Brand new D.M's breaking in tips

[Deb P]

Saw the Specials at the V festival this year..........suitably embarrassed 16 yr old daughter and her mates by dancing along in broad daylight.... :-[

OH recommended a very forum suitable solution, bury them on your plot for a few weeks, this will soften them up nicely...(and he wasn't joking!) ;D

[Deb P]

[katynewbie]

 :'(

Took months of pain to break in mine, worth it tho! Got a bit soft after that and bought Monkey Boots instead, easier, but not as stylish!

;)

[lushy86]

OH still has all his original gear, tonic jacket, sta prest, brogues with proper blakey's, the lot.  when we went to London for the gig it felt like I was a teenager again going out with my boyfriend all dressed up in our finery - superb! My 15 year old daughter is coming with us to the next one in Brighton - she thinks its cool at the moment, wonder if she'll feel the same once she's been out with us!  ;D ;D

Lushy x

[Biscombe]

Thick socks! you reminded me of 4 years ago at the annual punk fest I go to, bought a new pair of DM's a day later I was walking around the fest like John Merrick!!!  :D I can laugh now!

Have a ball, well a mosh for me at the gig, wish I was going! and take some plasters!

[BarriedaleNick]

Funny isnt it.  If you had told the 15 yr old me that in 30 years I would be most interested in growing fruit and veg I would have laughed you out the house.
I was a punk (sorta!) - growing veg - not very punk!!

Which punk fest Biscombe?

[Biscombe]

Blackpool 4 dayer called Rebellion we go every year! would be great to meet some of you lot there up the gardening punks!

http://www.rebellionfestivals.com/

Best 4 days of the year!

[lushy86]

I was a punk/rude girl OH was full on skinhead scooter boy (the proper kind not the racists)

http://www.skinheadrevolt.com/content/info/history.html

  Guess gardening not very punk as it is more create than destroy, having said that there is a fair amount of anarchy on my plot.  ;D

Festi looks great biscombe, will speak to OH about it - wouold be fun to meet gardening punks!  ;D ;D

[Biscombe]

Great I can see a few pints on the horizon!  ;D

[electric landlady]

Two pairs of socks, wear them round the house as much as possible, smile through the pain  :o 8)

Lovely DMs....it'll be worth it in the end. After about 4 years they turn into the comfiest footwear ever.

We saw Neville Staples + band and then the Specials en masse this year at various outdoor things...they were fab! We skanked ourselves silly!

[coznbob]

Have grown up a little bit and got calf length ones now, but with a zip! ;D

Absolutely gutted that on one of the boots, the zip has broken, keep telling myself that I should have gone for the proper laced ones....


Now need to find a proper cobblers that will put a new zip in, am finding that they are few and far between >:(

[ACE]

Festi looks great biscombe, will speak to OH about it - wouold be fun to meet gardening punks!  ;D ;D

Don't suppose my drape, drainpipes and brothel creepers would fit in well there would it?

[BarriedaleNick]

Blackpool 4 dayer called Rebellion we go every year! would be great to meet some of you lot there up the gardening punks!

http://www.rebellionfestivals.com/

Best 4 days of the year!

That must make a change from southern Spain!!

[lushy86]

Ace they certainly would!  ;D


Lushy x

[knottygal]

Hiya all, newb here, got my plot in August, woot!

I was a punk way back when...bit more of a hippy now ;)

A good way to break new leather boots in is to play with them in your hands, bending and flexing the leather to soften it, works better when the leather is warm and concentrate where they are likely to rub.
A liberal application of Connolly Hide food will feed the leather whilst you're at it...and your hands will be wonderfully soft afterwards!

A friend of mine puts his under a door mat then jumps on them  :o

I have a very treasured pair of rare woodland flowers Docs, will post a pic if some kindly soul will tell me how, do I need to link from photobucket or sommat?

[lushy86]

Hi Knottygal, welcome to A4A.  Yes, you can use photobucket or become a paid up member to post direct.  Good tips, never heard of connolly hide food, is it a horsey thing?  Congratulations on your plot, its so exciting, stick around here you'll get loads of good advice.

Lushy x :) :)

[BarriedaleNick]

Hiya all, newb here, got my plot in August, woot!

I was a punk way back when...bit more of a hippy now ;)

you and me both!

see about posting pics here
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,55988.msg569739.html#msg569739

[knottygal]

Cheers for that!

Don't ya just luv me Docs?!



And a couple of pics of the plot, as it was



and so far. Just filled the first row of beds with garlic and onions!



And lushy, yes it's a horsey thing (another one of my passions!) but a superb product for anything made from leather such as shoes, clothes, leather furniture as well as saddles...expensive but a little goes a long long way!

[1066]

Welcome to A4A Knottygal  ;D

Just lovin those docs  8) and good work on the plot too !

1066 - ( a girlie gardener who happenes to love the Clash  ;D )

[Biscombe]

Knotty gal, wow I have DM envy! hello and welcome  :-*
Ace, you would fit in, you up for a pint!?