Is this restorable do you think?

Richard Brookman · Nov 9, 2004

So Nige was, like

> "Richard Brookman" <[email protected]> wrote in message>
> ..
>> A bit like the Landies of the footwear world*.
>
>
> What? they leak & need constant attention!!!! :~)
>
> Nige

I was thinking more of "the more battered they are, the better they look",
but now you come to mention it...

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Rich

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Austin Shackles · Nov 9, 2004

On or around Tue, 9 Nov 2004 19:47:54 +0000 (UTC), "Richard Brookman"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>So SimonJ was, like
>
>>> Totally agree. I have a pair of Trickers brogues bought for (I
>>> think) £110 about 14 years ago. A massive amount to spend on some
>>> shoes. Since then I have had them resoled 3 times at about £25 a go.
>>
>> I can beat that matey boy!
>>
>> Got a pair of shoes here that I've had for 19 years, only had 3 new
>> soles and 2 new uppers. Like new they are!
>
>LOL - yeah, I've got a hammer like that. Seems to last for ever...

I've just replaced the handle on the garden spade with a home-made tubular
steel one. That ain't gonna break no more.

Is this restorable do you think?

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