Warm coat for freezing southern softy

Squink · 28 Sep 2010 at 10:03

My fiancee lived on the south coast for most of her life, but is now living in the cold north with me in Sunderland. Consequently, she spends 95% of the winter months shivering in what to most northerners are fairly mild conditions, with the occasional warm breeze. Last winter she would go to work every day with 2 fleeces on top of her work clothes, a coat, scarf, hat and gloves. She was still freezing.

Can anyone recommend a proper warm coat that'll keep her feeling comfortable through the winter, without needing to be packed out with extra fleeces and suchlike? I guess such coats don't come cheap but I don't necessarily have stupid money to buy one.

FabienO · 28 Sep 2010 at 10:08

Anything with good goose down. personally I would get a fleece zip-in one from berghaus. Can remove the fleece or change it whenever you want. Just don't pay retail prices

Cybermyk · 28 Sep 2010 at 10:10

She'll need some sensible outwear for the winter in Sunderland.

Toasty

Gilly · 28 Sep 2010 at 10:11

I had an Arctic Carhartt and it was very warm. More often than not, too warm.

Pestilence · 28 Sep 2010 at 10:23

Set her alight. Job done.

Badgi · 28 Sep 2010 at 11:00

Best thing would be to get something a bit more technical, like a windproof. Have a look round the outdoor/hiking shops. Field & Trek are usually pretty good, old season stuff at low prices. Nothing changes much between the seasons other than color, usually.

Messiah Khan · 28 Sep 2010 at 11:06

North Face Summit Series Suit. If it's good enough for the 8000m peaks, it is good enough for Sunderland.

Showboat · 28 Sep 2010 at 12:06

Proper thermals, like you put on going skiing. £20.
Job done, she will be sweating like a mofo.

Add a proper ski jacket that will keep the wind out.

PhillyDee · 28 Sep 2010 at 12:38

Lol. Its not even cold yet

. Still havent used my heating yet. I will admit that the wind is getting bitey.

Participant · 28 Sep 2010 at 12:49

Showboat said:
Proper thermals, like you put on going skiing. £20.
Job done, she will be sweating like a mofo.

And then when she gets to work she'll have to strip half naked to take them off again. There's a reason why people wear thermals skiing and not to work!