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Hmm, a few months ago I missed out on two bargains.

TK Maxx had some Bronx pointed toe, Trouser-cut boots with a very high heel, a little over 5 inches high, and a side zip opening. They had a slightly rectangular shaped heel. They were GBP 10 in their sale. I went back later in the day and they had gone. I tried another branch and they didn't have any. A few days later, in London, I looked in the Ealing branch and still no luck.

TJ Hughes were doing a similar boot, in black, with a 4.5 inch heel, and side opening zipper, and they had these for about GBP 25. The heel was just over biro-pen thickness, and set back towards the rear of the boot a little. I also remember that the underside of the boot may have been red. They had masses of them, but suddenly sent them all back to their supplier.

Missed out again.

Leatherworks and The Little Shoe Box both just down the road from Highbury and Islington tube station (opposite directions, though, unfortunately) in London both do something like that. Leatherworks will do it in a 4 or 5.5 or 7 inch heel, the latter with or without a 2 inch platform; and The Little Shoe Box will do a 4 or 5 or 6 inch heel. Both companies only deal in leather, and patent leather, not plastic or PVC shoes.

Are there any copyright issues to be aware of?

Using cream it can take several weeks for hair regrowth to be noticable again.

>> The UK has gone crazy with these fancy names to describe routine jobs. <<

The EU (wrongly as it happens, but that's journalists for you) gets the blame for these rules.

Perishable liquid dairy products delivery operative

-- (Milkman)

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Was there no way to place the URL of the link here? Surely every message has an ID number or something?

I saw that picture of Mariah Carey as well, but didn't even think to look and see if the image was on the net somewhere. Yes, they were close to 5 inches, white or silver stiletto mules, with a crossover strap across the toes. It must have been hard work walking on the grass in those, but who cares as she looked fantastic.

Thanks Julietta.

Glad someone noticed, though I have a long way to go to catch you up!

Your confessions of an ultra-heel novice are great too.

I will refrain from asking why you have hairy croissants.

Just noticed that I got to 300 a couple of postings back.

Not bad considering that I haven't been in the story thread, or any of the various word games.

I have noticed that in many other boards on the net, the games threads usually don't count towards the posting total.

>> But I suspect that having a smooth shaven legs would be quite a thrill. <<

Ummm. It is. Add a pair of silky smooth stockings, maybe a back seam as well perhaps, and a fine suspender belt and you'll find out why many women walk around with a big smile all day.

Never put that cream anywhere near your face.

Extremely bad if you should get it inside your mouth.

A massive problem if you get any in your eye.

Not worth the risk.

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[Wooot. 300 posts already!]

I wonder why the leg part slopes back so much?

Those are nice. I'm not 100% sure about the way the heel front slopes forward, but all that is down to personal taste anyway. Does the heel taper? It looks like it might be quite narrow when viewed from the rear. They are high enough for most people I guess. I wonder why the leg part slopes back so much? I would find that difficult to wear.

I tried a pair that were one size too big, and they were agony. I then tried a pair which were supposedly a half size too small and they were great. The big toe just reached the end when standing, and the rest of the boot supported the whole foot. You should avoid putting all the weight onto the ends of your toes. I also found it easier to straighten up and lift the heel off the floor when walking.

There looks to be a problem there. The end of the toe box is collapsing slightly, but more importantly a lot of the boot around and just below the ankle is bunching up. They aren't quite the right size or shape for your foot or something.

>> video of a girl shooting some hoops (playing basketball) in 5in heels <<

That video and lots of other pictures are at http://www.archenemys.com/

Wow, thanks for the information. I take a EUR 39.5, though size 40 is also OK from most manufacturers. Those are superb. Hmm, 11cm heel. It looks slightly higher then that.

... and then there was the famous advert, for car tyres I think it was, using a well known athlete who they somehow persuaded to stand as if for the start of a race, in starter blocks, on a racetrack, but whilst wearing bright red stiletto court shoes with 5 inch heels.

They used something like: Power is nothing without control as the text of the advert.

Does anybody know how depilation cremes work, and how lasting the effects are?

It dissolves the root of the hair making it fall out.

Spread the cream evenly, don't rub it in though. Leave it for a few minutes to do its work. Instructions are on the packet. Don't let the cream dry out on you. Don't get water on the skin while cream is working as the cream becomes inneffective. Test a small patch using the little plastic thing they give you to remove the hair to see if the time is up. Do NOT scrape at it, you will get a rash or worse. Gently use the plastic thing to remove all the hair, using water from the shower as well if you want to.

The effect lasts for many weeks.

The local Woolworths had a HUGE yellow banner with something like:

CD's, DVD's and videos

printed in half-metre high letters on it, hanging up outside.

I just had to go in and ask why they hadn't put an apostraphe on videos, 'cus then they could have had all three wrong.

>> I'm constantly amazed at the imagination of shoe designers. Take these boots, for instance: <<

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>> Anyone ever seen any boots like these before? <<

I saw a pair quite like that in Faith in the UK, back in January. They were black, UK size 7, with a heel at least 4 inches high (though I think the toe was closed, not a sandal), and reduced from about GBP 85 to about GBP 40. I'm still kicking myself for not getting them. I went back a few days later and the sale had finished; and more to the point, all of the stock had been sent back to the warehouse. I wonder if they might reappear somewhere in the Summer sale in the next few weeks.

Don't forget they also have a lot of shops around the UK; well worth a visit,

Another wonderful installment. The mowing shoes are definately non-flattering though!! What a hectic life you lead. Thanks for sharing a bit if it with everyone though.

Nice heels, and well over 6 inches by the look of it.

The image in the very first post didn't come out, perhaps you could edit it again to get it in.

Images are easy to do. You need only do this:

[*img]http://www.site.com/folder/image.png

The img tags go directly around the URL of the image.

Remove the * when you do it; this will make it work.