Kitting myself out for staying WARM standing in fields watching football!

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That's it really... DS1 has joined a football team and I'm going to be spending a lot of time in muddy fields watching him. I get very grumpy when I'm too cold!

I have a down jacket and a fairly reasonable waterproof jacket but not much else (though I do have a thermos!). Have been browsing merino base layers, hand warmers, Scandinavian fleeces but don't know what's best.

I don't mind spending a bit of money if it's going to keep me toasty (and not look too frumpy either). Any ideas?

I wear ski trousers from TK Maxx. Never been skiing in my life but they are great for watching football in. Plus sealskinz gloves, north face puffa and a woolly hat

Another vote for a full length Lands End down coat. Mine is on its 6th winter and still going strong. The newer ones are a bit more stylish than mine . Mine has a hood and fleece-lined pockets.

I'm a runner, so have lots of leggings/long sleeved tech tops, which are thin enough to wear under jeans and tops without adding too much bulk.

My wellies are too big for me (inherited from one of DS's) so I wear welly socks and have fleece insoles and have never had cold feet.

Oh yes, and large ski trousers (also inherited from a DS) when it's really cold. I'd rather be warm, even it if means I look like a michelin woman, than cold!

Whatever you wear always bring a cardboard box that you flatten and stand on!.

A Canada Goose down coat. They don't make you look like the Michelin man as most down coats too.

Fleece / "sheepskin" insoles!

The hand warmers you've ordered are amazing. I got some last year from Costco and wouldn't be without them now

LOVE those boots you ordered swoons