The Virtual Pub
Come Inside... => The Snug => Topic started by: Miss Demeanour on September 01, 2009, 08:25:30 AM
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A thread for ever so helpful advice on resolving life's little problems.
For example I have been known to enjoy buying shoes and love wearing them but 'breaking them in' is often a chore.
Not anymore however after this ever so useful piece of information lol:
Put on a very thick pair of socks (or several pairs) and squeeze your feet into the shoes. Then, take a hairdryer and blast the tight areas with hot air while flexing and stretching your feet. Keep the shoes on while they cool down and then check the results while wearing your normal socks or stockings. You can repeat this process several times until you get a good fit. But be aware that too much heat will dry out the leather, so give your shoes a soothing treatment of shoe cream or polish afterwards.
Also, remember that water will make leather brittle so wet shoes should be dried gently, not placed in front of the fire or on top of a radiator. You can speed up the drying and help wet shoes and boots keep their shape by stuffing them with newspaper.
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Never microwave dish cloths angel1
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Why rubschin:
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They catch fire ::)
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They catch fire, I seem to recall. lol:
Never let a deer munch on your beetroot. noooo:
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A blunderbuss can solve slug infestations. Practice with clay slugs first.
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I think I lead a very different life to you guys noooo:
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Don't buy a PaintPod... noooo:
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Wot he said evil:
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I bought paint yesterday , and wallpaper and soft furnishings.......I plan to redecorate my bedroom.
But my small change has escalated into a full scale makeover noooo: noooo: noooo:
I blame Nick whistle:
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Need a rug?
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No I am going to order a new carpet redface:
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Be very wary of men selling rugs.
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Be very wary of men wearing rugs.
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DON'T LOOK A BAR MAN IN THE MOUTH.
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DON'T LOOK A BAR MAN IN THE MOUTH.
or any other orifice
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A thread for ever so helpful advice on resolving life's little problems.
For example I have been known to enjoy buying shoes and love wearing them but 'breaking them in' is often a chore.
Not anymore however after this ever so useful piece of information lol:
Put on a very thick pair of socks (or several pairs) and squeeze your feet into the shoes. Then, take a hairdryer and blast the tight areas with hot air while flexing and stretching your feet. Keep the shoes on while they cool down and then check the results while wearing your normal socks or stockings. You can repeat this process several times until you get a good fit. But be aware that too much heat will dry out the leather, so give your shoes a soothing treatment of shoe cream or polish afterwards.
Also, remember that water will make leather brittle so wet shoes should be dried gently, not placed in front of the fire or on top of a radiator. You can speed up the drying and help wet shoes and boots keep their shape by stuffing them with newspaper.
I used to know a man who always gave his new tweeds to his gamekeeper to wear for a season as it is considered very naff to wear new tweeds whilst shootin'.
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My mum used to make me wear her new shoes when I was a kid as we are the same size noooo:
Unfortunately the Brat has bigger feet than me evil:
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So you broke her shoes in for her. She was cunning eveilgrin:
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My mum used to make me wear her new shoes when I was a kid as we are the same size noooo:
Unfortunately the Brat has bigger feet than me evil:
Surely that means she can stretch the shoes for you?
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She is unwilling to suffer on my behalf noooo:
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Reciprocate eveilgrin:
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If you can't stand the heat your kitchen is probably on fire. Shrugs:
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Never sandpaper a mirror noooo:
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"Never start what you can't.............................................
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How come if you wear your old decorating clothes you never get any paint on them...
...but if you do a quick job in your normal clothes you get smothered in the bloody stuff...? rubschin:
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redface:
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redface:
Exactly... noooo:
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A "Five minute job" will always take at least three days and two trips to B&Q.
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surrender:
and a trip to A&E noooo:
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surrender:
and a trip to A&E noooo:
lol: lol: lol:
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Things to do when the VP server is down ......
Work ( paid employment type stuff)
Work ( house stuff)
Work ( voluntary stuff)
Work ( thinking of stuff you need to do but realistically never will)
alternatively
PANIC eeek:
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I washed the car... redface:
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I washed the car... redface:
Dunno 'bout blushing but it certainly is a red letter day. What colour did it turn out to be? whistle:
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I washed the car... redface:
Dunno 'bout blushing but it certainly is a red letter day. What colour did it turn out to be? whistle:
It was silver under the layers of sand.... redface:
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And what colour is it now, pray?
sleep017
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I find it usually helps to grind the coffee beans before pouring boiling water into the cafetiere
redface:
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I find it usually helps to grind the coffee beans before pouring boiling water into the cafetiere
redface:
point:
But then the beans wouldn't get past the mesh in the way ground does... rubschin:
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"Waiter, this coffee tastes like mud.... " ::)
etc etc ;)
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Never piss on an Angel Delight.
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eeek:
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Do not microwave slugs
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Do not microwave tea towels
point:
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See also reply number 1 ::)
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Do not microwave slugs
Why on earth not? I think it's a damned fine idea. eveilgrin:
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Try it and post pictures angel1
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Please don't noooo:
It'll be like when they put Kermit in the microwave noooo:
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Popcorn:
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Do not microwave slugs
Why on earth not? I think it's a damned fine idea. eveilgrin:
How is SlugPoonTM development coming on...? rubschin:
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Miss C and I have formed a company, obtained patents and are about to make a killing. Thanks for asking angel1
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Miss C strikes me as far too sensible a gal to agree to such a thing noooo:
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Miss C and I have formed a company, obtained patents and are about to make a killing. Thanks for asking angel1
shocked003
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I have to be elsewhere shortly but slugs and coffee grounds are a wonderful sight to behold. eveilgrin:
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I have to be elsewhere shortly but slugs and coffee grounds are a wonderful sight to behold. eveilgrin:
This also demands pictures.
Do they rush about all manic and over-stimulated like?