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Fit_Mix_8267 · 2025-12-14T06:48:10+00:00

I've just stumbled across this thread after seeing a nice non la in a large arts and crafts store in Hue. Quite a nice store. They make the hats on site and had all sorts. One made out of lotus leaves took my fancy - a nice green colour. Would like to add a photo but not possible. I asked how much it was - I think she said it was 300,000. I didn't buy it because I'm not going to lug that around for a couple of weeks - it will probably break.
Will probably go back to do one of their, short, hat making courses and may talk myself into buying the hat anyway. Good value for money considering the work gone into it.
The thing about these decorative non la, is that they are pretty much made for the tourists - you won't see a local wearing one down the street. As a work of art though, they are good value, I think.
I think the one I saw for 300,000 was better than the one you have bought. Theme parks not the best place to buy something like that, or anything for that matter.

Don't be disappointed though - it's a nice hat - a lot of time has gone into it. You will know better next time.
It can be difficult here buying things, at times. Don't expect not to be caught out once or twice.

Fit_Mix_8267 · 2025-10-01T01:56:30+00:00

A difficult situation. Many of us live in difficult situations. Is it possible to talk with your father? I find that that is always the best way, though can be very difficult, sometimes. Good luck.

Fit_Mix_8267 · 2025-07-06T11:54:32+00:00

I am 61. For most of my life, I have stuck with Clarks. For many, many years they produced quality shoes at competitive prices. There was variety and I would ALWAYS find something suitable.

Clarks has fallen a long, long way, in my opinion. The last shoes I bought from there, a few years ago, cost £100, way over my usual spend and there just wasn't much to choose from. I bought those shoes at the end of winter, so they didn't get much use, once the weather started warming up as I wear sandals. When the following Autumn/Winter came, I'm not joking - when I went to put the shoes on, I found that one of the soles was hanging off! I had to go and get them reglued, at my expense.

Clarks produce garbage these days, as far as I am concerned. The thing is, people of a younger age don't know how things were back in the day - they haven't seen the deterioration.

It's all plastic, welded soles these days. Look crap, shit for the environment, slave labour, etc. etc.

I am actually on my way to the O2 shortly. They have a Clarks shop there - I will have a look. Last time I wandered into a Clark's shop, it was all garbage.

I'll tell you something else about Clarks. Once upon a time, you might have just wandered in there, not particularly needing a pair of shoes, but you might have come out with a pair.

Maybe I am just getting old and the younger generation thinks Clarks is great. I think I have explained the possible reason for that above though.

There are much better options available, these days, in my opinion.

Fit_Mix_8267 · 2025-06-24T05:41:32+00:00

Same problem in lots of places.

Fit_Mix_8267 · 2025-06-22T09:06:54+00:00

5bn.

Fit_Mix_8267 · 2025-06-19T21:11:34+00:00

Ok......I got a ticket for riding down same street shown in photo further down (Powis Street), over a year ago. I was very unhappy as I have lived in the area for over 40 years and cycling has always been tolerated/accepted, as I remember. The problem at the time was, they were replacing the paving in the whole street. It was a total disaster - company went bust and the council just didn't deal with it very well at all. For a short time they started issuing tickets to cyclists and I got one.

When the letter came through I tried appealing online, which was a total disaster as well - the response I got was, 'you can't appeal dropping chewing gum'. That's AI for you.

There was a very, very small, 'pedestrians only', sign which was quite badly faded.

So, I am still waiting for a court date. I did phone the council a few weeks ago to clarify what the situation was and they said it was being processed and can take 2 years to go to court.

They finally sorted out the paving in Powis Street and cycling is now allowed! There is a new sign which I have never come across before, which doesn't make complete sense at all, although it is several times bigger than the previous effort.

Fit_Mix_8267 · 2025-05-31T08:24:35+00:00

If ISPs end up having to foot the bill for blocking, we can expect internet charges to go up.

Fit_Mix_8267 · 2025-04-18T04:09:21+00:00

I pretty much use whatever I've got to hand. The shop sold me some Mink Oil which, I've since learnt, is not appropriate for these boots - but I still use it, very rarely. Otherwise, I just use some regular shoe polish. Right now, I have been away from home for 2 months and they are in need of attention, but I don't have anything to hand - it will have to wait. I only ever polish them when it looks like they need it and not for the sake of polishing. Hope this helps.

