Nikk

Hi Everyone, I'm certainly intending to come this year, most likely as my alter ego Janine. I've not been following all the details of the accommodation threads, but wondered if anyone who is staying ove can help out by letting me change before the heelmeet & perhaps change back again in the evening. I'll not be able to make TG, but would like to hang out for the day in London. Cheers

Completely agree with the words of caution above. Injecting ANY sort of foriegn substance is incredibly risky and dangerous. I have tried the "Party feet" gel cushions (see also http://www.schollpartyfeet.com/) and they really help. Don't seem to have any risks associated with them either ....

I'll definitely try to make it, probably in my other guise as Jan ... Looks like the last one was good fun but clashed with work commitments ....

Looks like you all had a great time. Gutted I couldn't make it, but i was recovering from a minor operation and it has been a bit slower than I'd expected .... next time I hope.

On a recent trip to Tokyo I took the time to see what the fashions are like and to go out in my 3" ankle boots worn under normal length men's jeans - which nobody took any notice of at all. I was last there a few years ago when the ganguro/yamanba craze was going strong with many of the student age girls wearing crazy high platforms and outrageous makeup. These days only the goths seem to be wearing platfoms, but most of the women seem to be wearing boots or shoes with 3"+ heels. Spiky heels are popular and I saw quite a lot of blade heels too. Far more women wear skirts in Japan than in the UK; nice boots or pumps with a knee length or shorter skirt looks great to me.

Very nice pics indeed. Some good combinations of skirt and shoes. N

Just spent an enjoyable afternoon wandering around Oxford Street after a meeting. Bought a nice pair of shoes with a 3" narrow heel from Shellys which I wore with my business suit. Very comfortable. I was a bit self conscious about the noise for the first little while but then got used to it. Ended up having a good chat with two women on the train who were themselves wearing heels and were interested as to why I was. Nice afternoon all in all.

I'm very disappointed that someone who has contributed as much to this forum as RubberVicki should feel prompted to leave because of the rude, offensive, boorish and personal comments made by certain members. However, I suppose that this is fairly representative of life, in that something good is frequently ruined for everyone by the unthinking actions of a few idiots. I hope you will reconsider, Vicki ... Please, everyone, try to just think for a few minutes before hitting that "send" button. It can sometimes be a fine line between disagreeing with someone or disliking their style, both of which are acceptable, and a nasty personal attack which definitely isn't.

With that much extra insulation, you probably would not even need to turn off the power I quite often wonder why the hell I can't reach something on top of a cupboard around the house and then rember I was probably wearing 3 or 4 inch heels when I put it there. .

I recently travelled through Stansted airport in Essex and had to take off my 3 1/2" ankle boots ... no big deal really, but judging by some of the sniggers it at least brightened up the dull, dreary existence of some of the security droids. None of the other passengers seemed remotely interested.

Most of the time I'm in male mode with heels worn under jeans, but sometimes with either a long skirt or womens flares. On occasions anything up to full female mode with short or mini skirt, full makeup, false nails, long black or auburn wig, earrings etc.

I'd certainly be up for a train-related meet. I'm very interested in railway history and have managed to get both of my kids completely addicted too. Trouble is that they'd want to come, and then I'd have to dress a hell of a lot more conservatively than I'd like

Many thanks to Francis, Jackie & friends for a great evening; great to meet you all and let my hair down Sorry I had to head back and couldn't help you guys out on Sat, but hope to meet up again begfore too long

I'll certainly try to make it. Good opportunity to meet folks I've only spoen to electronically. Any decent cheap accommodation nearby ? Parties and driving home aren't such a good combination IMHO ...

Schools can be very strange. I got suspended for having my ears pierced when I was about 16 and when I had my nose pierced my parents got summoned to see the headmaster. My father hated the nose piercing but to his credit defended me with the school and got VERY annoyed that they were interfering in what he regarded as his business. This happened about 18 years agon and it is depressing that things haven't changed more in the meantime. Don't let them grind you down ....

