This weather has been glorious hasn’t it? And then just like that it’s gone again, leaving summer wardrobes once again redundant and waiting for sunnier days.
I don’t know about you but I never know what to wear at the moment. One minute it is roasting and the washing is happily floating on the line. Then its freezing cold and I am layering up sweaters to keep warm.
Living in the country you need a certain amount of certainty about weather conditions. Especially when you are setting off for a long country walk. Instead you are second guessing if it will rain; will it get windy, cold? You can’t just nip into a shop or hop on a bus when you get cold such things just don’t exist in these parts.
And you can’t live in the country and not embrace country living. Especially at this time of year when everything is starting to come back to life again! The lambs are being born, trees are getting their leaves back and blossom is growing on the trees. Spring certainly seems more apparent here than in cities, it’s a relief that the barren land winter brings is starting to wake up, the chance of snow lessons with every passing day, as the chance of sun increases.
Last night when we set off on our nightly walk, the sun was shining but it was cloudy! Within 10 minutes it was blowing a gale and drizzling. Not what you expect after a weekend of sunbathing. How different can one week be in out rubbish British weather system?
However I have recently been trying out the 8k Flexwarm jacket which is a genius idea.
It is perfect for English spring/autumn days. You know those days the weather man is making it up as he goes along and is totally winging it, just like the last few days! It’s such a clever invention, why has no one ever done this before?
The Flexwarm® technology offers a heating element that is so thin (0.5mm) it can be printed directly onto fabric.
Which is then layered directly onto the garment thus enabling the 8K-Heated Jacket to be ultra-lightweight, durable and washable and easy to charge with a removable chargeable battery.
My thoughts on the 8k Flexwarm jacket are?
It’s perfect for spring and autumn, the perfect transitional jacket for country walks when you can quite gage what the weather will do. It warms ups quickly and stays changed for ages. I have worn the jacket for around 2 hours so far and have not recharged it yet. Recharging is simple as the battery is removal and comes with a USB charger!
The jacket is lightweight and stylish. It is not too warm that you can’t wear it on a balmy day or evening walk, yet should it get a little nippy you just switch on the heating elements and choose where on the body you want to heat up via the side buttons or the app.
I am so pleased to be able to offer one of my readers the change to get their hand on a 8k Flexwarm jacket of their own, just enter via the rafflcopter below and good luck.
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everywhere when I,m out walking
WOW I would wear this wonderful cosy jacket out and about in the winter months, My family and I often travel to Aviemore in Scotland it is really cold up there and this jacket would be amazing to wear.
wow what a great idea – I would wear it anywhere in any weather 🙂
I would love this to wear on my chilly morning dog walks!
When out walking my dog – we live by the sea so we often get a cold north easterly wind blowing from it!
i would wear on school runs in the colder weather and when we go down to clacton to visit relatives at all times of the year x
My wife is always cold when outdoors so this lovely coat would help her
I do a lot of walking so I’d wear it whenever I go out and about!
I would wear it on my daily walks x
Here is Scotland it will be worn all year round.
I don’t drive. So I pretty much walk everywhere. At times I really feel the cold. I would wear this jacket most days in winter
I would wear it everywhere in the cooler we get here most of the time!
We love our walks around the Lincolnshire countryside and our visits throughout the year to our favourite coastal towns, this would be perfect
i would wear it when we go on our sponsered walks and when its cold x
This was made for me – I’m always cold, don’t drive and so have to stand at the bus stop for ages on the way home from work. This is amazing and i would wear it everywhere!
I walk our dog in the Peak District everyday and it can get cold and windy so this ideal.
Everywhere – on the school run and to work – I often walk outdoors…
Whenever we go out for our almost daily walk, but maybe not in summer on the occasion the sun is shining
When we go hiking my regularly
I’d wear it everywhere at this time of year when the weather is so changeable, whether out shopping or walking.
Out birdwatching
My wife always goes to all the local shops on a Tuesday to do her top-up shop, and quite often is never warm enough in the winter. This would be perfect for her weekly trips!
I’d wear this daily and especially at the lake district looks ideal for different weathers
On lovely autumnal walks over the Clent Hills
What a fantastic idea. I’d wear it to watch my daughter rowing on the days when they have to break the ice to get the boats onto the river! I could be toasty warm as I encourage the crew from the bank of the river.
I would wear it everywhere in the winter but particularly when out hiking
We like woodland and riverside walks on weekends.
I’d feel really snug walking me 2 dogs, esp in the colder months and early in the morning and late at night, what a wonderful idea.
would wear whilst out walking and at the footie and rugby
I would wear it on my walk between my village and the next one, Hatcliff. It is a great walk but a bit exposed in the winter so this would be ideal to use on my regular walk to try to keep fit.
