Catch a winkle of sleep

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  • A wink of sleep: a measurement of sleep, ie. "i didn't get a wink of sleep".
  • Winkel: River in the Netherlands
  • Winkle: the usual name in Britain for the common periwinkle, a mollusc often eaten in England. (Cockles are referred to on this page - cockles and winkles).
  • One can "catch" a wink of sleep and one can also "catch" food from the sea / river.
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