thedesigner Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 A pair of my black boots and black shoes needed heel tips re-doing, so i took them to the menders today. I wondered what the reaction would be... None, when I took them in; I didnt specify whether they were mine or not. Came back later to pick them up. The young guy said, "They were a bit muddy, so i've cleaned them for you. " "Oh thanks, " I said, surprised and pleased, "I wore them when i went to my allotment." "Oh, what do you grow," came the reply, with no raised eyebrows at their being my heels. We then had a long conversation about allotments, vegetables and so on. The young guy didnt seem the least bothered that i wear heels, he was interested in me as a person. Once again, the moral of the story is... be yourself, confident, and open, and people will respect you for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crotchboots-m Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 i am sure you are not the only one(male,that is) that frequents his establishment with heeled footwear. if he did have a problem with it,he would only be goring his own ox,if you will...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onyourtoes Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 From someone who speaks a dialect that's sometimes believed to be derived from English, what's an allotment in this context? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo73 Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 an allotment is a piece of land supplied for your exclusive use, by the local government, to grow your own vegetables / plants / whatever on - very popular in suburban and urban areas. http://www.allotment.org.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onyourtoes Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 an allotment is a piece of land supplied for your exclusive use, by the local government, to grow your own vegetables / plants / whatever on - very popular in suburban and urban areas. http://www.allotment.org.uk/ Thanks for the explanation. A couple towns around here do that, but there aren't very many plots, and no name for it. I'm not enough of a grower to really be aware of such things locally. I planted a long row of tomatoes once and got one out of the entire crop. I aerated the soil by walking around with spike heels, but I guess you have to do other stuff, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 I planted a long row of tomatoes once and got one out of the entire crop. I aerated the soil by walking around with spike heels, but I guess you have to do other stuff, too. Heh, that gave me a good laugh. What's all the fuss about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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