What are you Wearing Tonight?
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my first proper shoes were probably from Tommy Ball's... It probably wasn't as big as I remember it - but to a youngster it seemed like a veritable country of its own - filled with rubbish shoes!
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Where?!thebish wrote:my first proper shoes were probably from Tommy Ball's... It probably wasn't as big as I remember it - but to a youngster it seemed like a veritable country of its own - filled with rubbish shoes!
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Blackburn...Gooner Girl wrote:Where?!thebish wrote:my first proper shoes were probably from Tommy Ball's... It probably wasn't as big as I remember it - but to a youngster it seemed like a veritable country of its own - filled with rubbish shoes!
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He sounds quite a man from the article!
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Mine too Bish. Bought my first pair of dessies from there, made in Poland. Can't believe they're now asking 50 quid for a pair of what used to be the cheapest shoes in the shop!
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I remember we used to get dragged down to a shop which stood at the back of The Palais. I think it was called John Prest. I remember we used to get taken there because they'd measure your feet on this board with slidey things on it.
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Bata on Newport Street (and Timpsons later) were our early footwear empires. It's where they coined the saying, " If the shoe fits, wear it"
In late teens and twenties Saxone was the style shop of choice, loved that place.
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There was a T.Balls on Exchange St. When I was a teenager. (yes GG a long time ago) I think he was son of Tommy. Anyway, I would getthebish wrote:Blackburn...Gooner Girl wrote:Where?!thebish wrote:my first proper shoes were probably from Tommy Ball's... It probably wasn't as big as I remember it - but to a youngster it seemed like a veritable country of its own - filled with rubbish shoes!
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my converse baseball boots from there and cheap cowboy boots too, being the Rock 'n' Roll dandy that I was!
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Cowboy boots...Gary the Enfield wrote:There was a T.Balls on Exchange St. When I was a teenager. (yes GG a long time ago) I think he was son of Tommy. Anyway, I would getthebish wrote:Blackburn...Gooner Girl wrote:Where?!thebish wrote:my first proper shoes were probably from Tommy Ball's... It probably wasn't as big as I remember it - but to a youngster it seemed like a veritable country of its own - filled with rubbish shoes!
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my converse baseball boots from there and cheap cowboy boots too, being the Rock 'n' Roll dandy that I was!
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Indeed, that was Timmy Balls. Same MO, cheap shoes paired by pieces of string through the backs of themGary the Enfield wrote: There was a T.Balls on Exchange St. When I was a teenager. (yes GG a long time ago) I think he was son of Tommy. Anyway, I would get
my converse baseball boots from there and cheap cowboy boots too, being the Rock 'n' Roll dandy that I was!
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Tonight i am wearing two thick pairs of ski socks, thick ski gloves, two sweaters, longest scarf I can find wrapped round as many times as it goes...
I'm going to the Reebok and I sense there may be a chill in the air...
I'm going to the Reebok and I sense there may be a chill in the air...
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Sounds similar to my own ensembleWilliam the White wrote:Tonight i am wearing two thick pairs of ski socks, thick ski gloves, two sweaters, longest scarf I can find wrapped round as many times as it goes...
I'm going to the Reebok and I sense there may be a chill in the air...
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Gooner Girl wrote:Mmmm, nice image2399 wrote:Gooner Girl: I have fungus growing in between some of my toes!
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Good news, I've had some stuff put on it the other week, bought some Sandals, went to the beach.
Now I no longer have Fungus in between some of me toes!
I am still wearing the shirt I got at Lorne at the Weekend!
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Just spent half an hour doing up numerous year 2 boys shirt buttons with cold fingers. SO glad I'm not a bloke. Talk about a faff on a chilly morning. And don't get me started on ties! Argh! I swear they spend more time getting changed to and from PE then they actually do doing PE...
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Gooner Girl wrote:Just spent half an hour doing up numerous year 2 boys shirt buttons with cold fingers. SO glad I'm not a bloke. Talk about a faff on a chilly morning. And don't get me started on ties! Argh! I swear they spend more time getting changed to and from PE then they actually do doing PE...
do you want some practice with buttons and zips? happy to help...
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You're happy to help with the buttons and zips of year two boys?thebish wrote:Gooner Girl wrote:Just spent half an hour doing up numerous year 2 boys shirt buttons with cold fingers. SO glad I'm not a bloke. Talk about a faff on a chilly morning. And don't get me started on ties! Argh! I swear they spend more time getting changed to and from PE then they actually do doing PE...
do you want some practice with buttons and zips? happy to help...
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maybe that didn't come out right!Bruce Rioja wrote:You're happy to help with the buttons and zips of year two boys?thebish wrote:Gooner Girl wrote:Just spent half an hour doing up numerous year 2 boys shirt buttons with cold fingers. SO glad I'm not a bloke. Talk about a faff on a chilly morning. And don't get me started on ties! Argh! I swear they spend more time getting changed to and from PE then they actually do doing PE...
do you want some practice with buttons and zips? happy to help...
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thebish wrote:maybe that didn't come out right!Bruce Rioja wrote:You're happy to help with the buttons and zips of year two boys?thebish wrote:Gooner Girl wrote:Just spent half an hour doing up numerous year 2 boys shirt buttons with cold fingers. SO glad I'm not a bloke. Talk about a faff on a chilly morning. And don't get me started on ties! Argh! I swear they spend more time getting changed to and from PE then they actually do doing PE...
do you want some practice with buttons and zips? happy to help...
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Ties?? On young boys?? Aren't they an Elf n Safety risk these days??
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Looks like we're playing Millwall, the thuggish c*nts!
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