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The Aigle Parcours Vario Wellington Boots are a best seller from Aigle Wellies at Barnack Country Clothes!

Here at Barnack Country Clothes, we are big fans of Aigle Wellies – these hard-wearing wellington boots are best sellers in our range of Traditional Wellies.

One of our most popular styles has got to be the Aigle Parcours Vario Wellington Boots; a unisex design which is unbelievably comfortable, sturdy, supportive, practical, easy to pull on and off, has good traction, is very versatile, durable and lightweight.

These Aigle Wellies are made with hard-wearing natural rubber which is vulcanised to increase durability and hold its shape better, have a fitted ankle for added support, a shock-absorbing rubber sole which offers excellent grip, are fully waterproof and have an adjustable side gusset which allows you to open up the top of the welly for extra room in the calf and added versatility.

Aigle Wellington Boots are suited for an array of activities including: dog walking, fishing, shooting, country strolls, around horses, farming and just about anything you can think of. The Aigle Parcours Vario Wellies are available from Barnack Country Clothes in sizes UK 3 – 14.5 (EU 36 – 50) in Dark Bronze (Dark Green) and priced at £89.99 (RRP £110).

Olney Tweed Caps and Country Hats from Barnack Country Clothes

If you are looking for a tweed cap which is made with attention to detail, excellent quality and is truly British then you have come to the right place. Here at Barnack Country Clothes, we stock Olney Country Hats; makers of fine English Headwear since 1914. The company, Olney Hats is based in Luton, Bedfordshire and is currently run by the 4th generation of the Olney family.

Olney Hats are available in an array of styles, colours and various tweeds; their product range has something for everyone and their quality is second to none. Our range includes tweed flat caps, sports caps, wax hats, baker boy caps and more – equally at home in the town or country.

Our Olney Hats and Caps collection includes something for everyone with a selection of hats inspired by everything British, designed to be stylish, practical, comfortable, durable, lightweight and versatile.

Here we feature a selection of Olney Tweed Flat Caps (pictured) – these tweed caps are available in two styles; the Olney Hereford and the Olney Kinloch. Both styles live up to Olney’s exacting quality standards and are best sellers here at Barnack Country Clothes. Each style is available in a choice of traditional tweeds which are 100% wool and make a smart addition to your outfit for wear in the town, country or shooting field.

Our Olney Tweed Caps are available in hat sizes 6¾ (55cm) – 7½ (61cm) with prices starting from £27.99!

Nikwax Cleaning and Waterproofing Products - perfect for cleaning your shooting gear before putting it away for the closed season.

The shooting season is over and it’s time to put away all your shooting clothing but, before you do, be sure to make sure you get your kit cleaned to prolong its life and ensure it is at its best when you get it out again next season.

Nikwax Cleaning Products are simply fantastic. The range of Nikwax products covers cleaning and re-proofing for absolutely everything, from footwear to tents and clothing to horse rugs. The code for Nikwax is simple; green for clean and purple for waterproofing. We would always recommend cleaning your clothing and footwear before re-proofing and did you know that if your waterproof clothing isn’t performing to its best,  it might not need to be reproofed? Often it just needs a good clean as dirt and residue can build up on the surface affecting its ability to breathe and repel water.

At Barnack Country Clothes we stock Nikwax products because they are easy to use, safe, have minimal impact on the environment and do the job intended. Our staff are trained on how to use the products so can advise which product is most suitable for your garments. Our bestsellers include the Nikwax Tech Wash which is suitable for cleaning most items, Nikwax TX Direct Wash-In which is the simple way to re-proof garments in the washing machine and Nikwax Polar Proof – who would have known how simple it is to make fleece highly water repellent before finding this product?

Nikwax will help to extend the life of your outdoor and country clothing whilst keeping it performing at its best whilst you are battling the elements. Click here to view our full range of Nikwax Cleaning and Waterproofing Products.

