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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,599 Ambassador
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    Get you on the end seat. 
    Hope you get the tickets. 
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  • WinterWarrior
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    Good news about the sketchers and the dog. I hope you get the tickets. 
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  • beanielou
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    Happy new trainers.
    What colour?
    My chair pilates teacher has lovely ones.
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  • Sun_Addict
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    beanielou said:
    Happy new trainers.
    What colour?
    My chair pilates teacher has lovely ones.
    Not an exciting colour just black but with flashes of colour. There wasn’t a lot of choice and I had to go for ones with a good grip on the bottom so I don’t slip when it’s wet underfoot. Ideally I would’ve liked bright pink ones 😆
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • Sun_Addict
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    Morning, happy Saturday 🥂

    What a horrible wet morning ☔️ Forecast to rain all day 🙁 I need to go out in it unfortunately to the big Mr T. 

    Today’s exercise is a ClubFit session in an hour, walking to/from big Mr T and an abs session later. The dog will need a park run at some point. 

    DS and the GKs are visiting this afternoon. Shame we’ll be stuck in the house. 

    Pizza night tonight. I also have rose cava 🙂 
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • Cherryfudge
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    I've bought Skechers at TK Maxx recently too, and I also have a pair I bought in Boyes. If you are within reach of a Boyes (I think they might be just in the North East), it's worth checking as the prices were good.
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  • Makingabobor2
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    Hadn't thought about looking in TKM for trainers. I normally tend to buy from the Bay of E, but might be worth a trip to have a look. I normally avoid that place as find looking for clothes in there is a bit like a jumble sale these days....lol. 
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  • Sun_Addict
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    I've bought Skechers at TK Maxx recently too, and I also have a pair I bought in Boyes. If you are within reach of a Boyes (I think they might be just in the North East), it's worth checking as the prices were good.
    There is a Boyes in a small town about 5 miles away from me. As it happens I was planning to take a trip there soon as they have a couple of lovely boutiques that sell clothes you don’t see elsewhere. They also have shops you thought had closed down but still alive and kicking there. Might pencil it in for next Saturday. 
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
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