Glove/ inner shoe combo

I did the carrier bag thing a few times last winter, along with some long Rev'it motorcycling socks, and a pair of nitrile gloves under my waterproof Endura gloves.

Both work, and it's amusing to take the gloves off and see the sweat running out of them.

Tescos bags over feet I've heard works.

I wear a thin pair underneath a thick pair, then DeFeet over the top of shoes.

For hands, wear normal woollen gloves then a pair of sheepskins over the top. Not in the wet obviously, but in the dry, your hands will not get cold in there.

Socks wise I am very pleased with the performance of Endura's Baabaa Marino socks at Amazon for £14:24 they keep my feet very warm even when my overshoes let me down.

Had an interesting chat with a mate who has been using cling film on his feet.

I know, it weirded me out too. But he swears by it - covering his bare feet in cf, then putting on socks and finally the shoes.
"Totally toasty warm" he says.

Can't imagine what it's like unwrapping the feet afterwards though.

Hi there is one windproof/ waterproof glove its called marigold washing uup glove, i use these as an overglove, keeps out water and keeps wind out, also cheap as chips, plus if u want to turn them into castelli put a print of a scorpion on them lol

I use silk glove liners (popular for skiers apparently), they work well and are cheap - £8 on Amazon I think..

Also I wonder if you could treat your existing gloves with a waterproofer?

The alternative is a new pair of specialist gloves but which I know you've ruled out..

I have suffered for years with cold hands even when others were riding fingerless. I have a shelf full of gloves - inners, outers, windproof, waterproof, you name it.

I took to wearing a lambswool liner glove last year, which made things a bit better. But on rides below about 7-8 degrees was still miserable after an hour or so.

The *only* gloves I have found that keep my hands properly warm are the SealSkinz Handlebar mitten. Got a pair at Christmas for £30 on eBay. Work like no other glove on this planet, IMHO. I can now ride down to zero without a liner. Haven't tried colder because it hasn't been colder than that yet. Get a larger size than normal so your fingers aren't rammed against the ends.

As for feet, I'm wearing de Feet Wooly Boolies under a windproof sock from Ground Effect, under 6mm neoprene boots. Still get cold.

I believe I have the worst circulation in the UK.

Socks: Merino wool.
£6 for 3 from On One. I live in these. http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/CLOOTNMS3P/on_one_thinny_merino_socks_(3_pack). They do a thick version too, but make sure you have enough room in your shoes for them. I am generally warmer in the thinny socks than the thickie ones when wearing shoes, as toes need to be able to move around in a small warm air pocket.

Liner gloves: merino again, of course. Warm when wet and very thin. I got mine from a walking shop.

If you're riding in the wet and cold though, try neoprene gloves. No gloves keep water out forever, so why not accept it and essentially wear a wetsuit over your hands? Totally windproof too.