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I'm looking for waterproof ankle boots....any recomendations? Ta
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"Janet" wrote in message t... In article , says... I'm looking for waterproof ankle boots....any recomendations? Ta Take a look in the urg archive at google, we've discussed this often. The general view is that you will get better quality at half the price, at builders suppliers. Compared with "outdoor" /hill walking shops. Not sure how to do that Janet. I want something like wellies, but short. I have seen stuff on Ebay and Amazon, but prefer to buy on recomendation. I don't need wellies, which I have, but have started voluntary work at an animal santuary.........lots of poo about! Just don't want to muck up trainers. :) -- Pete C Adventure before dementia |
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"Janet" wrote In article , says... I'm looking for waterproof ankle boots....any recomendations? Ta Take a look in the urg archive at google, we've discussed this often. The general view is that you will get better quality at half the price, at builders suppliers. Compared with "outdoor" /hill walking shops. Not sure how to do that Janet. I want something like wellies, but short. I have seen stuff on Ebay and Amazon, but prefer to buy on recomendation. I don't need wellies, which I have, but have started voluntary work at an animal santuary.........lots of poo about! Just don't want to muck up trainers. :) I can recommend the company but not the boots as I have never used them.... http://www.workwearhouse.co.uk/cgi-b...&TB=A&SS=boots And there are lots more to choose from on that site including some short wellies. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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On 2013-10-01 22:36:42 +0100, Pete C said:
"Janet" wrote in message t... In article , says... I'm looking for waterproof ankle boots....any recomendations? Ta Take a look in the urg archive at google, we've discussed this often. The general view is that you will get better quality at half the price, at builders suppliers. Compared with "outdoor" /hill walking shops. Not sure how to do that Janet. I want something like wellies, but short. I have seen stuff on Ebay and Amazon, but prefer to buy on recomendation. I don't need wellies, which I have, but have started voluntary work at an animal santuary.........lots of poo about! Just don't want to muck up trainers. :) It seems to me that you're talking about galoshes, so you could try searching on that. But if others have experience of them, I'm sure they'll pop in. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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"Janet" wrote in message t... In article , says... "Janet" wrote in message t... In article , says... I'm looking for waterproof ankle boots....any recomendations? Ta Take a look in the urg archive at google, we've discussed this often. The general view is that you will get better quality at half the price, at builders suppliers. Compared with "outdoor" /hill walking shops. Not sure how to do that Janet. I want something like wellies, but short. I have seen stuff on Ebay and Amazon, but prefer to buy on recomendation. I don't need wellies, which I have, but have started voluntary work at an animal santuary.........lots of poo about! Just don't want to muck up trainers. :) If the sanctuary keeps anything as large as donkeys, horses etc I suggest boots with steel toecaps. Vets working with large animals wear them. Yep I have my eye on some. Now, how to stop geese biting.....you know where!! lol -- Pete C Adventure before dementia |
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On Tue, 1 Oct 2013 22:36:42 +0100, Pete C wrote:
The general view is that you will get better quality at half the price, at builders suppliers. Compared with "outdoor" /hill walking shops. Not sure how to do that Janet. You walk in, puruse what boots they have, try a pair for fit, take to counter purchase. Not a lot different to an ordianry shop really, just not as clean and tarted up, just functional. I want something like wellies, but short. I have seen stuff on Ebay and Amazon, but prefer to buy on recomendation. I don't need wellies, which I have, but have started voluntary work at an animal santuary......... lots of poo about! As some one has already said if there are animals of sheep/goat size or bigger get steel toe caps. Most animals aren't like humans when they tread on some ones toe, they just tread on it full weight no let up until they want to move that foot again. Short steel toe capped wellies should be available or the builders "rigger boots". TBH I'd be looking at knee length steel toe capped wellies, and a boiler suit. Poo will splash or spread quite high when mucking out... -- Cheers Dave. |
