FastFreddy2

Might the door size 'availability', reflect demand, which in turn reflects house dimensions since the early 80's? ie, New houses being made the size of large shoe boxes? I have found TP to be a bit hit and miss on pricing, as yourself. You bought wisely though. Not only did you get what you wanted, but got it delivered for the same money (bar a favourable 6p reduction) you would have paid to collect from store. Given the time taken to collect, find one in good shape, then there's the journey/inconvenience of getting a door sized purchase to the destination address.... I'd say you have saved a fair bit of time/money too. While I can't be 100% sure, I believe I got our bath tap mixers from TP via post. Saved almost £20 on the next/nearest price I could find. And my full travel time/expense, was a 10 step walk to the phone. Double saving. As Toolstation has been mentioned .... I have some needle files I probably use about once a month. I keep "losing" them, as their usual spot (top of a cardboard box) has had to become mobile. What a great relief to find TS had exactly what I wanted for £2-74. Had I not bought the last set held in stock, I had planned to buy a couple of sets. If I feel a bit flush during the next couple of weeks, I might even treat myself to some diamond needle files from the same source, priced at circa £12. There are few things in life I would suggest, that match the frustration of needing a tool that doesn't come to hand easily. "One day" I will have tool drawers, and a tool wall....

I can't use up valuable time with 'extra' accoutrements. As seconds count, I literally don't any to spare .... The shoes sold for £41 with £4 carriage.

The only reference I found to the brand, was on one of the Chinese sites, might have been AliExpress. Given the who and they why, I doubt they need to be good quality, as they might never see the outside of a bedroom? And were they for me, that might still only amount to 3 minutes use a week, assuming it would take a minute to get them on, and a minute to get them off.

Anyone here with a larger foot ... UK11/EU45 and into a 6½" heeled court shoe, might want to take a look at listing 231842496933. Even with a size 11 foot, that heel must be a bedroom slipper.

Having now seen the shoes in question, I find myself agreeing with the general (vocalised) consensus.... They need retiring.

Those Topshop sandals look very wearable. The wide band across the bridge must help keep your foot in the right place, and help prevent excessive rubbing from the strap across your toes. Good choice. I've been less successful with bidding. Once again, I bid on some of the 1969 shoes, one of 3 pairs that went through tonight. Of the three pairs, two went for around £55, the third, just over £70. At the time I bid, all three were at £54 or so, and £70 looked like a potentially high enough limit as to win. Nope. Maybe I need to smell the coffee?

I say ...... I wouldn't expect her to wear them much at all now, unless she a determined women or genetically lucky, and who manages to get back to her original pre-baby weight/size. I've made no secret of my theory that as a persons weight increases, typically it spreads the owners foot dimensions. This is somewhat supported by remarks seen on listings where heels are sold on, because their owners no longer fit or can no longer tolerate high heeled shoes. I'll be happy to be wrong about my expectation.

Spent 3 hours last evening (I know how to live-it-up on a Saturday night ), searching for a leak in the CH system. Checked every visible inch of 6 radiators, and their furniture. Also checked every inch of the new boiler connections, visible and those hidden under the floorboards. Nothing. I've 'trained' up two tenants how to top up the system, although the landlord didn't like that much. I then explained what the boiler pressure relief value is for. He lives around a mile from the dwelling, I'm about 13 miles, and he still expects me to go remedy the situation... I've got better things to do than waste an hour doing something someone else can do after going up some stairs or walking out to a landing from their bedroom.... "Next"?

You can put me down for whatever is a slight upgrade to "jealous". Since I don't have a family tie in any form, I can claim a boost from hormones normally associated with lust. Since your know her, I should add I mean a respectful lust of course. I don't think I mentioned much of the story (if at all) but I have had something of a frustrating time with the same shoe, but in red. The heel is actually 4.75" if they are a recent purchase. Here is a picture of the ones I have been attempting to buy, in deference to £375 Jimmy Choo's. These might have been mentioned in the Big Night Out thread.