I think I would like to wear that jacket right now as I am flipping freezing. In the past week I have worn a summer dress, sandals, chunky cardigans and boots, argh make up your mind weather x
This jacket looks amazing! I have a long school run involving walking and waiting around for buses so in the winter I’m normally frozen through! This would be perfect to help me keep warm!
sometimes for dog walking but usually for my long country walks on Sundays
I would wear when I visit my daughter in yorkshire
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would wear it taking the dog for walks on the beach
would wear when visiting ice rinks for our son’s hockey matches
Would wear it when i am out walking, love to walk along the beach, but sometimes it can be chilly, so this would be perfect for that, also when we go walking in Scotland
Out walking for my Fitbit challenges and anywhere else I go on my travels
I would wear it everywhere, but especially for walks in our local country park and on the school run!
ITS THE BLAKES 7 JACKET – BRILLIANT. I will wear it everywhere
When I’m visiting family in Wales!
I wold love to wear the Flexwarm jacket walking along the South Downs.
Wow, what a fantastic jacket, its like something out of back to the future 2 with the heating elements! Xxx
When I am walking my lovely puppy
Walking on Dartmoor in the winter
we Visit our Nan in Snowdonia North wales get times a year and this would be ideal! Thank you.
I’d wear it on winter walks to keep me warm. I go out for a walk every day on my lunch break at work.
When I’m out and about
How fab is that jacket?! I would put it on in the autumn and take it off the following spring.
On long walks with my husband and dog
On our holiday in wales
I am going on a trek soon, to raise money for a charity i work for, so this would be great for that.
l would wear it for work, to and from customers as with our wonderful British weather l spend most of it with about 6 layers on so this would be amazing for me as i’m such a cold body. I would also wear when we go for country walks.
I’d wear it when we go for windy mountain walks!
Where would you wear your 8K Flexwarm Jacket
on my next trip up to the summit of Snowdon
My daughter loves to be outside so this would be fantastic for watching her running around the park even in the winter. Ideal for waiting outside school to. So many ideas of when this would be fantastic.
I would wear it when walking my baby in her pram.
Anywhere between Oct and Feb! Haha, but also Matlock, Derbyshire, and the Peak district
It is the standing joke in our house that I am always cold, so this would be wonderful especially on dog walks and long walks along the coast
I would wear it when I take the dog for a walk of an evening and also every day in winter
I would wear it everyday in the Winter for the school run, dog walks and long family walks. Thanks for the chance xxx
I would wear it to our upcoming camping trip around snowdonia! It wouldn’t half keep me warm!
On walks around the local hills.
On my long country walks
Most of the year up here in Scotland.
I’d wear it when I’m out on my chair and the weather doesn’t look good.
I would wear it on walks in the countryside and also down the yard in the winter! It sounds amazing 🙂
I would love to wear my 8K Flexwarm Jacket while I am out walking on the hillsides of Wales where I live.
I would wear my 8K Flexwarm Jacket when walking the dogs – especially when we go up to the racecourse, which is one of our frequent haunts and soo exposed it’s always freezing up there!
I’d wear it when i’m out on walking groups
This would be great for the winter morning school runs!
We do alot of walking all year round so would be very handy Thanks
Everywhere here in not so sunny Manchester lol. Especially on walks foraging wild garlic in our local woodland . Thanks for the chance
i would wear it on our family walks and also our walk to school in a morning
I’d wear it whilst walking on the coast.
I would wear this on all the walks that I take my dog on!
everywhere to and from work it gets cold here
When I am out making home visits
I would wear it when I am out walking
I would wear it for walking the dog. Especially walks by the coast, brrr.
I would wear it in Greece later in the year, it gets cold in central Greece around the mountains and then back home in the West Mids where it is cold all the time >.<
I would wear it on long walks in the yorkshire dales
perfect for winter morning dog walks
Walking the dog
I live in the Peak District, so I’d wear it everywhere!
It would have much use during the Autumn and Winter months and you could wear it everywhere.
I would wear it on local hilly walks with my dog
I would wear it when we go walking in Scotland, and also walking the dog on the beaches. Whatever the weather, the dog HAS to go on long walks!
id wear this walking the dogs
All my winter dog walks
Id wear it at the stables early morning visits
I would give it to daughter in law who is always out taking children to school and taking their dog out
I would wear it on our long coastal walks
I would wear it outdors for my walks with the dogs.xxx
School run in Autumn / Winter
When out walking my dog Bonnie
I’d wear it in the colder weather when walking the dog as I’m always cold and this would be amazing.
I get cold easily now I have limited mobility, so I would wear it everywhere, it’s chilly in North Wales. Maybe not at the moment, it is actually warm at last.
I love going for long country walks so this would be great to wear during the colder weather
I would wear the jacket on general days out when the weather is rubbish and for countryside walks
I would give it to my girlfriend who has to be in a wheelchair 50% of the time and this would be fantastic to keep her warm
I would wear this when outside in cold weather
I would wear this when outside in cold weather
I would wear this when we go on holiday to Iceland.
Walking my dogs everyday – I live on Anglesey it is usually windy here!
