My first encounter with wellies was in London, a couple of years back when I was sent by my company there for training. I think it must have been autumn- there was a slight chill in the air, occasionally accompanied by alight drizzle; parkas, hoodie jackets and trench coats were aplenty, and so were wellies. 

The first time I set my eyes on a pair of hunter wellies, it was love at first sight. It was on a random pair of slender legs that I saw the wellies. I now can’t remember what colour they were, or what design (probably a dark colour like navy or black, in the original tall design), but I still remember that feeling of wanting them so badly.