I know i know all i do is ask but i was jsut wondering what attire people wore when working on lottie, Shoes , boots steel toe caps Wellies.
I know when i worked in a factory we have steel top capped wellies and just wondering if my mum still has them at hers and weather to get them
And for all the women reading i have largish boobs and wanted to know should i wear a normal bra or a sports bra a normal one will give my good support but sports will be more comfortable with all the bending and digging.
Goodbye until i think of another question. ;D
I would recommend lace-up boots as these give much more support to the ankles than wellies. Steel toecaps are a definite advantage if you are like me and enjoy kicking things.
I also recommend using black ink to write posts. That way people other than yourself can read them without modification.
I have a pair of German army boots purchased from an army surplus store about 15 years ago!
They are lace up boots, and surprisingly comfortable.
They are also caked in mud, and in a plastic bag in the boot of my car - I must go and get them out!
If you have a stream next to the plot like I have, then you need welies, at least sitting in the shed. There have been many occasions when I've needed to jump in. Another consideration is how wet the place gets. Boots would be fine for me in dry weather, but I've got so used to wellies I never wear anything else.
Wellies in the winter and when it is wet, and then some walking boots during the rest of the year.
Steel toe capped lace up boots with a steel midsole bought for £15.99 from Lidls last year and when poslished and waxed, look as good as new. The Steel midsole is really good for digging. My last pair of wellies bout for about £10 only lasted one and half seasons before splitting. My boots are so much more comfortable. I think for the same comfort level from wellies, I would have to invest in a pair of Hunters and I ain't pretentious enough for Hunter (I don't shoot pheasants either ;D)
And in reply to Tin Shed - my walking boots were far to expensive to use up the plot. :o
Sorry about adding colours on post just playing about. and thank you all boots it is
Wellies bang against the back of my legs when I walk so Boots everytime. :)
Redclanger - don't panic - got my walking boot type boots from Aldi - not real proper walking boots for serious walking.
I wear wellies most of the time when it's winter. I've got an old pair of walking boots I wear for strimming. I just wear trainers in summer when I'm not digging.
I wear a sports bra when working at the allotment (No! Not on it's own!).
Did anyone else find the orange a hard colour to read?
I would suggest a good pair of stout boots when you are doing any digging, other than that a pair of wellies, it is common sense don't go down to the lotty in five inch stilettos :)
Sandals most of the year then whatever shoes I have on when I go out in, for the winter.
Bra's, whatever you are most comfortable in.
I got my walking boots from the missus,
reminds me i must go back one day?
mrf94
Bit late i know, but walking boots and sports bra
As my partner will vouch, that is my favourite look - on her I might add ;D
I think you would all cringe lol.. but I garden in flip flops... !!!! ;D
I used to wear sandals in the summer until one day I spotted some very fresh rat's droppings........tend to wear some sort of shoes now!!!!!!
Used to wear wellies, until I had to have toe cap boots for a horticultural course. Now I don't wear anything else, sun or rain, summer or winter, garden or lottie.
The boots are much more solid, much better for pushing that fork/spade into the ground, they give more ankle support and their warmer (wellies used to freeze my toes off).
I since chucked the wellies away.
Would always recommend a minimun of a full shoe, just to cover the feet. There's all sorts of stuff in/on the ground - dog/fox/badger/rat...crap, nettles, manure. Open sandals are an invitation to cut your self (maybe even with yuor own fork), and instant infection. I wouldn't take the risk.
As for bra's ... Don't wear one, just jiggle/flash your bits around, watch the men come over for a better look and get them to dig the plot for you. Sorted.
Thanks for the advice Baaaaa but wouldnt want to cause and health problems all alittle mature guys over here
Quote from: Baaaaaaaa on February 10, 2008, 22:41:59
As for bra's ... Don't wear one...
Totally agree. I'm quite a large lady myself but find stretching and sweaty exercise much easier unemcumbered. Saves on washing too! Wear at least two layers on top (T shirt and shirt) if you feel a little awkward at 'showing' through.
As for footwear I always wear waterproof walking boots. They keep your feet warmer than wellies (plastic wellies can make your feet sweat - damp socks means cold feet) plus they support your ankles when digging and walking over soggy ground. Their only drawback is that you can't bend your ankles which can be useful when squatting.
Well im going to broach the bra question!
I find that an underwire bra is a torment when you are digging weeding so abandon uplift and go for soft sides and no bones !
As for footware im really lucky in that my job supplies Toggie wellies, these are walking wellies for fat calf people. Wonderful comfy you can walk twenty miles in them and they are soft enough to be fine when you are kneeling down to root out those b******d thistles and docks.
x sunloving
those wires weren't designed for my body, they are so unomfortable, i cant even begin to imagine wearing one at the lotty
Lidl's have a deal on for work boots.. check it out
http://www.lidl.co.uk/uk/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20080218.p.Mens_Leather_Boots.ar6?OpenDocument&resetFilialDaten=1&id=583&zipcode=EX%202%208JB&city=Exeter&city2=&street=Alphington%20Road&ar=6&EMID=09500E30AQ67L9L945SAG00VSAS96
The ones at the back in this shot are a lot like mine:
http://www.lidl.co.uk/uk/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20080218.p.Mens_S3_Safety_Footwear.ar3?OpenDocument&resetFilialDaten=1&id=583&zipcode=EX%202%208JB&city=Exeter&city2=&street=Alphington%20Road&ar=6&EMID=09500E30AQ67L9L945SAG00VSAS96
Wellies in the winter, barefoot in the summer. I've got raised beds with grass paths, just for this purpose. I got a bee sting one year on a toe, and stubbed my toe badly on the patio at home.
Normal bra or no bra, depending on what I'm wearing on top ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
I have some lovely fur lined walking type boots I keep in my shed, but still end up wearing my crocs, even for digging!
As for bras, as I usually prefer to wear sleeveless vests and trews in clement weather and spend most of my time grubbing around on my hands and knees, I think if I didn't wear one I might give some of my more mature neighbours more than they bargained for..... ;D
Thinking along these lines (!) , I've just remembered a joke....see watershed for details!
Yes we had a sudden very heavy down pour one day but i was short of time and continued working ...in my white t-shirt!.....as soon as the rain stopped one of my older but not that old neighbours was over in a flash. Apparently to get a closer look as he said "You should have taken shelter in the rain....are you trying to win a wet T-shirt competition?"
i keep it in mind now that my every move is watched!