While summer doesn’t always come to our little windswept isle, winter never lets us down. There have been a few scorching summers in Ireland over the years but none since we moved back here from the States in 2007.
A typical Irish Winter is frosty with lots of rain and gale force winds. Major winds, especially here on the North West coast. However last year was particularly severe with two big freeze ups.
When I was growing up here in Sligo I had a duffle coat that I wore all winter. Usually bought in The Blackrock shop on O’ Connell Street it lasted for two years. I wore them from 10 years of age to 20. They were invariably navy or dark grey . They were warm and cosy and perfectly suited to the elements.
I bought one on sale 3 years ago in TK Max. It was my birthday and I needed a coat. It was the classic duffle. Toggles, big pockets, comfy, slouchy, below the knee and warm! Like a blanket and pink in colour. Pale pink actually! Not a winter colour hence on sale.
Winter is here right on target. Lots of rain wind and cold but I put on my duffle coat and go.
Sometimes I pretend I’m on a Bob Dylan cover.
Hey whatever it takes!
Tags: Bob Dylan cover, duffle, Ireland, North West, The Blackrock Shop, winter
December 3, 2011 at 3:06 pm |
Oh, put a picture on Facebook, please. I had a rosy pink parka bought at a big sale price for similar reasons. I can’t come up with a simile–nothing in nature resembled me in that coat. But I was warm and dry and imposing from sheer bulk.
Happy wintertime.