Comments on: Online Shopping – Where to Buy Wellies

By: Sally

Sally — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:04:09 +0000

Hi Ruth

Bless your Mum’s heart, I just love the M&S being trustworthy comment. lmao

By: Ruth@Cheap Wellies

Ruth@Cheap Wellies — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:09:19 +0000

I am glad you included the bit about buying safely online. Older people especially seem to be a bit worried about this.

I taught my Mother to always look carefully at a site to check to see if they have lots of details and the secure lock in the bottom left corner.

She insists on shopping at Marks and Spencer since they are the only online shop she trusts! LOL!

Great site, thank you.

Ruth

By: Sally

Sally — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:28:51 +0000

Hi Lisa

I believe they are called Wellington Boots (shortened to wellies) because the first Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, who had his bootmaker re-design his hessian boots (named after the place in Germany they were designed). Hessian boots were worn by military officers and were rather ornate and not particularly practical. The re-designed boots were made of leather and became a popular fashion trend, dubbed the “Wellington Boot” in honour of the Duke. The boots were them moulded in rubber once this process was available.

By: lisa@Woodbury Commons

lisa@Woodbury Commons — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:43:46 +0000

So here's a dumb question, why are they called Wellies? .-= lisa@Woodbury Commons´s last blog ..Blogging About Woodbury Commons – 1/19/2009 – 1/25/2009 =-.

By: ellienoble

ellienoble — Sat, 02 May 2009 12:40:14 +0000

Thank you! I always wanted to write in my site something like that. It shows me how much I need to improve my own blog.

By: Sally

Sally — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:02:57 +0000

Sorry you had problems Ali, first time anyone has let me know of a problem .. will investigate. Have fixed the broken link, thanks for letting me know.

I only got 3 messages but best to know if there is a problem … oops I fibbed, just found them all in the spam section because you included a link lol

I really need to add more to the working dog section but I do tend to get sidetracked … woops.

By: Sally

Sally — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:58:38 +0000

Hi Ali thanks for letting me know about the broken link, I have updated it so should work fine now.

By: alison

alison — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:19:17 +0000

Just wanted to say thank you and link you provided is broken i have put it in the info you asked for
sorry if you got 30 messages it wouldnt let me leave them? and it would freeze on my computer?

I also like your Working dogs section I have a Short Haired German Pointer who we take on shoots.

Ali

By: Alison

Alison — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:44:57 +0000

Thanks bought mine from Target Wholesale like above.
They are fab.
Thanks again

Ali

By: Sally

Sally — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:31:52 +0000

Hi Hannah, thanks for letting us know about your wellies. Just visited your site and they look brilliant. If you can email me some information and good images of your wellies I will do a blog post just for you.