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[Wand3rlust]

Yep. Definitely a big coat day.

 

[deft]

Yep. Definitely a big coat day.

Broke out the scarf today, too. Not messin' around, here

 

[TiedbyChris]

Broke out the scarf today, too. Not messin' around, here

I’d have to search for a scarf. Are we in woolly hat territory yet?

 

[metrifonate]

Commando season is over

 

[deft]

I’d have to search for a scarf. Are we in woolly hat territory yet?

Oh, no, we need a couple of days below zero before we start worrying about our noggins.

 

[snexxer]

I swear, you're all nesh. It's brisk at best.
Speak to @Chillygirl if you want cold.

 

[Cat]

Yep. Definitely a big coat day.

Coat, maybe if it is a light one? (Or you are only wearing one layer underneath) surely not the big coat yet..

 

[metrifonate]

Coat, maybe if it is a light one? (Or you are only wearing one layer underneath) surely not the big coat yet..

Big coats are for wearing nothing underneath.

 

[orangecurious]

the best part of colder weather is woolly hats

 

[F3x0r]

I hope we do actually get some proper cold weather this year, I've a load of proper winter gear ready to go, plus I've a couple of good Pea Coats for wearing to work.

 

[Wand3rlust]

I dont care. I'll wear my big coat when I feel like it. You lot can play all oh I'm not cold. But I will be toasty.

 

[F3x0r]

I dont care. I'll wear my big coat when I feel like it. You lot can play all oh I'm not cold. But I will be toasty.

That's entirely fair, people have different sensitivities towards the cold.
I'm looking forward to busted out the warm stuff and it's not like I'm one of those walking around in shorts now.

 

[Cat]

I dont care. I'll wear my big coat when I feel like it. You lot can play all oh I'm not cold. But I will be toasty.

Layers.. I wear my long john's under my trousers.. but the big coat? That I only use when the weather gets uncomfortable.

But no freezing! Ugh, merino wool socks are my new best friends.

 

[Cat]

I hope we do actually get some proper cold weather this year, I've a load of proper winter gear ready to go, plus I've a couple of good Pea Coats for wearing to work.

Sailor coats!!! Hahaha, with a beanie and you would fit right into the streets of Copenhagen.

 

[metrifonate]

I do a lot of walking so have good outdoor gear. No such thing as bad weather, just inapparopriate clothing

 

[orangecurious]

there's the winter jacket and then there's the arctic coat

 

[F3x0r]

I normally tend to assume most people in the UK have clothing for all weathers, but people never fail to disappoint me haha

 

[Cat]

there's the winter jacket and then there's the arctic coat

And then there are the different skiing jackets.. I mean.. It is not as if I have a couple or more, depending on the activity levels..

 

[metrifonate]

And then there are the different skiing jackets.. I mean.. It is not as if I have a couple or more, depending on the activity levels..

Aprés ski jacket

 

[orangecurious]

And then there are the different skiing jackets.. I mean.. It is not as if I have a couple or more, depending on the activity levels..

i don't ski... but i do have a "standing and watching winter sports" parka

 

[Cat]

Aprés ski jacket

You mean my big, fluffy and comfortable jumper? That would not exactly qualify as a jacket.

I refuse to understand that sentence differently.

 

[metrifonate]

You mean my big, fluffy and comfortable jumper? That would not exactly qualify as a jacket.

I refuse to understand that sentence differently.

How fluffy?

 

[Cat]

i don't ski... but i do have a "standing and watching winter sports" parka

See!!! That is quite important - the parka/coat/jacket needs some other qualities compared with a regular city-winter-coat/jacket.

... It is a science to be dressed comfortably!
Not too warm (=sweaty and then you get cold!)
Not too cold (=you are already cold, poor thing.)

Layers and several jackets/coats/parkas.

 

[orangecurious]

layers!

then there are the Buffs... normal, fleece, double fleece, windproof...

the parka is good as, if you are seated, you can tuck it under your bum and, if the weather is not too cold, unzip it and wrap it over you. it also keep certain parts of you covered from arctic winds (doesn't matter what direction, it's from the arctic).

 

[Cat]

layers!

then there are the Buffs... normal, fleece, double fleece, windproof...

the parka is good as, if you are seated, you can tuck it under your bum and, if the weather is not too cold, unzip it and wrap it over you. it also keep certain parts of you covered from arctic winds (doesn't matter what direction, it's from the arctic).

But if you want to sit.. Then it needs to be waterproof (I recommend water column pressure 20.000) and breathable, unless you fancy to freeze to ice inside your parka.
(Arctic winds, they will get inside your clothes.. do not be sweaty! )

Aye! The buffs. Not scarfs, that is a city thing, and only if you are walking.
Do not to forget in the drawer under the buffs (looking at my drawers right now )

The liner gloves!

So, you got yourself some good Hestra army leather gloves, good start!
But.. artic winds, fingers being notoriously difficult to keep warm.
You need several liners.

- Oh!! Keeping warm - I ended up with some Falke merino wool socks, they are quite lovely.