Tips for keeping warm

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 22 Feb 2018, 17:04

GRS wrote:I really don’t get this shorts thing in winter. Blokes go out layered up and with scarves,hats and gloves and yet say they wear shorts because it’s too warm walking around. I also get bloody fed up with people on the street stopping and asking me why other postmen feel the need to wear shorts in such cold weather.

I just say they have sweaty ball syndrome the conversation usually ends there as I don't ware shorts but never suffer as said shorts posties would some of the ladies enlighten us why they ware shorts too!

Post by **General Mannerheim** » 22 Feb 2018, 17:14

eastie wrote:
spen wrote:Shorts will be fine
Ive worn shorts nonstop for 14 years, legs don't get cold when walking.
Some people feel the cold and some dont

Funny that, i've never seen a Chris Bonington or Ranulph Fiennes up K2 or the Artic in shorts.Maybe if Green boots on Everest had followed your logic he might have survived instead of being a marker post.

Creditshampoo · Post by **Creditshampoo** » 22 Feb 2018, 17:32

Shorts because legs dry. Trousers don’t. Pull shorts up so your jacket covers them. Tried wearing waterproof trousers but shoes get water logged pretty quickly and they’re too hot to wear

elteleltel · Post by **elteleltel** » 22 Feb 2018, 17:56

Shorts , Shades and a Buff around the neck . Obviously a hat and 3 layers under the Stormproof jacket

maisymoo04 · Post by **maisymoo04** » 22 Feb 2018, 18:20

spen wrote:Shorts will be fine

rubberbond · Post by **rubberbond** » 22 Feb 2018, 18:22

GRS wrote:I really don’t get this shorts thing in winter. Blokes go out layered up and with scarves,hats and gloves and yet say they wear shorts because it’s too warm walking around. I also get bloody fed up with people on the street stopping and asking me why other postmen feel the need to wear shorts in such cold weather.

A lot of it is just showing off,best ignored really. I know what you mean about people asking why you're not wearing shorts, I just say that I wear shorts on holiday in the south of France,where it's warm and where I should be ,instead of standing on your doorstep waiting in the cold because you can't find your door key.

Tomolo208 · Post by **Tomolo208** » 22 Feb 2018, 18:40

k979aaa wrote:
GRS wrote:I really don’t get this shorts thing in winter. Blokes go out layered up and with scarves,hats and gloves and yet say they wear shorts because it’s too warm walking around. I also get bloody fed up with people on the street stopping and asking me why other postmen feel the need to wear shorts in such cold weather.
I just say they have sweaty ball syndrome the conversation usually ends there as I don't ware shorts but never suffer as said shorts posties would some of the ladies enlighten us why they ware shorts too!

Ha! I get asked this regularly... best answer ever!

Post by **eastie** » 22 Feb 2018, 20:17

General Mannerheim wrote:
eastie wrote:
spen wrote:Shorts will be fine
Ive worn shorts nonstop for 14 years, legs don't get cold when walking.
Some people feel the cold and some dont
Funny that, i've never seen a Chris Bonington or Ranulph Fiennes up K2 or the Artic in shorts.Maybe if Green boots on Everest had followed your logic he might have survived instead of being a marker post.

Never seen a footballer wearing trousers either

Post by **Lounge Lizard** » 22 Feb 2018, 21:35

A large tot of whisky.

Post by **aiden01** » 22 Feb 2018, 21:44

eastie wrote:
General Mannerheim wrote:
eastie wrote:
spen wrote:Shorts will be fine
Ive worn shorts nonstop for 14 years, legs don't get cold when walking.
Some people feel the cold and some dont
Funny that, i've never seen a Chris Bonington or Ranulph Fiennes up K2 or the Artic in shorts.Maybe if Green boots on Everest had followed your logic he might have survived instead of being a marker post.
Never seen a footballer wearing trousers either

seen plenty of footballers wearing tights tho

Edward Hunter · Post by **Edward Hunter** » 23 Feb 2018, 16:00

Creditshampoo wrote: Pull shorts up so your jacket covers them.

And look like the local flasher

GRS · Post by **GRS** » 23 Feb 2018, 17:26

What have footballers got to do with it? Are you saying that grown middle aged men still want to be like footballers as they did when they were 10?

Post by **eastie** » 23 Feb 2018, 20:07

GRS wrote:What have footballers got to do with it? Are you saying that grown middle aged men still want to be like footballers as they did when they were 10?

physical exercise keeps you warm but I suppose some feel the cold more than others.

Kings Norton · Post by **Kings Norton** » 23 Feb 2018, 20:46

Sit in the van let the walker do the work heater on full blast!

orlando · Post by **orlando** » 25 Feb 2018, 01:39

Thermal shorts