I’ve noticed the Solovair thing recently as well. I looked on their website and there’s definitely a ‘brogue-ish’ air about them. I too love DM’s, but they don’t love me unfortunately but I still wouldn’t get a pair of Solovairs.You can guarantee that whenever a thread about Dr Martens appears someone will post about how Solovair are much nicer and more comfy and ethical etc etc. So I googled and they are as ugly as sin. Like something a clown would wear. I’m sure there is some kind of deal in place that whenever DM’s are mentioned someone has to post promoting solovair as an alternative. DM’s are timeless for a reason. I’ve had mine for about six years and they’ve only now started to get scuffed on the toes, they’re worth every Penny and so comfy when broken in properly. But noooo in MN land Solovair are so much better (but uglier).
I suppose the brogue-ish thing fits in with the frumpy, eccentric geography teacher image they’re all so keen to portray.I’ve noticed the Solovair thing recently as well. I looked on their website and there’s definitely a ‘brogue-ish’ air about them. I too love DM’s, but they don’t love me unfortunately but I still wouldn’t get a pair of Solovairs.
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"Amazing mummy friends". A contradiction in terms if ever I heard it.I’m absolutely convinced now that mn hq start threads like this to stir people up because this cannot be real
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I feel your pain - literally. Fellow sufferer here and hand warmers have been a life saver. Little gel inserts for gloves you heat up in the microwaveI've been to the doctor because of bad circulation / constantly being cold. I had a blood test done as it can sometimes be the sign of an underlying illness. I've got Raynaurds and have medication for it. (my hands go numb if I'm too cold which is actually painful)
I went after my hands turned white and were very painful. They go red and numb after.
BIB - Probably a load of sock puppets replying to themselves.It escapes me how they are, en-masse, so predictably ghastly, so stupidly competitive, and so deeply unpleasant to one another. I skim read a thread on there recently about resting heart rates. Needless to say, they all had a resting heart rate of an elite athlete. Complete bullshitters.
"Amazing mummy friends". A contradiction in terms if ever I heard it.
"We meet up regularly with our children and have a brilliant time". Sounds heinous. I meet my "mummy" friends without the kids. And it has taken considerable effort to filter out the ones who aren't utter bores and have something to talk about other than their offspring. I blatantly avoid the bores at the school gate.
I used to think that a lot of the threads like the above on mumsnet were trolling but there's too many of them to not be real.
In real life, I only know one person who brags about his resting heart rate according to his apple watch and he’s a crashing bore.BIB - Probably a load of sock puppets replying to themselves.
You can guarantee that whenever a thread about Dr Martens appears someone will post about how Solovair are much nicer and more comfy and ethical etc etc. So I googled and they are as ugly as sin. Like something a clown would wear. I’m sure there is some kind of deal in place that whenever DM’s are mentioned someone has to post promoting solovair as an alternative. DM’s are timeless for a reason. I’ve had mine for about six years and they’ve only now started to get scuffed on the toes, they’re worth every Penny and so comfy when broken in properly. But noooo in MN land Solovair are so much better (but uglier).
Based on her history it sounds like it's only a matter of time before these friends dump her too. I think it's very unlikely to be related to economics.I’m absolutely convinced now that mn hq start threads like this to stir people up because this cannot be real
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That's good to hear!Some of the Solovair boots aren’t bad and at least they’re still made in the U.K. I had a Canadian friend so I have heard of Fluevog!
I'm so glad that you have noticed it too. Now I personally love Docs and they make a ladies' 9 to fit my huge feet but yep, Solovair can feck right off.You can guarantee that whenever a thread about Dr Martens appears someone will post about how Solovair are much nicer and more comfy and ethical etc etc. So I googled and they are as ugly as sin. Like something a clown would wear. I’m sure there is some kind of deal in place that whenever DM’s are mentioned someone has to post promoting solovair as an alternative. DM’s are timeless for a reason. I’ve had mine for about six years and they’ve only now started to get scuffed on the toes, they’re worth every Penny and so comfy when broken in properly. But noooo in MN land Solovair are so much better (but uglier).
I am off to look ...What on earth was the neighbors cat thread all about the other night
A lot of the houses don't fit with their purported income and status - just standard housing estate. They also seem to spend a lot of money on stuff like Boden, Sezanne, and £800 leather skirts (as well as 50 or so pairs of jeans) but have no decent jewellery; they're always asking where to go for very ordinary jewellery. I'd rather wear supermarket clothing with good jewellery and footwear.I'm so glad that you have noticed it too. Now I personally love Docs and they make a ladies' 9 to fit my huge feet but yep, Solovair can feck right off.
I am off to look ...
I couldn't find it but I fell down a "my direct report is on Only Fans" rabbit hole.
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It's that gnarly old £55 pppn B&B carpet again.
Yes, they do seem to love spending £200 on high end stuff for no particular reason. Personally companies such as Hush, Me & Em and Jigsaw are out of my price and size range!A lot of the houses don't fit with their purported income and status - just standard housing estate. They also seem to spend a lot of money on stuff like Boden, Sezanne, and £800 leather skirts (as well as 50 or so pairs of jeans) but have no decent jewellery; they're always asking where to go for very ordinary jewellery. I'd rather wear supermarket clothing with good jewellery and footwear.
As for Docs, I adore mine and have some from 30 years ago that I still wear. I had to have a joint fusion in my foot thanks to osteoarthritis and the only footwear I can wear comfortably has to have a very giving and padded sole so I live in Docs and FitFlop slides/shoes/trainers/boots. I decided that, if I had to wear granny shoes in my 50s (I'm in my 60s now), then they would be bliddy funky granny shoes! I love the bright colours and floral ones especially. Doc Martens used to do really good ones in their youth sizes - I have a pair of black boots with neon green glow-in-the-dark skeleton feet on them - but they're really boring now. When I worked and went to one particular office, the canteen ladies always wanted to see which boots I was wearing that day.
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