Extra long iPad charging cable.

Anyone know where I can get an extended charging cable for my iPad please.
I tried to use my USB extension attached to iPad cable but it won't work/charge, so I think it's best to get a longer independent cable instead, (well I'll get my carer to get one for me, unless I get one delivered lol)
I need the length to be at least 2 metres, as being disabled I need it to reach my bed from the plug point.
I have looked on amazon in uk but can't seem to find any.
Any and all help would be very appreciated indeed.
Just incase your wondering, I live in the uk so need to get one from this country if possible.
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I own several of the ones from monoprice and other 3rd party makers (cable junkie). I think there must be significant current loss in those cables because they either don't work or charge very slowly. Of the 10 rooters I got from monoprice, only 1 registers as charging on my ipad but over night it only charged about 15%. The others won't charge at all. I think that's why apple doesn't sell long sync cables. Instead, their solution is a long ac cord that runs to the power block with a short sync cable.
Funny thing is I know it's physically possible to have a long sync cable. If you look in te windows of an apple store, the ipad is displayed on a stand and the sync cable is curled on the floor, must be over 10 feet in length. I ask at every store and no one knows where it came from or how to get one.

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