So we have all seen the Coca Cola Santa advert by now, meaning one thing...Christmas is officially here.  Keeping with the theme of freezing our tits off, the next couple of blog entries will be focusing on the things that keep us warm during the winter days.

Let’s start from the top with a sentence or two on woolly hats. Although N-Dubz have now tainted them buy making it impossible to wear a one and not look completely ridiculous, hats are still popular. They keep us warm and all the rest, but they mess up our hair and fall off a lot; and well basically I’ve never suited them so I’m side stepping the whole topic.

Just for fun member of N-Dubz on Never Mind the Buzz cocks - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNrwJWCJXxk

 Instead I’m going to focus on a much better accessory. They keep our ears warm, there compact, they leave our hair styles alone and they come in all sorts of themes, from monkeys to boobies. They’re Earmuffs.

 

Earmuffs were invented in 1873 by an, obviously bored, 15 year old boy. Chester Greenwood was the kind of child that played out in the snow and then winged a lot about being cold; typical. But clever little Chester managed to pester his poor Grandma so much that together they created a product that would become insanely popular.

 It wasn’t just the cold that Chester moaned about; he didn’t like to wear wool either because it made him itch. It was this allergy however that gave him the idea to create a set of ear muffs made of soft beaver fur and silky black velvet. And thus he did; producing The Greenwood Champion Ear Protector.

Chester’s friends became fans of the invention and Chester and this Greenwood family were forced into making many more. And today the muffs are more popular than a good-looking version of Susan Boyle would be. Designers from Louis Vuitton to Lacoste have put earmuffs on their catwalks, although I prefer the less expensive pairs that are put in the high street bargain bins.

So you see, there is no excuse not to own a pair in these winter seasons. If not to keep your ears warm, to pretend that you’re listening to your Grandma whilst she takes your Christmas shopping, when in fact everything she says is muffled.

Can’t afford to buy your own? Then make them! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM2FwftFqjY