A few years ago, I stayed with friends in England and because I never travel without them, I took my Ugg Boots. These were new to the UK at the time and were hugely admired by my hosts. When evening came, we got ready to go out; my friends asked ‘aren’t you going to wear your lovely boots down the pub?’  Well no, I wasn’t.  Now they are on sale from Cardiff to Cairo and there seems to be a worldwide misunderstanding of when Ugg Boots are worn.

Firstly you don’t go out in them – it’s like taking the treasured family pet to the shops in the rain. You simply don’t do it.

Now I’m talking real Ugg boots here, of course, not those disgusting pink things, which look like they are made from the skin of My Little Pony. We are talking selected sheepskin of the finest quality with lacing and stitching and a nice rubber sole, in case it’s damp in the atrium. Ugg Boots stay indoors – to wear them out in other than approved circumstances is like wearing a tiara to the races – not done.

Approved circumstances?  This is for your second best Uggs only. You are at the beach – it has been a long hot day and you’ve just slipped on a cashmere cardie with your shorts. It’s time to wear your Uggs, while a delicious sun kissed surfer cooks up the barbeque and an evening of guitar and watching the sunset gets under way.

Or you have to go from your trailer to the location in costume –let’s say it’s a bikini and it’s a bit cold and your pedicure will get scratched by the sand. This is Ugg time (not for most of us). Also you are allowed to wear them on your private plane, but never in the airport terminal.