I would love to wear this on my walks
our dog walking treks and pretty much everywhere !
What a brilliant idea! I hate having to put loads of layers on when it’s cold outside so this would be perfect – I would wear it to London as I was wanting to go for this bank holiday weekend and the bad weather reports put me off.
I would wear it on my long winter walks with my two dogs Maisie & Dale around the Lake District!
We like to go for trips to the highlands so this would be lovely for our long walks.
I would wear it when walking my dogs
Just the thing for the yearly trip to Iceland
I’d wear it especially on the beach where the windchill can be incredible! I’d also wear it more generally in winter.
I’d wear it just about everywhere, it’s fabulous
I would wear my 8K Flexwarm Jacket when I go for Camping holiday next month and also anywhere in cold weather.
Would be amazing for long country walks especially when my daughter is hacking her pony and I’m the minder !
I would wear it to get my son from School the playground is a wind trap and you have to stand and wait for them to come out for quite a bit some days. I also would wear it to the park as I have to wait around in the cold when my son goes off to play/
I do a lot of hikes and walks, so I would wear it for those.
I don’t drive, for health reasons. Twice a week I cycle the dogs to agility which is held in an indoor riding school, which has no insulation and some vicious winds whistling through. In the middle of the winter at 10pm it is excrutiatingly cold, and then I have to cycle home. I’d love one of these jackets, I’ve already got heated gloves but when the cold seems to seep into my bones there is a limit as to what they can do.
I do quite a bit of coastal walking, it would be perfect for this.
I would give this to my wife as a gift as she always seems to be cold.
I’d wear it when Rigging or De-rigging my windsurfer in early spring or autumn
This would be fantastic for going hill walking in the colder months.
I would wear it on winter walks with our dog
I would wear this nearly everywhere, I feel the cold so it would be amazing to be warm
I’d wear it out with the dog in the winter.
I would wear it on my daily walks
on our nature walks which we do twice a week with my hubby and our 2 boys
Scafell pike. Snowdon & Mt Everest.
Definitely one for those school runs when its so much cooler in the mornings but by 10am its sunny and warm, leaving me looking daft in that extra jumper!
I would wear it on my daily walks
I would wear it When im on the school run.
I would wear it everywhere when the weather is cold. This would help keep me toasty warm.
I would wear the jacket whenever I go out in the winter
I’d wear it in Iceland and hope to see the Northern lights 🙂
I would wear it when fishing and on country walks x
when i go on my daily walks with the dog x
everywhere it sounds awesome xx
So stylish! Could wear anywhere but ideal for my winter doggy walks x
One of our favourite pastimes is hiking with our boys, this would be perfect for those cool days when you just don’t know what the weather will be like and would save me from carrying extras like a fleece. We especially enjoy walking in the Lake District and Derbyshire x
I would wear this super jacket when I go visiting our friends in Colorado and we go hiking in the Rockies – it gets very cold up there!
my wife would love this for walking the dog every morning and evening
It would be lovely to wear on a dog walk on a very cold day
id wear it evreyday in winter do a lot walking school runs etc
I’d wear it hiking
i would wear it when going for long walks
On our long dog walks
How fab I’d wear this camping and walking my chug Arthur
wow this looks amazing, especially with those buttons and the app. I am always cold so would wear it Autumn, Winter and Spring for outings and walks.
I would wear this on trips up Pen Y Fan with my partner as it gets quite cold near the top
I would wear this cosy warm coat whenever the weather turns cooler as I feel the cold due to rh. arthritis & circulation problems, Our UK weather is so unpredictable. This is a fabulous prize, the coat looks cosy, warm & not too heavy for my shoulders.
everyday when out walking the doggy x
I’d wear it daily x
I would wear this super jacket when visiting National Trust Gardens
I’d wear it on the family walks in the countryside with the dog x
On my winter walks
I’d wear it in the winter when out walking my dog
Every day I walk in the Pentland hills with my dogs…Maisie moo, Mia and Sprout. Gets pretty chilly so this would be super duper..love it x
on the school run it’s always the worst weather at 3pm!!
I’d wear this when I’m dragged out to watch my son play football in the winter!
Iwould love to win when I go for walk
I would wear it everywhere from walking down the garden to out shopping!
this would be fantastic for our trip to iceland later this year
this is just what is needed to keep you toastie warm in such a cold place
I would wear this on my daily walks with my dog
This’d be perfect for my walks along the south downs 🙂 xxx
Walks, especially Delamere Forrest, we love going there all year round.
I would wear this being a rugby Mum. I would also wear it teaching Sport on the days I cant join in! Similarly I would wear this on days out in the lakes with the outdoor students!
Until I saw this competition, I literally had no idea that you could get heated clothing, what a fantastic idea!!
I walk around my local country park about 4 to 5 times per week, whatever the weather, and run the charity that supports the park so am often outside in all weathers, this jacket would be absolutely perfect for this
Snowdonia National Park so beautiful but can get really cold too