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]

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[mousicles.livejournal.com]

As you know I'm a compulsive sock darner. I've never had shoes resoled, but then again, I'm not a shoe person. I buy sneakers about once a year and other shoes about maybe once in six years. Perhaps I'll see if the blunstones can be fixed.

I love second hand stuff with plenty of life in them, be it clothes or furnature or kid's toys. The downside is that by the time I'm prepared to part with something there's no life left in it and no one wants it.

I probably would hoard so much junk if I though someone would take it and use it.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

You were the reason I learned to darn! And yeah, trainers are crap at being resoled. I nearly bought some cute English shoes the other day, which are made of 95% recycled materials, save that they can't be resoled: where's the logic?!

Second-hand things are often so much better than new things, build quality was just better for the most part. I wish as much care went into clothing, kids' stuff, furnishings and accessories now as it did even 50 years ago :-(

But NO HOARDING! ;-)

[treacle-tartlet.livejournal.com]

Excuse me, did you say 'no hoarding'? Brammers, I have seen inside your sewing room...

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

That is not hoarding! That is a very messy arrangement of an appropriate amount of stuff. It's improved a bit since you were last here!

[i-autumnheart.livejournal.com]

I think I'm on treacle_tartlet's side... but I'm prepared to accept that it's not a static hoard :).

:hides the wardrobe containing own fabric stash:

[treacle-tartlet.livejournal.com]

*remains unconvinced*
I myself embrace the hoard (of fabric, and furniture, and books, and...). I'm sure it will all come in handy one day, and like Brammers's it is in a constant state of flux.

Let us speak not of Blondie's hoarding habits.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Blondie makes the rest of us look quite good by comparison, bless him!