Oh Boris ...

[blamebrampton]

I have long had a very disturbing thing for Boris Johnson. I rationalise it away by saying that he's a cyclist, so aside from his questionable use of his penis and occasionally nutty policies, he must be a decent chap underneath. [Poll #1480605]

Comments

[ladyjaneva.livejournal.com]

I'm 26 years old, so I'm not from the older generation as my grandparents who survived the war and really had to repair everything.

However I've always had shoes repaired when something was broken that could be mended. All my precious Doc Martens: They're expensive and the only thing that broke was the zipper, and resoling is so cheap! I cannot understand how people do NOT repair shoes! If I would not take them to the cobbler I'd have to buy new Docs every two years! Also: yes, think of the resources one would waste otherwise! Just because it is possible to always buy new and throw away doesn't mean it's the smart or good thing to do.

This year I've also started darning my socks (the good ones). So far I'm still the only one I know, but given time I know a couple of friends I can convince. There's a really good video on youtube about how to darn socks, that's how I learned.

And I guess I don't have to mention that when my Jeans tear at the ass (I ride my bike daily) I also take them to the alteration shore and have them patched up again.
And yes, I also repair my wool sweaters (from Iceland and Norway) and my wool hats and scarves....

I guess I'm either older than my birth certificate says or a complete Öko-nut ;-D.

It's just...aside from the environmental angle I also want to have good quality things, you know? And good quality means that little things can be repaired easily and are worth the repair. I don't want to own stuff that is not worth repairing!

And I am very thankful to you to know that I am not the only one out there who repairs and resoles :-)

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

You're the good kind of Oko-nut! And I know exactly what you mean. I think it speaks of respect for the people who made the things originally, too, that you value their work enough to want to keep it going. You're not alone! There are many of us!

[ladyjaneva.livejournal.com]

"I think it speaks of respect for the people who made the things originally"

Yes, that should also be taken into consideration!

Last week I found out that one of my friends darns all of her socks and another was asked if her jacked was new. Her response: no, it's old, but I finally managed to repair it.

:-)