It’s a sad indictment of our Summer holiday that I am writing about water proof clothing!
But here we are in County Kerry for our long awaited week of family fun and almost since the moment we arrived, it has not stopped raining. And I’m not talking about those light droplets of rain which can come as a welcome relief on balmy July afternoons……No ! I’m talking about biblical, torrential rain. The kind that makes you wonder whether you should just stop wasting time and build that ark!
I’m happy to say that the terrible weather has not stopped us enjoying ourselves. We’ve found lots to see and do. Armed with our waterproofs, a collection of umbrellas and a determined holiday spirit we are having a great time. Who knew that ice cream tastes just as good when its pouring?
But all this reliance on weather proof clothing meant that when I spotted a Hatley raincoat hanging outside a shop in Kenmare, I just had to take a closer look. Hatley make the most gorgeous matching raincoats, wellies and umbrellas. They team really funky children’s patterns with simple designs. Their raincoats are lightweight but breathable and comfy (they are lined with really soft terry cotton).They are very malleable too, so your baba can get on with their daily business of causing mayhem without their motions being restricted by the rigid fabric that’s used on a lot of raincoats.
I love the fact that Hatley have transformed a necessary piece of kit into something really interesting, I just adore the Later Aligator raincoat for boys and the Farmer Jill one for girls.
Later Alligator
Farmer Jill
Children love being out in the rain, now there’s no reason your baba can’t look fabulous when they are squelching in mud and splashing in puddles.
Price-wise, depending on the pattern you chose, they come in at somewhere between £22-£27 for the raincoats, £10-£20 for the wellies and around £12 for the umbrellas.
There’s a large selection on Amazon to chose from.
