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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,643 Ambassador
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    Bought shoes too.
    The ones I have on today have lasted all of three weeks & not worn every day :(:(:(
    Nor Reikers best.
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  • ZTD
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    beanielou wrote: »
    Bought shoes too.
    The ones I have on today have lasted all of three weeks & not worn every day :(:(:(

    Take 'em back.
    beanielou wrote: »
    Nor Reikers best.

    Hopefully their worst - that's quite shocking...
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,643 Ambassador
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    Not helped by shall we say my gait.But poor even for me :(
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  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,547 Forumite
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    ZTD wrote: »
    The need can't be that great if you've spent this year not using them... :p

    They are comfy toe post sandals - not required in Scotland until July really... Have been pondering if I can have a summer without, still thinking...

    ZTD wrote: »
    Ah yes...and you didn't actually want one but DS insisted... ;)

    Nope, everyone needs a treat:p Beef with green peppers and black bean sauce for me so practically a health food:p
    beanielou wrote: »
    Bought shoes too.
    The ones I have on today have lasted all of three weeks & not worn every day :(:(:(
    Nor Reikers best.

    I'm with Z here I think you should take them back.
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  • ZTD
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    beanielou wrote: »
    Not helped by shall we say my gait.

    Bollox - it's not like you were doing this ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDsY7lXV8c8 ) with them.
    beanielou wrote: »
    But poor even for me :(

    The word you were looking for is shite...
    They are comfy toe post sandals - not required in Scotland until July really... Have been pondering if I can have a summer without, still thinking...

    Summer in Scotland - that would be 2 days a year then...
    Nope, everyone needs a treat:p Beef with green peppers and black bean sauce for me so practically a health food:p

    If it were a different coloured pepper it wouldn't be then? :rotfl:
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  • skint_spice
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    Right here is new siggy:

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    Shoe buying must cease! Although I think the walking boots would be ok...
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  • Butti
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    beanielou wrote: »
    Not helped by shall we say my gait.But poor even for me :(

    Poor.....poor!!!!
    NO
    Not poor.
    !!!!!.
    Not fit for purpose.
    Contrary to the sale of goods act.
    Qualifying for a refund.

    Those are the words you're looking for.

    Any thing less from them deserves a little publicity of their great public service.
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  • Butti
    Butti Posts: 5,014 Forumite
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    Right here is new siggy:

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    Mortgage OPs 2014 £2000/£2000
    ***New, new target £37K by 30/9/14 current £38.7K & £0/2000 for contingency fund***

    ..

    Excellent...well done.
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  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,547 Forumite
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    Butti wrote: »
    Excellent...well done.

    A bit previous dear - haven't done anything yet apart from change my signature:o But I shall do my best!
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  • skint_spice
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    edited 15 June 2014 at 7:35PM
    Wish I could remember where that safe place was that I put my cheque book... on the upside I found £20 I'd stashed while looking:D
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