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I walk the dogs on Fosse Meadows nature reserve every morning. It's beautiful, a hundred acres or so, half of which are fields that are intentionally left pesticide free so that the wild flowers and weeds can flourish and half woodland with both deciduous and evergreen trees, including a good smattering of 'specimens'. There is also a lake with 'hides' for those who want to watch the wildlife.


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Foss Meadows forms part of the Sharn Brook floodplain, so during the winter months the going can get quite sticky. That means you ether have to wear wellies or get wet feet and soggy trouser bottoms.

I've been wearing the same wellies for over 10 years. They are ex council steel toe cap models which were obviously only designed for leaning on a shovel in because they weigh about two stone each. I've been promising myself some new ones for years but I said I would wait until I wore these out.

It was touch and go which would survive the longest, me or the wellies, but last Monday I finally won the war of attrition when the lining inside the right boot came adrift from the rubber.

In your face council wellies. I beat you. I am the man. 




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Yeeehaaa! I was sooo pleased to be getting new wellies. Which to buy which to buy....

I set about doing my research. I had the internet at my disposal and the world was my lobster.

You wouldn't believe how vast the subject of wellies is. The choice is endless. There are reams of facts and figures, adverts galore and fifty page forum threads where arguments rage over the virtues of one brand v another.


I finally settled on these. They cost a staggering £90. (I know. I can't believe it myself).




YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqiFr-eVEf8




I've worn them on my walk every morning this week and they are utterly fabulous. Cool, light, dry, comfortable.. I could, and actually do walk miles in them.


There is however one tiny drawback. The left one occasionally makes a gentle farting sound as I'm walking. It doesn't really bother me unless I glance over my shoulder and see one of the many young lady dog walkers close behind. (usually struggling to get past).

As they hurry by, they often shoot me a funny look. I can't decide if it's disgust or pity. I've tried explaining things but it only makes matters worse, so I've taken to pointing at Poppy and saying, "I think her tummy is upset".

If I say it in a stern voice and wag my finger, she backs up my story by looking guilty.

I know I'm going to Hell.


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Can't believe you've got me watching a video on wellington boots. Drymax socks do the same sort of thing, I used to get athletes foot but haven't had it since I started wearing them. When you take them out of the washing machine the insides are basically dry. Magic.

http://www.drymaxsports.com/

How's the plantar fasciitis? Do the new boots help?

I've made some real strides with the plantar fasciitis. (no pun intended)

I bought some good walking boots and started walking further, which seems to have strengthened the muscles in my foot.

I also managed to get a referral to the new sports injury center in Leicester, they gave me some good advice on physio and massage techniques and booked me in for a scan next Sunday and a consultation the following Monday.

Proposed treatments include some sort of new fangled pressure wave therapy, if that fails they will draw off some of my blood, whizz it around in a centrifuge to separate it, and then inject the white cells back in to my heel. (Apparently this helps wounds to heal ands car tissue to form). The next step after that is surgery.

Ironically, after 3 years, just when I've got things moving it's deems to have started to get better on it's own.

Of course, I'm never really without pain.....

What are you up to these days Byron?

Giz a snapshot of you life. I've always found you to be such an enigmatic character. Go on, indulge me.

Yeah when you first mentioned the plantar thing I was searching for a post I read years ago that was comparing the american and russian ways of dealing with it. Couldn't find it but it was along the lines of americans will make little pillows to put in your shoes, give you pain killers and pat you on the head saying "ah poor little you" and the russians give you a heavy backpack and tell you to go out for a 20 mile hike barefoot in the snow. Glad it's getting a bit better.

The proposed treatment sounds very Lance Armstrong perhaps you will find it dramatically improves your cycling as well :)

I have house worries at the moment, some of my plaster and pebbledashing has blown apparently (coming away from the bricks) and it seems like it's my own stupid fault causing damp by being too nitty with the heating. Was going to sell the house in 7 years time so wondering if I can get away with doing nothing and selling it as a doer upper or if I should splash out thousands on getting it done.

Hi Tom,
           are those new wellies MUCK BOOTS? if so i bought a pair at start of the year for going to the point to points, like you had an old pair for years, (not safety ones) and wished i had changed them years ago now, they are sooooooooooo comfortable and warm.

Re render and be dammed I say. Sell your house in the best condition you can and go for top dollar. Everything you spend will come back double.

IMO of course. Eso is yer man really.

Yes. Muck Boot Chore Cools. Best thing I've bought in ages.

Ignore all Tom's welly tosh.

These are the ones he purchased. 

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I'm trying to cultivate the Simon Cowell look, including sucked in belly.



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Nice pic Tom, love to see photos from 10 years ago.

 :D

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