Wellies in the Mail

My Wellington Boots, ordered through Victorian Trading Company, arrived today!

They are comfortable, fashionable, and waterproof.

Sigh... how wonderful.

A Brief History of the Wellington Boot

The Wellington boot was first made of leather for the Duke of Wellington, a famous Prime Minister and war hero.

  

Durable for battle and comfortable for the evening; the boots were dubbed Wellington after the man for whom they were made. 

The boots were later manufactured out of rubber; and by the end of WWII, Wellington boots became the boot of choice for many people around the world.

In Britain, there is even a sport called Wellie Wanging. The contestants throw a Wellington boot as far as possible within the boundary lines, with either a standing or running start.

The Wellington Boot have a variety of names. The boots are known as "gumboots" in New Zealand; and in Ireland they are called "Wellies." In Australia, they are called "gumboots," "gummies," and "Blucher Boot." Blucher was a colleague of Wellington at the battle of Waterloo.

In honour of my new Wellies (as they say in Ireland),

 I decided to drink Irish Breakfast Tea from Twinings.

With just a bit of milk.

What a wonderful day this has turned out to be!

She has dancing eyes and ruby lips

Delightful boots-and away she skips.

-Frederick Locker-Lampson