A few months and several questions

RosaBernicia

kerri_gt wrote: »

I know you've taken them back now but if you use a good suede protector spray and 'clean' them on the odd occasion with a little suede block then suede can last just as long as leather (assuming you don't go tramping through fields in them) I've got a pair of boots OH bought me about 10yrs ago still going strong, and had my Uggs for 4yrs now too.

Thanks Kerri, I'll try that if I do end up with a new pair. Mainly I've found that the physical wear means they end up with shiny patches, so have been sticking to leather. Mind you, after the disgustingly expensive R&B ones last year fell to bits already, that's not a foolproof plan either :mad:

ZTD

RosaBernicia wrote: »

:rotfl: I typed smiley and then wasn't sure if it still counted when it wasn't smiling

is still a smiley, not a frowny. is not a winky...

RosaBernicia wrote: »

There's nothing wrong with dressing up on occasion .

There's nothing wrong with you dressing up all the time...

RosaBernicia wrote: »

Though I did get funny looks from the girls yesterday when I couldn't understand why the miserable things didn't want to do fancy dress for their Hallowe'en work thing. Have offered to lend them essentials for vampire, witch, or death angel

They may think they're like that all the time. All you need is the floozy and the time-waster and you'll have a standard office...

RosaBernicia wrote: »

Some nasty instant filth that doesn't even smell like proper coffee. What on earth is the point of coffee without the roasty smell?

Sometime you need something liquid, brown and caffeinated to offer to unwelcome visitors to the office, as opposed to diarrhoea which is decaffeinated.

Knitting_Nora

Moving swiftly on from Z and his brown caffinated liquid alternative dor diarrhoea....

As a lady with short but *ahem* sizable calves, I swear by Duo boots - not cheap, but then what boots are?! And I find they last. My current pair is over 5 years old and the leather still looks new despite the fact that I tend to wear them all through the winter.

Nora.x

kerri_gt

Knitting_Nora wrote: »

Moving swiftly on from Z and his brown caffinated liquid alternative dor diarrhoea....

As a lady with short but *ahem* sizable calves, I swear by Duo boots - not cheap, but then what boots are?! And I find they last. My current pair is over 5 years old and the leather still looks new despite the fact that I tend to wear them all through the winter.

Nora.x

Boots might not be cheap, but if you get a good pair (R&B ones clearly excluded from this) they end up better value than cheap shoes that get a wear once or twice (excluding my primarni sandals that have had two 'summer's wear and still staning - for £6 ). OH bought me some Red or Dead boots last Sept for my b'day, £120 :eek::eek: but worn loads and still going strong. http://fashionfinder.asos.com/womens-Red-or-Dead/Red-Or-Dead-Joss-568720

ZTD

Knitting_Nora wrote: »

Moving swiftly

So long as it's not loosely...

Knitting_Nora wrote: »

on from Z and his brown caffinated liquid alternative dor diarrhoea....

Yes, I know...some people always insist on the "real thing".

Knitting_Nora wrote: »

As a lady with short but *ahem* sizable calves, I swear by Duo boots - not cheap, but then what boots are?! And I find they last. My current pair is over 5 years old and the leather still looks new despite the fact that I tend to wear them all through the winter.

I have a pair that I wore when I was 18. They're steel-toed with a petrol/diesel/electric/oil resistant sole. I've even been swimming in them, just in case anyone thought I have been soft on them. It's actually the insides that have worn the worst - the leather is still pretty decent, even over the toe which tends to get hammered a bit.

Buy steel toed boots ladies - you know they make sense...

kerri_gt wrote: »

Boots might not be cheap, but if you get a good pair (R&B ones clearly excluded from this)

Expensive is not necessarily good. That's the lesson from that.

RosaBernicia

Knitting_Nora wrote: »

Moving swiftly on from Z and his brown caffinated liquid alternative dor diarrhoea....

As a lady with short but *ahem* sizable calves, I swear by Duo boots - not cheap, but then what boots are?! And I find they last. My current pair is over 5 years old and the leather still looks new despite the fact that I tend to wear them all through the winter.

Nora.x

Thanks Nora - I looked in Duo a couple of years ago as I have the opposite problem and need to avoid the 'Welly Effect' lol (guaranteed to completely undermine even the sexiest of boots). Might try them again, in fact I think they have a showroom in the city and I have to go in for a meeting in a couple of weeks.


Rosa xx

RosaBernicia

kerri_gt wrote: »

Boots might not be cheap, but if you get a good pair (R&B ones clearly excluded from this) they end up better value than cheap shoes that get a wear once or twice (excluding my primarni sandals that have had two 'summer's wear and still staning - for £6 ). OH bought me some Red or Dead boots last Sept for my b'day, £120 :eek::eek: but worn loads and still going strong. http://fashionfinder.asos.com/womens-Red-or-Dead/Red-Or-Dead-Joss-568720

Absolutely - when I've had good pairs they've done at least 3 years despite being worn solidly for about 4 months and occasionally for another 4. Just need to find the right ones...


Rosa xx

ZTD

RosaBernicia wrote: »

Thanks Nora - I looked in Duo a couple of years ago as I have the opposite problem and need to avoid the 'Welly Effect' lol (guaranteed to completely undermine even the sexiest of boots).

May be a good look if you're wanting to attract the farming fraternity...

RosaBernicia

ZTD wrote: »

I have a pair that I wore when I was 18. They're steel-toed with a petrol/diesel/electric/oil resistant sole. I've even been swimming in them, just in case anyone thought I have been soft on them. It's actually the insides that have worn the worst - the leather is still pretty decent, even over the toe which tends to get hammered a bit.

Buy steel toed boots ladies - you know they make sense... ;

:rotfl: I haven't had a pair of steel caps since I was at uni. They are marvellous for wearing in crowds though


Rosa xx

ZTD

RosaBernicia wrote: »

:rotfl: I haven't had a pair of steel caps since I was at uni. They are marvellous for wearing in crowds though

I don't need them for that. I just scowl. The waves part and a little oasis of space appears...