The entrance to your home is where visitors come in. Snap judgements can be made on the state of someone’s front door or door mat. You want to make a good impression. For farms though, the entrance to your home is probably the most high-traffic area in the whole farm. It is where wellies are … [Read more…]
Today is St Nicholas Day, It is celebrated across Europe and the Middle East on December 6th. He is the man most thought to be the inspiration behind Father Christmas himself The story goes that a poor man could not afford gifts for his daughters so, to avoid embarrassment, St Nicholas flung three sacks of … [Read more…]
We were recently sent some lovely socks from Little Grippers to try. Each child got a pair of lovely wellie socks which are the best present for my little farmers. G also received a pair of normal Little Grippers socks. If you have never heard of Little Grippers socks have “Stay On Technology” is a … [Read more…]
There are times in our lives when it is fitting to record firsts. First words, first steps, first day of school. We had another first this weekend and, for a little farm boy it was a moment. This weekend, Baby G wore wellies for the first time. I had bought him some George Pig wellies … [Read more…]
It’s official, welly weather has arrived. Summer is officially over and autumn is here, putting an end to teddy bear picnics with some altogether miserable weather. Thankfully, Shoetique who sell a whole host of gorgeous foorwear including wellies have got you and your little bears covered with their new competition. To celebrate the … [Read more…]
Farm fashion. It’s a bit of an oximoron isn’t it? I would have thought so too but I love clothes and there are few coveted items that have been on my wish list for ages. A while back, I wrote this post and……. I am pleased to tell you, I am on my way to … [Read more…]
I can’t claim to be an expert at many things. However, living on a farm, there is one thing I know a lot about and that is wellies and appropriate footwear. I’ve written before about wellies and how I had an idylic dream of me tottering around the farm yard in wedge wellies. It was … [Read more…]
I have had to admit something to myself this week and it hurt. Fashion wellies do not mix with farms. We have lived at the farm for just over a year now and in that time I have been through four pairs of the fashionable type. Oh they were lovely. Pink glitter, polka dot, even … [Read more…]
