DESIGNER GUMBOOTS

Gucci gumboots seem to be the hot ticket this wet season in Hong Kong. Since the heavy rain started last week, I've seen lots of lovely legs wrapped in designer gumboots (called Wellington boots , or Wellies, in the UK?). I spotted my neighbour heading out last night in bright pink gumboots clutching three umbrellas - talk about well prepared.

Kind of makes sense as the sideways rain here ensures you get soaked to the thighs if you walk anywhere. Of course Taxi's are impossible to hire the minute it even looks like raining and getting stabbed in the face by height challenged people with huge golf umbrellas is par for the course.

Mrs V. loves the rain. I might too if I didn't have to walk anywhere and if I could lie in bed till noon. Ahhh, only three more months of torrential rain to go.