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This takes me back to the early 1980s when we had 2 rates of VAT, 8% on most things and 25% on so-called luxury items. This caused a lot of grief in the electronics industry where supplies of components were quite difficult to determine. The rule was that components for professional use were rated at 8% while those for consumer equipment were 25%. There was a huge amount of hassle before it all settled down. All totally unnecssary since the retail suply of components was minimal anyway and most pro users would have been VAT registered..... the only extra task will be determining the precise application of the new rate(s) to particular items - which could, I accept, involve some debate!
As I said in my original post, an ill considered measure from a dying government.
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I can assure you that trawling through reams of Budget documents isn’t my usual reading but I came across this rather worrying proposal buried deep in the small print:
It is the Government’s intention to introduce fiscal measures to discourage the wearing of high-heeled footwear, particularly by those women who are young or whose freedom of dress is necessarily restrained by their medical condition or for occupational or cultural reasons. Further details are to be announced after consultation with the Health & Safety Executive, the footwear industry and other interested parties.
It all seems a bit uncertain but some other information I found suggests a higher rate of VAT on women’s shoes with heels above above a stated maximum height, provisionally set at 50mm. I’ve had a quick look at the Health & Safety Executive website, also at Andy Burnham’s site (he’s Secretary of State for Health) but can’t find anything relevant. Sounds like a typical half baked measure from a dying government.
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Welcome to HHP:wave: You are allowed to post images and do various other things after you have made a few posts. It's either 5 or 10, can't remember but it's somewhere in the rules. Those are some pretty imposing boots in that photo.
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"This Irishman went for a job on a building site and the foreman warned him that he'd have to answer some difficult questions.
"'That's OK,' said the Irishman.
"'You're absolutely sure?' asked the foreman.
"'Absolutely,' said the Irishman.
"'Right,' said the foreman. 'What's the difference between a joist and a girder. Think carefully.'
"'Well,' said the Irishman, 'Didn't Joyce write Ulysses and Goethe write Faust?'"
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To be fair this item is about knock -off Uggs. The real thing may be better.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/health/newsid_10060000/newsid_10060600/10060678.stm
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Glad to see Tech's back to his normal self. Just feed him a few more cookies. sendra45: Unfortunately (fortunately?) the version of the avatar you posted isn't animated.
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Just put a small padlock through the next hole in the strap. You may have to enlarge the hole slightly.
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Achilles at "The Craftsman" did a very good job narrowing some boots for me:
http://www.qype.co.uk/place/preview/uk-4104431-the-craftsman-london
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Don't drive in heels. It's a stupid, stupid, stupid thing to do.
http://www.youclaim.co.uk/car/shoes-and-road-accident-compensation.htm
What kind of shoe will not jeopardise a driver's road accident compensation claim?
Firstly, no shoe suitable for driving should have a sole of any more than seven centimetres thick. Shoes should also have sufficient grip to safely control the pedals
From that article. My emphasis:silly:
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Lots of folk wearing wellies during the recent snow. Entirely reasonable and sensible. There are wellies with heels in existence, not that I've seen any on the street recently. Still ugly.
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Hello and welcome.
For larger sizes in non-fetish styles try
http://www.bigshoeboutique.co.uk/
I have a pair of size 9 from Bigshoeboutique and they seem true to size. Much of their stuff isn't leather but the prices are low. I have never shopped at Evans but apparently their shoes run large.
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Selfridges has a big shoe department. Mainstream brands up to expensive designers. Sale at the moment so it's a bit chaotic but you might get a real bargain.
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A quick transatlantic note: Paracetamol(UK) = Acetominophen (US) Common UK brand name: Panadol Common US brand name: Tylenol Alchohol and Paracetamol/Acetominophen are not a good mixture.
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Sir Isaac Newton shown wearing modest heels. At about 30s into slide show.
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Hi Steve and welcome.
The company that does different calf fitting boots is Duo but unfortunately they only go up to UK9. http://www.duoboots.com/ I have one pair of their boots and very nice they are too.
You might just be lucky with Evans. Here's a link to their kneehigh boots.
Although they only go up to UK10 other forum members have frequently said they run large, sometimes up to 2 sizes large. Would be worth going to an Evans shop and trying some on.
Suppliers of what we loosely call "fetish" footwear are not always expensive. For example Alternative Footwear have a huge variety in various heel heights at reasonable prices. I haven't used them but they have been well rated by other forum members:
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The Museum of London has a series of large photos displayed in the foyer. These show members of staff dressed in various costumes from the museum's collection and placed in a setting from a different period. This photo shows a prosperous merchant from around 1750 with a car from the 1930s(?). Note the clearly visible heel. Apologies for lousy phone camera picture taken in relatively poor light.
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At the Royal Institution today for a lecture. The director of the RI is Baroness Susan Greenfield, an eminent scientist and aged 59.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Greenfield,_Baroness_Greenfield
She looked stunning in HH pumps that were certainly over 4". Walking in them with complete and utter confidence. Looked at least 10 years younger than her actual age.
She was actually at a different event in the same building, I saw her escorting a member of the royal family, probably the Duke of Kent, not the sort of event I'm likely to be invited to:smile:
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In other words, when EU 42 is touted as UK 9, you might be lucky if the sizes run large, but generally UK 9 needs EU 43.
BTW US womens are UK size plus 2. US mens are the same as UK size.
I concede to Xa's greater experience but I've found a one size difference between UK and US mens. Hence UK9 = US mens 10.
I certainly agree over the confusion in the size 9 area. I've alsways thought of UK9=EU43 so it's confusing to see some shoes labelled as UK8/EU42. As always, the only way you'll really know is to try them on.
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And I may be wrong but the number of holes punched in paper for a binder Us is 3 and Im guessing Brits have 4.
British/European standard is actually 2 holes. 4 holes are often used (the middle pair are the same as the 2 holes) because 2 holes are not really enough. The British/Europe paper sizes (A4 etc) are a rational set of sizes which replaced a huge range of older ones.
Both are widely used in the UK.How do you say: EE-ther, or AYE-ther?
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And, in the UK, the spelling 'courseness' is considered to be a coarseness!
Of coarse it is [sic]
There is even a Corse Parish Council whose spelling leaves something to be desired:
(There are also villages in England called Ugley and Nasty but I don't think we can match "Truth or Consequences" in New Mexico)
I'm usually OK on US/UK translation but could somebody from the US explain the usage of "shut" over there. In the UK we can say "the shop is closed" or "the shop is shut" and they mean exactly the same thing and are perfectly good UK usage. But in the US if you ask what time a shop shuts it doesn't seem to be understood.
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An answer from somebody who really knows. Thanks.
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Thinking about buying these from New Look but they only go up to UK8. I really need UK9. Does anyone know if New Look stuff runs big or small? Also these look like they have a fair bit of adjustment in the straps.
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Superb boots. Fortunately my credit card is safe since, as the good doctor says, they aren't available in size 43.
Something a bit worrying in the budget
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More info has come from HMRC which implies that the idea will be scrapped due to the imminent election.