I guess for me it started as a fascination with girls wearing very high heels when I was at school, probably 14 or 15. Initially I was just curious as to how they could walk / run etc in them, and my girlfriend at the time was really into platforms. As I have quite small feet, I started trying them on surrepticiously and of course one day she caught me. I was very embarrassed and she thought it was funny but also rather liked it. I was playing in a band at the time and she dared / encouraged me to wear her platform shoes on stage; the other guys took the piss quite badly and said I'd be wearing a dress next ... so on the next gig I got Jenny to dress me as a girl and I went on stage just to face them down. During the next year I wore some very extreme pairs of Jenny's shoes on stage and it became part of my stage image, along with occasional drag. So I have been wearing heels on and off since my mid teens and still get a buzz out of it. I

I guess for me it started as a fascination with girls wearing very high heels when I was at school, probably 14 or 15. Initially I was just curious as to how they could walk / run etc in them, and my girlfriend at the time was really into platforms. As I have quite small feet, I started trying them on surrepticiously and of course one day she caught me. I was very embarrassed and she thought it was funny but also rather liked it. I was playing in a band at the time and she dared / encouraged me to wear her platform shoes on stage; the other guys took the piss quite badly and said I'd be wearing a dress next ... so on the next gig I got Jenny to dress me as a girl and I went on stage just to face them down. During the next year I wore some very extreme pairs of Jenny's shoes on stage and it became part of my stage image, along with occasional drag. So I have been wearing heels on and off since my mid teens and still get a buzz out of it. I

They are definitely a turn on for me. I guess I enjoy the challenge of wearing shoes that make normal walking harder - someone used the word "restrictive" - and I like to push my limits. Wearing a corset to further restrict movement can add a lot to the sensation too. It is fun to see who notices when I'm in "stealth mode" ie wearing bootcut or flared jeans, and a real buzz when worn with a short skirt. It seems to be a great way to meet and start talking to attractive young ladies too ....

I guess that most of us who enjoy heels have had the odd ignorant comment, especially those of us who sometimes (or always) dress more thoroughly en femme. But you eventually learn not to rise to the bait. As it is very hot today in the UK, I decided that girl attire would be more comfortable and ventured out in a small Norfolk seaside town wearing a white sleeveless top, pale yellow short skirt and cork wedges with a 4 1/2" heel, and some pearlescent nail polish. Got called a "freak" by a guy outside the papershop (who looked like a freak himself - the Man With No Brain ) but apart from that it was very enjoyable. Got complemented by a stunning girl wearing almost identical shoes on how well I walked in them, especially on a steep downhill slope .... and spent most of the rest of the day wandering about together. Mind you I once got aggressively called a transvestite merely for wearing some slightly girly flared jeans & strappy sandals. My advice would be to ignore the idiots and concentrate on the decent people. There are plenty of them about.

Do be careful if you suffer allergies to do a test patch and leave it a day or two before attacking a big area. I've had some rather horrible allergic reactions to several of the creams, so now stick to the razor, as slight hair is preferable to a ghastly reaction. Thus I don't generally keep my legs clean shaved all the time, but only if I'm planning to show them off

4" block heels with 1/2" platform under black bootcut jeans. Black sleeveless polo neck top. Long black wig. A bit gothic & androgynous today.

Back again after a long time without a working net connection .... I've work makeup quite a few times but never been very pleased with the results. It is surprisingly hard to get right, and bad makeup looks terrible. I need more practise and someone to help; my wife's skin is very dark and she has no clue how to apply makeup on light (white) skin. However I've seen a few guys wearing barely noticeable makeup to good effect; I guess if it is noticeable, then it hasn't been done right

I'm also a committed Christian and have never had any qualms about wearing heels or, for that matter other supposedly female clothing. From a Christian point of view I think that being judgmental about others, especially jumping to conclusions about what someone MIGHT be like from their appearance, are the things we are expected to refrain from. Mind you, I half killed myself slipping on the church steps in a pair of 3" stilettoes a year or so back, so perhaps God was having a laugh at my expense

I find the look of ballets quite intriguing & I'd love to try some out, but can't imagine I'd ever be able to walk in them and thus can't really justify the price tag. Aftter all it is a fair bit of $ for something which, although I like the look of, I might not enjoy trying to wear. Mind you, if I ever see some second hand at a reasonable price, who knows ...

I will definitely be there see www.stopwar.org.uk

We cannot allow Blair to start a war without the support of the country or even, it seems, Parliament. Saddam is a danger of course, but so are many other dodgy regimes, some of which are supported by the US and / or UK, in an incredible display of double standards.

Killing thousands of innocent Iraquis is not the solution. This war must be stopped. The other major casualty of this would be the Un itself, withoutwhich the world would be an infinitely more dangerous and less stable place.