From Matt, amongst the pigs

From Matt, amongst the pigs

While I do indeed garden while wearing these marvellous trousers, they are also perfect for animal husbandry, the pockets are especially useful as are the built in knee pads.
Whilst they may not be the cleanest in the attached photograph, I hope it shows they are very much appreciated.

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