Aigle Benyl Wellies from Barnack Country Clothes - buy them now and receive a FREE Aigle Boot Bag

Have you seen the Aigle Benyl Wellies from Aigle Clothing? These hard-wearing Aigle Wellington Boots were re-launched for Autumn/Winter 2011, formerly known as the Aigle Benylsport Wellies, these boots were given a new look and have proved to be very popular.

The Aigle Benyl Wellies are lightweight but very hard-wearing, incredibly comfortable, they have a cool and quick drying lining, a durable sole with excellent grip and sturdiness, are made with natural rubber to ensure they are built to last, have a shock absorbing insole for added comfort and improved protection, plus they are perfect for all-round use whether you are farming, shooting, dog walking, fishing, going for country strolls or just about anything!

The Aigle Benyl Wellies are available from Barnack Country Clothes in Bronze (Dark Green) in sizes UK 4 – 12 (EU 37 – 47) priced at £64.99 (RRP £80) – whats more, for a limited time only (while stocks last) you will receive a FREE AIGLE BOOT BAG with selected Aigle Wellies.

SealSkinz Gloves and Hats are waterproof, windproof and breathable - simply fantastic!

Have you heard about SealSkinz Gloves? If not, keep reading because everybody who spends time outdoors needs to know about SealSkinz. Here at Barnack Country Clothes we stock a range of SealSkinz Gloves and Hats which can only be described as outstanding.

SealSkinz Gloves are fully waterproof, windproof and breathable – perfect for any outdoor activity. There is an array of different styles available, suited to different climates and uses – ideal for cycling, shooting, fishing, dog walking, equestrian use, skiing, running, sailing and watersports, motorcycling, team sports, general outdoor and country use – you name it, SealSkinz will give it a go.

SealSkinz Gloves really are waterproof – we have tested them in icy troughs, submerged them in water, run them under the tap, plus we have tested them in cold and windy conditions and have not been disappointed.

SealSkinz Gloves are available from Barnack Country Clothes in Ladies, Mens and Unisex styles with prices starting from £27.99. If you enjoy time in the Country and great outdoors then be sure to treat yourself for ultimate weather protection.

The popular Barbour Mens Classic Beaufort Wax Jacket from Barnack Country Clothes

The Barbour Mens Classic Beaufort Wax Jacket from Barbour Clothing is a popular and well known Barbour Waxed Jacket. The Classic Beaufort is a favourite in our Mens Barbour Clothing range every year due to its classic design, country looks and easy to wear style.

This Barbour Jacket is equally suited for wear in the town or country, style with a pair of wellies and a tweed cap for the ultimate country look or team with some comfy jeans or chino’s for the town.

Barbour Jackets are hardwearing and will last for years and years if you look after them. This durable Barbour Beaufort Wax Coat is made with Barbour‘s medium-weight Sylkoil wax and is lined with Barbour’s Classic Tartan cotton lining. This Wax Jacket has a corduroy collar with studs so that you can add the optional hood (sold separately), has two handwarmer pockets, two large bellow-style pockets and a zipped wallet pocket. The main zip is a two-way zip to allow for  ventilation and ease of movement, in addition to its internal zip enabling you to zip in a warm quilted lining  – the Barbour Gents Quilted Waistcoat/Zip-In Liner is ideally suited for this.

Can’t resist? Pick up your Barbour Mens Classic Beaufort Wax Jacket from Barnack Country Clothes today, available in Mens Chest Sizes 36″ – 48″ in Olive Green, priced at £199.

The Schoffel Saxby Unisex Packaway Waterproof Overtrousers are excellent all round - perfect for country wear!

If you are looking for a lightweight, waterproof, windproof, breathable and quiet set of Overtrousers then the Schoffel Saxby Unisex Packaway Overtrousers might be just perfect for you!

The Schoffel Saxby Overtrousers (formerley the Schoffel Wyoming Overtrousers) were given a new look this season, now made with a lighter, quieter, more durable material with a matt finish.

