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Kempstonian

Has the memory of a goldfish
Location
Bedford
Was raining here but the sky has become noticeably lighter in the last few minutes. I expect the sun to break through at some point in the not too distant future. :sun:
... and it took until 3:35 but the sun did come out! At 3:37 it went back in again. :sad:
 
Well, the sun's making a decent effort to stay out here. It did rain overnight, but the garden really needed it.

I overslept massively this morning. The classic waking up too early and turning over in bed thinking that you'll have just another half an hour... Well, a couple of hours later... :whistle:

Anyways, I've had lunch, puttered about some, and am about to tootle off to the kitchen to put a curry on in the crock pot for later.
 
Today's theme in the photography challenge is "black & white" - so as usual, I went off on a sideways tangent... :laugh:

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And I reckon my Sparco karting boots are better than Doc Martens, so there! ^_^
 

Accy cyclist

Legendary Member
Still have a pair, however they have never broken in properly like the last pair I had, they are only worn once in a while as i cant make them comfortable, they appear to be painted leather, not the original dyed
The last pair of DM's i bought was about 30 years ago. I found the leather to be a bit cardboard(ish) then,but the ones i've felt lately(in shops,not while someone's wearing them:smile:) feel even more cardboard leather(ish) now. I've gone up in the world lately,so i'm into Loake boots now!:becool:
 

carlosfandangus

Über Member
The last pair of DM's i bought was about 30 years ago. I found the leather to be a bit cardboard(ish) then,but the ones i've felt lately(in shops,not while someone's wearing them:smile:) feel even more cardboard leather(ish) now. I've gone up in the world lately,so i'm into Loake boots now!:becool:
My previous pair were bought about 30 years ago were very good, the latest pair about 15 years old are quite cardboardish, I had to wait a while for both pairs as DM only tooled up for up to size 11's and as i needed 14's had to wait until they had a line free to make a run of normal mens size ^_^^_^^_^^_^
 

Accy cyclist

Legendary Member
On about DM's,i just hate it when i see folk wearing them all scuffed at the toe and crying out to be polished and buffed up!:ohmy: Is it considered to be fashionable now to wear scruffy,unpolished footwear?:unsure: When i buy new shoes i wear them a few times to loosen up the leather.Then i polish,brush and buff them up with a soft cloth about 3 times,before their next outing. I missed my way in life. I should've been one of those 'shoe shine boys' you used to see outside railway stations,hotels etc. :okay:


Watch this folks,it's sooo entertaining!!;)
 

Ming the Merciless

There is no mercy
Location
Inside my skull
I went past Pennyfathers lane today. A slight play on words for riders who ride penny farthings.

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deptfordmarmoset

Full time tea drinker
Location
Armonmy Way
On about DM's,i just hate it when i see folk wearing them all scuffed at the toe and crying out to be polished and buffed up!:ohmy: Is it considered to be fashionable now to wear scruffy,unpolished footwear?:unsure: When i buy new shoes i wear them a few times to loosen up the leather.Then i polish,brush and buff them up with a soft cloth about 3 times,before their next outing. I missed my way in life. I should've been one of those 'shoe shine boys' you used to see outside railway stations,hotels etc. :okay:


Watch this folks,it's sooo entertaining!!;)

I think the scuffed toes originated with skinheads wearing steel toe-capped DMs. They'd get the steel to show. Perhaps it's an echo of that.
 

Accy cyclist

Legendary Member
Right, time to sit down with a :cuppa: and a biskit.

Curry night here tonight; sweet potato, parsnip and butterbean tikka masala, bulgur wheat, mint yoghurt and poppadoms. Get your orders in, the trebuchet gets fired up at 7:30 pm.
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I'm on my way down! Don't forget to text me your address :secret: and get some decent beers in....no larger or cider either!!xx(
 
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