I may have been assuming, but I think I've read somewhere Russ typically wears heels 4½-5 inches high. Still not convinced about the 'older women' description, as my (possibly limited experience) suggests many/most 'older women' don't wear a heel at all? I think 'older style', as you say 1950's might be more accurate, but it's not a point we need to labour. I fully understand the notion they are not an obviously attractive style. Well, not for a lady anyway.

I think the less critical term might be 'conservative', and I doubt many (ahemm) 'older' ladies would be walking hospital wards, school corridors, nor between book racks in 4½-5 inch heels. If you know of any, please let me know. I have a job for them as the next Mrs Freddy! Unless Russ will say otherwise, I would expect the 'conservative' front, with a strong heel (preferably a wedge in his case) is to camouflage his wearing of a high heel in close quarters amongst large groups of people. Mrs Freddy is pretty accommodating thankfully, but even she is less than keen if I look to be wearing an obviously 'girlie' style. In my mind, I'm looking for a safe heel, meaning one that isn't going to disappear down every crack in the pavement I'm on, nor announce to everyone within 50 yards, there is a heel wearer amongst them. As plain and conservative as they look, these seem ideal for discreet high heel wearing by men. If they had fitted better, they might have been my 'everywhere' shoe. In places where I would be concerned about being spotted in a heel (almost everywhere) my main interest is being in a heel. "Looks", since at least 90% of the shoe remains hidden, is of less importance. Though I agree, the idea of wearing an 'ugly' shoe would be less attractive whatever the heel looked like.

The 'nightmare' continues ..... Got back to the site yesterday to find there had been another leak during the night, even more water across the lower floor ceilings. The leak had been fixed by the time I arrived but it meant I had a wasted journey as the plasterwork was still soaking wet. This morning I get a phone call, pressure is being lost from CH circuit .... so the boiler closes down. There's a good reason boiler changes aren't done during the coldest part of the year ..... So back there again, sometime today, but during daylight hours.

Another 'reality TV' personality into the River Island sandals .... Apparently someone from a show called 'Love Island'? Those heels certainly doing their job with her calf muscles.

The replacement boiler is in, though I had very little to do with it other than arrange the engineer and be his second set of hands. While installing the flue through the tiled roof, it was suggested to me we BOTH might have to stand on the upper surface of the house.... I mentioned I was not keen, but would try. My first foot onto the roof had me sliding, so that idea was 'canned' The heating engineer, a foot taller and possibly 5 stones heavier, then ventured out while I did my bit through a hole created by moving two roof tiles. It all went well after that. The view was good, providing an exceptionally lofty vision of the sunset. Unfortunately, the boiler commissioning didn't go as well. Some 15 minutes into the cycle, I noticed a tiny leak. By the time the system was drained down (which it didn't want to do) much water had been sprayed onto a lower floor ceiling. Time was the biggest problem with too much remedial work to do after an already hectic/stress filled day. I got away at 10.15pm. I can't tell you how many times I ran up and down stairs opening and closing values and bleed vents. Suffice to say, today I feel like I'd been hit by a car. (I actually have, so speak with experience.) The top of my right hand is shredded, and it feels like I have at least 2 splinters in the sensitive part of two different fingers. My shoulders feel like they spent the night in a crusher. My eyes still feel like they are full of dust from the roofing material that was removed, and my head is 'swimming', possibly from dehydration. I drank very little fluid yesterday, and none after around 6pm until today. I've got to go back later today, in the hope the wetted ceiling is dry enough for me to close the flooring, and have a tidy up. What an exotic life I live.

Not for me, though I'd like to own the legs that would go with such a stylish look. You are right in saying they are elegant, though I'm less sure about the 'comfy' bit.

Sadly, I didn't. I mucked-about with a similar style with a Paintshop program. Originally the shoes came with a block heel. I had thought that with a sample, Google could find a similar photo which would in turn, find a maker. No such luck.