The Schoffel Saxby Unisex Overtrousers are made with Schoffel’s Venturi® membrane which offers excellent protection from the elements as it is 100% Waterproof, Windproof and Breathable, these Overtrousers also have a handy feature enabling you to pack them away in to a small pouch which doubles up as a back security pocket. The Saxby Overtrousers have an elasticated waist and hem with two position popper closures, have full length side zips to allow for easy access over boots and also allow quick and simple access to your pockets underneath. These Schoffel Overtrousers are also machine washable and dry very speedily.

Pick up a pair of Schoffel Unisex Saxby Packaway Overtrousers from Barnack Country Clothes today for £109.95 in sizes XS – XXL in Tundra Green. The Saxby Overtrousers are excellent when teamed with the matching Schoffel Ketton Unisex Packaway Waterproof Jacket (pictured left), click here to view our full range of Schoffel Clothing.

January Sale NOW ON at Barnack Country Clothes - take a look at our fantastic savings on top brands including Aigle, Barbour, Musto, Joules, Didriksons and more...

Barnack Country Clothes have launched their January Sale, offering excellent savings on top branded country clothes including Aigle Clothing, Barbour, Joules, Musto, Didriksons Clothing, Olney Hats and many more. Visit www.barnack.co.uk to view the sale.

The Barbour Mens Sporting Superlight Gore-Tex Waterproof Jacket from Barnack Country Clothes is a fantastic all-round and shooting Coat.

This Barbour Mens Sporting Superlight Gore-Tex Waterproof Jacket is the ultimate Shooting Coat and all-round Waterproof Jacket which will turn its hand to anything.

This Barbour Jacket is very popular due to its windproof, waterproof and highly breathable yet lightweight design, it has a 2-layer Gore-TEX membrane and plenty of features to keep you warm, dry and comfortable all day long. Barbour Clothing have designed this jacket mainly as a shooting coat but its fantastic versatility and array of features make it a favourite in our range. The Barbour Superlight Jacket has large bellow cartridge pockets with retainer straps for easy access in to the pockets, plenty of inner pockets for safe storage of small items, cosy fleece lined pockets for additional warmth and comfort, an adjustable and removable hood, a drawstring waist, set in sleeves to ensure a good range of movement in the shoulders and it is even machine washable!

The Barbour Mens Sporting Superlight Gore-TEX Waterproof Jacket is available from Barnack Country Clothes in Marsh Green, in sizes S (38″) – XXL (49″) and is priced at £349.00!

Its Free Delivery Week at Barnack Country Clothes, take advantage of this fantastic offer and receive free delivery when you buy Outdoor Clothing, Wellington Boots and Christmas Gifts today!

Its FREE DELIVERY WEEK here at Barnack Country Clothes so why not take advantage of this fantastic offer today, you will receive free delivery when ordering outdoor and country clothing, wellington boots, shooting clothing and Christmas gifts too! Free Delivery Week ends at 5pm on Monday 28th November, so order now and receive Free Standard Delivery on all items sent to Mainland UK – please visit our Delivery and Returns Information page for full information plus terms and conditions.

Visit www.barnack.co.uk today and get your free delivery – orders despatched on our standard service which takes approximately 3 – 5 working days – couriers include Hermes, Interlink Express and Royal Mail. Choose from our top brands including Aigle, Barbour, Musto, Joules, Schoffel, Seeland, Didriksons, Barmah Hats, Hunter Wellies, Le Chameau, Dents, SealSkinz, MacWet, Sax Ties, Nikwax and many, many more.

The Schoffel Mens Hambleton Soft Shell Jacket from Barnack Country Clothes has proved to be a popular addition to the Schoffel Clothing collection.

Take a look at one of the newest additions to the Schoffel Clothing collection; the Schoffel Mens Hambleton Soft Shell Jacket. This Schoffel Jacket has proved a very popular piece in the Schoffel Countrywear Autumn/Winter range for 2011.

This Softshell Jacket has been included as a fantastic all-round jacket which will be reliable whatever you choose to do in it. The Schoffel Hambleton Jacket offers ultimate protection with its abrasion-resistant and highly water repellent outer, its windproof and breathable membrane, plus a cosy fleece lining which is soft against the skin and offers additional warmth.

