[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

My OH and I are getting each other new dry robes as we both want them (great for cold, dry winters days out by the fire pit with a beer or two).

We’re also getting a cheese and port hamper from family.

We’ll also be getting aftershave and probably an abundance of socks from other people.

If you wear the divisive dryrobe – an ankle-length, waterproof dressing gown designed as an outdoor changing robe, with a Ł160 price tag – then you’ve probably already been mocked for it. Initially, the coat was made to give surfers privacy and warmth while changing outdoors. But recently, it’s been stripped of its original purpose and is worn by middle-class city dwellers on the school run. In my opinion, whatever your class, it looks like you’re wearing a tent. These coats should be left to those who are doing cold water swimming activities, not those roaming around London Fields with a matcha latte in hand.