why are the english resistant to dressing for the WEATHER

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little thin jackets on in sub zero tepms
thin boots in rain
no rain coats
why why why

In New Zealand men will wear shorts to work on freezing cold days and not think twice about it.

In Berlin, where I live, dd and I were the only people I saw this morning (about 2 degrees I'd guess) wearing hats, gloves, scarves, warm boots and proper coats. I didn't see anyone else in a hat for instance, including the other children. One dd had a light summer cotton jacket on although it feels very cold first thing and rain is forecast, no gloves, no hat.

Pukka!

He is very fit.

Anna, I liked the new head there very much. Don't like the behaviour of the older dc I've seen and haven't heard good things about the behaviour of some of the smaller ones either. Frequent changeover (staff, dc) and no German, facilities ok but nothing great

When I was younger (ooh, when I were a lass etc) I never used to feel the cold at all, never wore a coat, even at night. Was one of those weirdos who walked around in the frost with a cardi on.

Now though wrap myself up in big thick wool coats and scarves, and nag my dd (who never feels the cold, like I used to be) to put her coat on. Feel terrible when walking down the street, I am wrapped up and she is wearing a thin cotton coat and no gloves (feel people judging me!)

And why such an aversion to hats? (except old ladies, of course)

If it's cold and a bit drizzly, and you don't want to carry an umbrella around WEAR A HAT. There are some very nice ones. You don't have to looklike the Queen Mother.

And don't get me started on the lads and girls in town on a saturday night.

There are two little girls at my sons nursery. They are wearing silk dresses every day, because they like it. Still no tights, and only a small cardigan over, no coat. Sometimes, even this time of year, they are running around, bare legs, bare arms, pink silk dresses and nothing else except shoes. Family is wealthy, so it is not like they cant afford clothes

There are two little girls at my sons nursery. They are wearing silk dresses every day, because they like it. Still no tights, and only a small cardigan over, no coat. Sometimes, even this time of year, they are running around, bare legs, bare arms, pink silk dresses and nothing else except shoes. Family is wealthy, so it is not like they cant afford clothes

i'll have him if you dont want him.

well, only to ogle. you can have im for everything else. [

sorry

Lol, I am not sharing.....

meany [sticking otngue out emoticon]

It's funny people saying the Germans don't wear enough - all the Germans I know in London overdress their kids like mad.

Weight does have a huge influence on how much you feel the cold, btw. I've gone down 15+ kg on my pre-baby weight, and I'm bloody well freezing all the time now.

Aaah, NQC.

That would explain why my svelte little self feels the cold then...

I can tolerate the heat a lot better now, though, at least.

Not much use right now, though, one of the heating systems is on the fritz.

Oh, one thing that really helps with the cold is to exercise, ideally outdoors. (Other tips: lots and lots of layers. Buy a snood. Wear a hat - always.)

I'm Canadian, and only moved to the UK in my mid-20s.

in finland they over dress, wearing hats on babie sindoors
but are huge hypochorndriacs

Kids really don't feel the cold that much. I've given up on nagging mine, only make a fuss about it when they're on the front of my bike (e.g. not peddling, and in the wind).

Why are the Fins hypochondriacs?

DD1 is 13 and knows it all.

When I nag her to put on a coat she says 'I don't need one - I'm fine'

10 minutes after leaving the house she's saying "I'm freezing"

Well I told you it was colder outside than in, but obviously you know better.

DD2 OTOH loves to accessorise, and is only too happy to wear coat, scarf, hat, boots etc etc etc.

dunno
self asborbed lot they are

all divorced and manic

( really)

dh has been living here for years now and I still have to remind him to wear gloves, hat etc when it gets cold. He still thinks he lives in NZ (the warm bit)

He had never owned a pair of gloves until I bought some for him (he wondered why he he had purple hands before that)

my mums last cleaner was finnish. She had 7 sisters. She was planning on having the same amount, she brought two babies with her to clean, so my mum had to babysit, AND pay the cleaner. Enough was enough, my mum did not have time to babysit, she might as well been cleaning, lol. sorry, your finnish comment just reminded me. nothing to do with style, thought she was dressed very skimpy, with her midrif bare in the snowstorm.

OMG that reminds me dh and dd and I are off for a WALK at the weekend. So it's winter in Berlin and anyone with half a mind would think to dress WARMLY, you'd think. Dd and I are muffled up to the eyeballs and we're fine enjoying the walk.

Dh has cleverly put together following outfit: - tshirt, shirt on top, light rainjacket

After a while his nose turns blue, his hands are cold, his head.... etc etc... Brr he says it's too cold for a walk, let's get back in the car.

But I do love the "I told you so" part of it. Whenever we're heading out the door, I ask, are you sure you don't want to put on a warmer coat, scarf, hat, take some gloves? No, no I don't need them..

what no loden?

My children certainly seem to be warm blooded. DS went playing out in just trousers and t-shirt (no vest) on Sunday and I suggested a coat but he said not, although reappeared 10 mins later for one but even then didn't fasten it. DD OTOH likes to be well wrapped up, but only occasionally wears a vest. She refused one today and as she is at nursery which is always v. warm I didn't push it. But she will wrap up with scarf/gloves/hat etc but I think that is a girly thing of mixing and matching etc.

Do you know Quint I was about to ask whether anyone actually KNEW a Fin. Thinking they're a fairly evasive folk, you don't really meet many of them bouncing about the world, do you?