The Schoffel Mens Hambeton Soft Shell Jacket has a full length front zip, a chest pocket with vertical access and zip closure, 2 hand warming pockets with secure zip closure and a hem draw cord too. This soft shell jacket is also machine washable.

The Schoffel Mens Hambleton Soft Shell Jacket is available from Barnack Country Clothes in chest sizes 38″ – 48″ in Dark Olive, priced at £189.95. We also stock the matching breeks, take a look at them here: Schoffel Mens Braunston Soft Shell Breeks.

The Schoffel Mens Chelsea Check Shirt in Navy from Barnack Country Clothes

NEW IN – the Schoffel Mens Chelsea Check Shirt in Navy is a brand new addition to our Mens Schoffel Clothing collection. The new Schoffel Chelsea Shirts compliments the Schoffel Clothing range fantastically. The Schoffel Mens Chelsea Check Shirt in Navy is perfect for wear in the town or country and looks great under a gilet, cosy jumper or tweed jacket.

This Mens Schoffel Shirt is made with 100% crisp cotton, has a double cuff button position and can be used with cufflinks, has a large check in navy and is also machine washable.

The Schoffel Mens Chelsea Check Shirt in Navy is available from Barnack Country Clothes in collar sizes 15.5″ – 18″ priced at £64.95.

The Barbour Mens Liddesdale Quilted Jacket in Black from Barnack Country Clothes.

We have nearly received all of our new Autumn/Winter range from Barbour Clothing and one item set to be a best-seller has got to be the Barbour Mens Liddesdale Quilted Jacket in Black. After the popularity of Barbour’s Quilted Jackets last year we have increased our offering of Barbour Jackets for 2011!

The Barbour Mens Liddesdale Black Quilted Jacket is made with Barbour’s classic nylon quilt with 2 inch diamond box quilted with 100g polyester wadding, features Barbours classic cut and is also machine washable.

The Barbour Mens Liddesdale Quilted Jacket is available from Barnack Country Clothes in Black, Olive and Navy priced at £89.95 in sizes S (Chest 38″) – XXL (Chest 49″).

Charlotte Kerwood, the Shooting Ambassador for Musto Clothing talks to the Telegraph Sport.

Olympic hopeful and Shooting Ambassador for Musto Clothing; Charlotte Kerwood was interviewed by the Telegraph Sport in their 20 question section last week. Charlotte became an ambassador for Musto Clothes at the beginning of 2010 and is helping Musto develop their women’s range of clothing and technical items for shooting. Charlotte is hoping to be selected for the London 2012 Olympics in the shooting discipline; Olympic Trap. Read below to find out more about Charlotte:

‘Team GB trap shooting hopeful Charlotte Kerwood talks to Telegraph Sport about putting guns over exams and being a shopaholic.’

Telegraph Sport: Tell us who you are

Charlotte Kerwood: I’m Charlotte Kerwood. The discipline I shoot is called Olympic trap. I’ve been doing that now for about five years. Before that I shot a different discipline in which I won the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games titles.

TS: What is your present state of mind?

CK: At the moment I’m working really hard on qualifying for the Olympics as I haven’t quite made it yet. All my qualifiers are this year so I’m getting my head around all of that.

TS: Is your London 2012 build-up on track?

CK: Yes, definitely. I’m working hard on all areas. I’m working with my coach on the technical side of shooting, a psychologist and a personal trainer in the gym. I’m just trying to get everything ready for next year.

TS: When did you last skip training?

CK: I probably should have trained last Wednesday but I had a day for my sponsors to do. So it was a good reason to miss training.

TS: Have you ever lied to get out of training?

CK: Maybe. I might have made up a little white lie to get out of gym training.

TS: Is sporting success down to luck, talent or hard work?

CK: I think a bit of all three. I’ve had days where I felt really lucky, but it’s mostly down to hard work. I’m quite lucky in that I’m naturally talented but I wouldn’t be able to win an Olympic gold medal without hard work.

