I just can't think how I've managed to not show you this picture until now. I was just so excited last weekend, and now it's all got lost in the rough and tumble of life-near-the-end-of-phd. Anyway, these are my new wellies. Technically, I suppose, they're just my wellies, as I didn't have any old ones. I didn't really think I needed them, what with living in a city, and not having much of a garden to speak of. But then my feet did a lot of getting rather cold and wet in all that snow, and walking boots, while very useful, just weren't doing it in the style stakes.
Then we went on holiday, and our lovely friend left us some wellies to wear while we were there, for feeding chickens, going to the beach, and generally stomping about in the mud and several inches of snow. And, oh my, they were just marvellous. Bright yellow, Proper Wellies, with steel toe caps, and moulded soles, I walked for miles in them. My feet just slipped in so easily to feed the chickens, and it was almost a shame to take them off again when I got back in the house. I enjoyed those wellies Very Much Indeed.
Of course, I left them behind, and thought of them fondly on the way home. And I didn't think of them at all the night we got home, I was just busy enjoying being back. But in the morning, it was snowing again, and I went to slip my feet into my wellies, and realised I didn't have any!
A small Wellie Hunt ensued, and we found the exact wellies I'd been wearing all holiday. And which cost £52. Hmm. Another small wellie hunt ensued, and we found these ones - which look very similar, are also very structured and supportive, and have steel toe caps (not that I need steel toe caps, mind you, but it does help with the overall shape of the welly, and it means if I ever *was* to drop anything on my feet, it wouldn't matter). They're also resistant to blood, and acid (again, I'm hoping this won't ever have to come in handy...). And they cost £16, which feels like a lot of money for an entirely unnecessary pair of shoes, but I have worn them A LOT in the last two weeks.
Far more than was strictly reasonable.
But, really, have you ever seen anything so fabulous??
They are wonderful - and acid proof, what more could a girl need!! Glad you've found a lovely pair, they go very well with your lovely scarf. Life before wellies, unthinkable!!
ReplyDeletethey are most stunning of wellies. I don't have a pair, but I've looked at them in the shops, you know, the ones with smarties all over them or sunflowers, and I keep thinking I'd like to get a pair of them. You've inspired me to just go out and get em. They may come in handy for walking the muppets. (I don't know if they have steel toe caps though, that would be really cool)
ReplyDeleteI did consider flowery or dotty ones, they would have been utterly cheery as well, but decided in the end to go for substantial ones, with big thick soles, as I want to be able to do lots of walking about in them.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I've inspired welly buying though, hooray!
They are way cool, can you let us know the brand name - I can't quite read it on the side - thank you :-)
ReplyDeleteThey say Trucker on the side, but I'm not sure that's the brand name! I got mine from here:
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LOVELY! About a year ago I bought a pair of rubber boots. I am not sure what we call them here, but I knew I would find them at the big Fleet Farm when I was up north visiting. They work great when I pick up my load of horse manure for the garden. I have only worn them a few times, but they are great and comfortable!. There was a nice lime green pair, but they didn't fit, so I opted for the military olive green pair. Still a nice color and a nice boot!
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