Whyyyyyyy is it so hard to find the perfect pair of shoes?  I am clearing out all my shoes and boots and I have about 8 brand new pairs that I can put on ebay and hopefully get a good price for which in turn will then fund my 2 new pairs of footwear.  I need nice black court shoes which will look good with tights, aren't 5" high and don't murder my feet on a night out.  Sounds easy enough but I can't find any!!

I am also on the hunt for a pair of winter boots that aren't heeled but not completely flat and also available in wider calf but not too wide 

Once I get those though I'm sorted for winter

I know what you mean Ells - I bought the 'perfect' pair of shoes ... black, not too high a heal - but quite a thin heel, dead comfy.

They kill me and I can only wear them for about 30 minutes at a time.

Why were they so comfy in the shop?

I've been walking round the house in a lovely pair of black suede court shoes....and my jim jams  I've been tryin to persuade my feet to get to know the shoes but they hate each other  They'll have to go on ebay because they've never been worn outside and it's not looking likely that they ever will.

Rexi the shops seem filled with too many 'stylish' pairs and not enough practical ones.  Don't get me wrong, I love the stylish ones and have way too big a collection of never worn, pretty shoes, but I just need ones that can survive a night out without me wanting to sit down the whole time!

Yep .........................I never thought I'd be a Clarks convert but I am Can't cope with uncomfortable shoes at all.

Ells have you tried Schuh?

thanks Cinds - never heard the name before 

they have an ebay outlet as well at ridiculously low prices - just picked a pair up for £15 + postage  instead of £65 for an event  I have later in the year 

MrsH glad you like it.  I'll have to investigate their ebay outlet further. 

Remember I told you about how lucky my son is re the Olympic tickets, (smallish) lottery win etc.

He found £40 on the floor as he was leaving a club on Saturday night.

Are they comfy Cinds?  We've got a Schuh shop in town but the window is always filled with skyscraper (gorgeous) heels so I never go in.  There's something very wrong with me when I won't go into a shoe shop and buy silly high pretty shoes because I KNOW they aren't comfortable and I will never wear them.  Buying online though is very different  I can't try them on but still buy them anyway in hope that someday I can wear them.

They do quite a few mid height heels Ells, have browse around their website.  I've got quite a few from there, skyscraper, mid and flats.  

www.schuh.co.uk

Dammit, I was wondering where that £40 went 

I'm looking. And I'm looking schuh on ebay.  So many glittery heels!!

Also looking for Hush Puppy boots....I remember them being comfy when I had a pair in my teens.

Grrrrrr.  Have to stop shoe shopping to collect the youngest from school.

Those pesky kids  (I should really learn how to drive)

I've just bought these boots for the winter.  Have plenty black boots so went for something different.  They're so comfortable.

And then I just liked these, they look great with jeans or skirts.

Oooooooh i like those - especially the second pair.

Those first ones look like they'd be perfect for the shitty weather we get, ice, slush and snow!

I've come home with an extra child.  He's my OH's nephew and he's done nothing but fight with my youngest since they got home 

Ells that' what I thought when I saw them.  Slush and wetness without wearing wellies.

Ok here's a couple of pics of my parents on their 50th wedding anniversary night.

They look really happy....did they have a good night?

Ells they had a great night, we had family there from all corners of the world.  Today they jetted off to Australia for 5 weeks.

Going to leap right in here:

I've just been watching John Snow on C4. He's at the Tory party conference, and was interviewing a government minister about the Virgin rail franchise.

Amongst the hubub in the background can clearly be heard a lone  trumpeter playing Duke Ellington's "Take the A Train"!

That would have amused me also Eugene.

We have a customer which is a rather large national company with their head offices here in Newcastle.  The head buyer comes in to see us from time to time and I've always found him a bit of a slime ball.  Anyway for some horrible reason he has taken to kissing me when he comes in and when he leaves.   Why?  WHY?

Mr Cinds is no help either, he just turns his back and I can see his shoulders shaking while he stifles his laughter, because he knows how creeped out I am by it. 

Now then. now then, now then ........how's about that then Cinds.

I used to be brilliant at doing the line 'come on little darlin' take my hand' from Under The Moon of Love, when I was little 

Am in the customs queue at st pancreas

My sister is at Kings Cross at the mo, queing for a ticket to Doncaster - will you blow her a kiss.

Am in the customs queue at st pancreas

*makes anonymous phone call to customs at St Pancras regarding a certain gentleman returning from Germany carrying illegal substances*

Edited to add the ninja!

I'll just google Sekt

Just so you all know, I think the new Bond theme tune by Adele is a blah dreary pile of crap. The end.

They should have just put the story of Chicken Licken to music, it would have been loads better and still contain the words sky fall.

3 weeks til Halloween

Which means 3 weeks til the stupid early xmas tree trend.  Midnight on halloween night sees at least 2 up in the one street.

Think I've found my boots

I think they should be comfy enough coz they're Hush Puppies and I can wear them with nearly anything!

Does anyone here wear/tried BB cream?if so what so you think of it .

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