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Dave Liquorice wrote: As some one has already said if there are animals of sheep/goat size or bigger get steel toe caps. Most animals aren't like humans when they tread on some ones toe, they just tread on it full weight no let up until they want to move that foot again. Short steel toe capped wellies should be available or the builders "rigger boots". TBH I'd be looking at knee length steel toe capped wellies, and a boiler suit. Poo will splash or spread quite high when mucking out... Well, I agree that their hooves are sharp, but that argues more for solid material than steel toecaps. I agree that they are more likely to slide off a steel toecap than an unreinforced boot, but most people who deal with large livestock can shove a goat or sheep off their foot. The same does not apply to horses and cattle! What you really do NOT need is what many gyms and other places demand, which is a flimsy 'solid' foot covering that offers no real protection. The number of places that have told me that sandals are unsafe but the flimsiest of canvas shoes is safe is legion :-( And you can get Wellington boots that are little better .... Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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On 02/10/2013 08:00, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Wed, 2 Oct 2013 00:22:05 +0100, "Pete C" wrote: "Janet" wrote in message t... In article , says... "Janet" wrote in message t... In article , says... I'm looking for waterproof ankle boots....any recomendations? Ta Take a look in the urg archive at google, we've discussed this often. The general view is that you will get better quality at half the price, at builders suppliers. Compared with "outdoor" /hill walking shops. Not sure how to do that Janet. I want something like wellies, but short. I have seen stuff on Ebay and Amazon, but prefer to buy on recomendation. I don't need wellies, which I have, but have started voluntary work at an animal santuary.........lots of poo about! Just don't want to muck up trainers. :) If the sanctuary keeps anything as large as donkeys, horses etc I suggest boots with steel toecaps. Vets working with large animals wear them. Yep I have my eye on some. Now, how to stop geese biting.....you know where!! lol One of these http://tinyurl.com/oxcn9kx ? ;-) Not knowing where you are I would say a good local agricultural supplies store that sells clothing etc.. Here we have 2 about 15 miles from us in opposite directions. One has part of a 6ft wide display with 2 brands of wellies, the other has around 50ft run 5 shelves high with boot, shoes wellies etc. priced from just over £10 to well over £100. I'd go for full length wellies as mud etc. will migrate up the sides of boots. I was out yesterday getting a new pair of wellies for myself I get Nora, they are light weight, have no cloth lining so if they get wet or dirty inside they can be wiped dry. They are proper working werllies and I have been wearing them now for around 50 years ( and before some smart ass says anything, Not the same pair). See http://www.protectoplast.co.uk/our-p.../polyurethene/ david@an overcast side of Swansea bay |
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On Wednesday, October 2, 2013 12:22:05 AM UTC+1, Pete C wrote:
"Janet" wrote in message t... In article , says... "Janet" wrote in message t... In article , says... I'm looking for waterproof ankle boots....any recomendations? Ta Take a look in the urg archive at google, we've discussed this often. The general view is that you will get better quality at half the price, at builders suppliers. Compared with "outdoor" /hill walking shops. Not sure how to do that Janet. I want something like wellies, but short. I have seen stuff on Ebay and Amazon, but prefer to buy on recomendation. I don't need wellies, which I have, but have started voluntary work at an animal santuary.........lots of poo about! Just don't want to muck up trainers. :) If the sanctuary keeps anything as large as donkeys, horses etc I suggest boots with steel toecaps. Vets working with large animals wear them. Yep I have my eye on some. Now, how to stop geese biting.....you know where!! lol -- Pete C Adventure before dementia Grab them by the neck just below the head Jonathan speaking from experience |
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"Pete C" wrote in message o.uk... Now, how to stop geese biting.....you know where!! lol -- Easy. If a gander approaches with his neck forward with the idea of attacking (usually only in the breeding season) just take hold of him behind his head and turn him away from you. That always worked for me with my own ganders, but if he isn't your own he might be a bit more persistent, but it still works, you might have do it more often though. My ganders were always great with me unless their geese were sitting on eggs. Not so when I had a builder to do some work. They were grazing on my lawn and he said "are they OK to go in with?" and I said yes because I truly believed they were. Whoops! Never seen a builder move so fast. My gander, he said "NO, get the **** out of here." He did. Tip: never tease a gander, he will resent it, remember it and will have his day with you ;-) I love geese. They are very intelligent. Tina |
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