TS: Is winning silver, losing gold?

CK: I don’t think so, no. Any medal is a great achievement. If I won silver in London I would be over the moon. I wouldn’t be upset that I hadn’t won gold. I’d just be happy that I won a medal.

TS: How do you celebrate?

CK: I would go out with my friends and have a good time over a couple of glasses of wine.

TS: What is your idea of happiness?

CK: Just having my friends and family around me. Having people that care about me is happiness.

TS: What is your idea of misery?

CK: Being lonely or being on my own.

TS: Are you jealous of anyone?

CK: No, I don’t think so.

TS: Is there one thing you regret?

CK: I didn’t revise for any exams when I was at school because I was too busy shooting. If I could go back I’d try a bit harder at school.

TS: What’s the most expensive thing you’ve ever bought?

CK: I’m a bit of a shopaholic so it would definitely be something to do with fashion. I love going shopping. I’ve got a few Karen Millen dresses so it would probably be one of them. Unfortunately I’m not loaded so I can’t go to the really posh designer shops.

TS: When did you last clean your toilet?

CK: I’m lucky that I still live at home, so my mum does that.

TS: How much is a pint of milk?

CK: I would have no idea. I’m sorry.

TS: McDonalds or Burger King?

CK: Ah, Maccers definitely. I like the ice creams there.

TS: iPad or newspaper?

CK: Newspaper. [Telegraph?] Of course.

TS: You see someone kick a dog. What do you do?

CK: I’d probably go and shout at them. Poor little dog.

TS: Do you believe in UFOs?

CK: No, I don’t think so.

TS: What would you like written on your gravestone?

CK: Something like: “A happy, easy-going, laid-back person. Always smiling.”

COMING SOON! Musto wellies available in 2 country styles!

Have you heard that Musto Clothing will  be launching a fantastic new wellington boot range for the Autumn/Winter 2011 season? Set to be launched at the CLA Game Fair 2011 held at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire. Musto are releasing two fantastic new styles, the Musto Holmside Wellington Boots; a neoprene lined welly boot with an adjustable side gusset and the Musto Pelton Wellies; neoprene country wellies with a full length zip.

The CLA Game Fair is to be held at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire from Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th July 2011 and is a great day out for all the family. If you enjoy the countryside, you’d be mad to miss it – there really is something for everyone with 140,000 visitors expected over the 3 days to see shooting, fishing, gundog and falconry shows, activities for all sorts of countryside interests such as game keeping, hounds and hunting, nature, equestrian activities, forestry and woodland, ferreting, gardening and food. There will also be lots of ‘have a go’opportunities in archery, clay shooting, fishing, quad biking, 4×4 driving and much, much more. Amongst all these things, there is also cookery demonstrations and the opportunity to sample local and regional food and plenty of shopping with over 900 exhibitors, plus Musto Clothing will be there to launch their new wellies.

The Musto Holmside Wellies are set to be a best seller due to their stylish looks, practicality and affordable price tag. The Holmside is made with vulcanised natural rubber and has a 3mm neoprene lining to add insulation and comfort, it has an adjustable side gusset to provide extra room and versatility around the top of the boot, has added protection with heel and toe reinforcement, a removable shock absorbing footbed, a sturdy sole offering good grip and durability, plus a steel shank for additional arch support. The Musto Holmside Country Wellingtons are available in green in UK sizes 5 – 12 with an RRP of £120.

The Musto Pelton Wellies are going to be very popular for wear in the field and are a wellie boot which is very easy to get on and off. The Pelton has a full length side entry YKK zip as well as having all the same features as the Musto Holmside wellies including a vulcanised natural rubber construction and a 3mm neoprene lining to keep your feet warm as well as cushioning the inside of the boots. The RRP for the Musto Pelton Wellingtons is £150 and they are available in UK sizes 7 – 12. Look out for my reviews on the full zip Musto wellington boots coming soon.