Cheltenham Festival

Whether you are a long-time fan of the National Hunt, or you are someone who is only looking for a little bit of excitement in March, you’ll find that you can’t do better than to turn your feet/wellies towards Cheltenham, Gloucestershire and the Cheltenham Festival. The Cheltenham Festival hosts the Gold Cup, which is considered to be the second most important race meeting in the United Kingdom, trailing only the Grand National in terms of prestige and prize money. Read more

Wellies, Is It Art?

Van Gogh painted his on a bright blue blanket. Magritte’s went through a metamorphosis, slowly turning from boots into feet. Andy Warhol plumped for a pair of paratroopers and David Hockney recently painted his on an i-Pad for New Yorker Magazine.

For hundreds of years the humble boot has been an inspiration to artists. From Correggio’s gold-winged ankle booted Mercury, to George Dawe’s painting of Wellington wearing his famous boots, artists everywhere have been inspired by this most aesthetically pleasing of footwear.

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Hunter Wellies – More British Than Tea

They are as British as afternoon teas, Marks and Spencer, and the Queen – who likes hers in the traditional dark olive green.

Kate Moss on the other hand prefers black and TV’s ‘Mistresses’ character Jessica, played by Shelley Conn, sports hers in an eye wilting Fuchsia pink. They are essential must-be-seen-ins for any aspiring pop star with Pixie Lott and Lily Allen stepping out in muddy rubber at Glastonbury and Reading. Other fans include Gwyneth Paltrow, Cat Deeley, Donna Air, and Madonna who is reported to wander around her large Wiltshire estate in a pair. Even Jimmy Choo has got in on the act, creating them with a beautifully embossed crocodile skin exterior and leopard skin print linings that retail for hundreds of pounds.

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