Never chuck your old wellies away - you never know what they'll be worth one day.
This pair of boots, thought to have belonged to Oliver Cromwell, went under the hammer yesterday for £3800.
The 60cm high "leather postillion's boots" smashed the estimate of £300-£500 when they were sold by auctioneers Dreweatts at Donnington Priory.
They had been displayed in the hall at Wormsley Park and formed part of a collection of items described as forming "a quintessentially English country house sale".
Never chuck away your old wellies. They could be worth a few quid one day. £500, in fact, if this pair are anything to go by.
Now this is what you call a makeover - a shepherdess gets a bit of help from some fashion experts to make her all ready for a ball. Read the story and watch the video here.
It reminded me a bit of the makeover we once gave to three agricultural students.
Who says wax jackets are solely the preserve of the huntin' shootin' and fishin' fraternity? They're set to become the latest must-have fashion accessory after a raft of celebrities have been spotted sporting them, according to one newspaper.
For those of you who have been following the farm student makeover, you can now watch our short video of the transformation here.
Had some requests for a few more makeover pictures, so here goes.
Proof, I reckon, that working on a farm doesn't mean you can't be stylish.
Here are our three agricultural students - obviously after their makeover. Respect!
See below for some more before and after shots.
It might be summer but you'd have to be an optimist to put the wellies away completely this year.
Forget the traditional shades of green and black, though, some brighter hues could soon be on show after Hunters introduced new colours to their range.
Pulling off muddy and wet boots is a perennial problem when you spend a lot of time outdoors.
I spend a lot of time on my backside having toppled over, hopping from foot to foot struggling with a uncoperative hiking boot or welly.
