Clare was still feeling a little washed out after being ill, so she opted to let Heather and I do most of the work. I was trying out my new waterproof coat too. The coat is probably more at home on a grouse moor than the home counties, but it is intended to work well when standing still in damp weather, it even has hand-warmer pockets separate from the large ones for carrying things. Unlike many coats intended for “outdoor sport”, this one comes down most of the way to my knees. This will probably keep me warmer, but the main benefit is that my trousers stay dry. I can also sit on the coat on a wet seat without ill-effect. It was fine for working locks too. The main thing I don’t like is that it doesn’t come in red!