I bought a new bed recently.

It might be because I almost passed out from the cost, but I’ve had the best nights’ sleep I’ve had in years. People* throw around phrases like “game changer” because they’ve discovered Jaffa Cake gin, but it’s hard to overstate just how much better they are than ‘normal’ ones. You spend a third of your life in bed, never again am I buying TX Maxx specials.

(* – well, me at least)