'Summer Types'

[Bolokov]

Had a walk to the shops this morning. The mercury had risen to a heady 9 degrees and the sun was shining weakly . Leaning firmly into the brisk wind coming off the moors I strode on.

I was dressed in chaps and a Barbour jacket with the hood up and a stout pair of boots. I live in a hill village up north and believe my clothing is suitable for the time of year.

I noticed I was getting funny looks from a pair of youths wearing shorts and gaudy T shirt type things. AIBU to think that they ABU? Or delusional even?

I once read a harrowing article in 'Take A Break' about a man who loved summer and liked to pretend that summer in Blighty stretched from March to November. Sadly he died of pneumonia

Chaps? Like the ones cowboys wear?Or are they something to do with horsey type people?

And what do you mean by "gaudy t shirt type things"? Either it was a t shirt or it wasn't?

You're not better than them because you wore a Barbour and "chaps" you know.

I was dressed in chaps and a Barbour jacket with the hood up and a stout pair of boots

Are you Jilly Cooper and do I win?

@bolokov, I think you just chopped one mi'lady!

Lipstick. Just a spoof about our love of 'summer' in Britain. I don't really wear Barbour.

Terry. Not Jilly; but flattered my prose style is as bad enough to be mistaken for hers.

When you say “this morning” do you mean this current morning? what youths are out at 4am?

We all know what type of youths are out at 4.00am. The type who wear gaudy t-shirt type things.