Style over Substance ... Tuesday 29th Oct

You know how some days you get to the end of them and you wonder “what did I actually do today?” Well today was one of those for me. I hadn’t been bored, or looking for anything to pass the time, but at the same time nothing memorable had happened. A bit of ironing, made breakfast and tea, tidied up, the usual in other words. Well one thing did happen, now I come to think of it, but that was more the eldest than me.

I spent the morning down at the library, during which I popped out to the shops. Well actually to only one shop, the cobblers. To see the man who repairs our shoes. The eldest’s heel had fallen off her school shoe, but being flats she has no idea it had gone missing. Apparently, the replacements come in two’s, and as the other one looks to be on the way off as well, both needed replacing. That’s another £7.50 we weren’t expecting to spend. To be fair the shoes were from Clark’s, and so you would hope they’d last, but no. The cobblers comment was, “poorly manufactured.” This was disappointing as you would expect better, but the eldest’s footwear is a continuous drain on our resources. Being a teenage girl they have to look right first. Functionality is someway down the priority list. If it was up to me she’d wear Dr Marten shoes, at least I know they’d last a school year. The youngest on the other hand doesn’t really care what he wears on his feet, and he treats them that way as well!

The good thing that happened today was the eldest got her first university offer, with which she was very pleased. Someone wants her, which is always nice. We await the rest.

Yours lamenting teenage footwear.

Jay