The rain it raineth on the just
Jan. 29th, 2017 11:24 pmPp, being a man with a keen appreciation of the things that are most important in my life, has bought me a late Christmas present of a pair of wellies!
They are Dunlop purofort wellies, which is the kind I had before, but these are the reinforced kind, so I hope will be a little more resistant to sharp tree-roots, sharp slates buried in mud, unexpected lumps of granite and etcs than my previous pair. Purofort is definitely worth paying for: these are both warmer than ordinary plastic wellies, and much more comfortable. I walked a couple of miles in them today and they were FINE.
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The aftermath of a couple of miles walk in horrible mizzling rain:
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What else have I done this week? Oh yes, we had lunch with my mother yesterday and I am stupidly behind on work as is fairly usual for December / January and really need to get my act together. Despite this, and having resolved to work this weekend, I didn't.( Read more... )
They are Dunlop purofort wellies, which is the kind I had before, but these are the reinforced kind, so I hope will be a little more resistant to sharp tree-roots, sharp slates buried in mud, unexpected lumps of granite and etcs than my previous pair. Purofort is definitely worth paying for: these are both warmer than ordinary plastic wellies, and much more comfortable. I walked a couple of miles in them today and they were FINE.
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The aftermath of a couple of miles walk in horrible mizzling rain:
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What else have I done this week? Oh yes, we had lunch with my mother yesterday and I am stupidly behind on work as is fairly usual for December / January and really need to get my act together. Despite this, and having resolved to work this weekend, I didn't.( Read more... )