Any closer?

While my SDS hammer drill got used to bring down two cinder walls last week, I didn't get to use my tool much. The fella I was helping wouldn't put it down. Injuries? Think I may have had a bit of cinder block clump me on the side of the head. Got a sore bit there from somewhere ... Twice over the weekend I needed the sink with the missing waste, so Tuesday morning I went to the plumbers merchants in the next town, and bought the replacement waste for a little over £8. Just need to sort out the large washer now ... I've been keeping an eye out for some suitable plastic. Failing that, I'll order up a 2mm aluminium one. This weeks job, to help install a replacement combi. Hopefully a 2 day job, as I need to spend some time on my own project. Not that I haven't got other work queued elsewhere too. And very soon, I'll need to look again at that allotment.

They seemed to be a good prospect (I had found them elsewhere but thank you for the tip anyway - these leads are always welcome). However, they don't look that good on the model, and the sizing doesn't look correct. This is the style I favoured, after looking at their entire range over the weekend ... My guess was, these are so stiff, sitting in them would be impossible? It would indicate the usual 'bagging' problem was avoided ... But those heels are unrealistically high. I doubt I could straighten my legs. Same with these, which are more my 'usual' style. Unwearable. Despite Mrs Freddy's previous comment that she thought heels for "us" couldn't be 'too high'.

Anything like these?

What, something like this?

There is no doubt you like 'strappy' sandals. 2016 looks to be your year, as the new season releases so far, predominantly include sandals with lots and lots of straps... The cynic in me is thinking "less is cheaper" (to produce). It's why jeans are no longer fitted to the waist as a basic style. (These are now called 'high waisted' for some reason, even though they sit on the waist? ) Fortunately, the topical slim leg look works better with a waisted fit, so jeans are getting back to where they belong, on a waist. I suppose less leg material allows a normal waist because of the material saved on the legs? I'm not usually very good with sandals, as I've odd shaped feet. The bridge of my foot is unusually high, and toes fairly slim. It often means that sandals don't fit me where they should, and usually makes wearing a high heeled sandal uncomfortable, or my foot slips too far forward in them. I'd quite like to own a pair of the River Island sandals I've included previously, and are now at a slightly more attractive price: Even with what could be a 1" platform, that is a seriously tempting rise, and must be pretty hard work to walk in. But where would I wear them?

Looks like they have gone. Even pulled out all my 'hidden' (from my immediate access,) shoes/boots that are stored in large plastic boxes too. Not here any longer. The Nine West wedge boots were my first 'in and around the public in daylight' heeled shoe. If I remember, I wore them at Lakeside initially, almost 8 years ago to the month. Not long after, I replaced them with these ... I removed the 'harness' bit to make them less 'girlie'. I imported them from America at considerable cost, but they were my 'go to' heel for around 3 years. I bought a second pair, but have not worn them as the first pair lasted so long. They come up more like a 7-7½ really. (Dune/Office/Topshop 8, other brands size 7.) Having a soft rubber heel put on in place of the manufacturers hard plastic one, transformed the boot. Significantly quieter, and pushed the heel a little higher. As I bought a couple of pairs of even more pointed, and slightly higher shoes in the same style from M+S last year, I doubt these will ever get worn by me now. With carriage and duties, the H.D. would have cost me a little over £100. I'll be lucky to see £30 on an auction site, so I'm in no tearing hurry to see them gone, though they will be going. They are so masculine, I got away with wearing them in front of friends the once I dared to try it. (Night-time, in a bar.) I've even been 'caught' wearing them at Brent Cross by people who knew me. No fall-out at all.

Image added to thwart what might become a 'dead' link .... I can't image why anyone would choose to wear them. "Unattractive" really doesn't seem appropriate. "Bug ugly"?

I will check Friday evening. Got in late, and (should) have an early start.