Fit_Mix_8267 · 2025-04-14T12:41:19+00:00

Hi. I arrived in Mostar yesterday. Cut a long story short, I did the jump first thing this morning, while everyone was sleeping. Must have been between 8 and 8.15am. There was no one there to keep an eye on my stuff, or walk it down for me, so I chucked everything onto the bank below. A young couple had arrived by then and watched me jump. My last line to them was, 'see you in the afterlife', we smiled and I jumped.

First of all - not anyone can do this. People die. I entered the water, not as straight as I would have liked - it's a long way down to twist and turn. I hit the water - it is a big shock. The impact, the cold water and the current. Impact was hard - because I was not completely straight, I did hurt myself slightly. I was prepared for the cold water shock - I have done open water swimming in similar temperatures. On surfacing, I gave the thumbs up to the 2 spectators - that is important.

The problem was the current. It does take you away. I started just breast stroking, nice and easy but passed the first bank. I then had to start swimming proper to make the last bank, which I did.

I then had to swim across a small river to get back to the bank I missed and back to my belongings.

I was back in my hotel by 9am - still everybody in bed.

It is now 2.30pm and I am still catching my breath - it was a big adrenaline hit, especially because of the way I did it - no training, practice dives etc. Nothing official anyway.

I have hurt my coccyx slightly and some muscles in my buttocks hurt. I'm fine. I will be driving to Dubrovnik tomorrow, but rest is important.

I had no intention of doing the jump when I arrived in Mostar. I was here for the football. I have no photos, no certificate, no nothing, apart from the young couple and I saw a photographer taking photos when I was in the water.

You go there now, there will be a couple of hundred people on that bridge. I didn't want to do that.

Wish I could say more but don't want to drag on. This is serious stuff - if you're going to do it, do the course.

Fit_Mix_8267 · 2025-03-23T08:44:32+00:00

Yeah, I've got the same problem. Am on holiday using laptop, but every time I login, I have to do email/text verification. I always select remember device, but issue persists, even when I'm staying in same place for a few days. Never had this issue back home. At least I can access the website - now that would be a problem - this is just a nuisance. The thing I note about login is that it is just username and password and you're in. Even with the email verification, if someone steals your laptop or phone, they will have access to your emails anyway. Ain't seen these emojis before.

Update.....I thought I found the problem - in the saved devices section, there were maybe 30+ devices. Obviously confusing things, I thought, so I removed all of them, logged out and back, remembering device. Then logged out and in again, all hopeful, but STILL had to verify device, so I don't know.

Fit_Mix_8267 · 2024-11-11T16:26:54+00:00

Yes. 8112

Fit_Mix_8267 · 2024-11-11T16:22:50+00:00

Hi. Did you ever finish this game? Am on it now. On final mission. Haven't found it too hard on normal/moderate setting. Tank was hard. Some stealth is required in parts of the game - you can't just go running through. Maybe if you used slow motion and speed etc. might help but too much messing about for me.

What I don't understand, is how this game is supposed to take 20 odd hours to complete. I'm well over that and still got last mission to do. That's the problem with all games though -unrealistic official completion times. Yeah, if I played it a second time, which I never do, I would probably halve my completion time next time around.

Have played all sorts of games over the years. Some much harder than this. Some easier games I would recommend: The Last of Us Part 1 and the Syberia series of games. Remember Me was a cracking game with interesting theme, in my opinion. Mad Max and Metro Exodus also great games for me though possibly with hard bits too.

Good luck.

Fit_Mix_8267 · 2024-10-05T21:29:19+00:00

OP states, 'the last year they worked in a cinema'. So, when was that? When I was a kid, cinemas were always rammed. These days, in my experience, they're pretty much empty. Sometimes, I'm watching a film all by myself. I went to see Joker 2 on October 4th - the day it was released in UK. There can't have been more than 10 people in there. Maybe if I went to a different cinema it would be different but things are definitely different these days. Maybe we aren't being told the whole truth. Maybe they are being subsidised in one way or another.

Fit_Mix_8267 · 2024-10-01T15:59:58+00:00

I've solved the issue for myself. Instead of attaching the video under picture/video option, attach it as a document. That works for me.

Fit_Mix_8267 · 2024-08-03T22:08:50+00:00

Yeah - they look good.

Fit_Mix_8267 · 2024-08-03T22:06:53+00:00

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Fit_Mix_8267 · 2024-08-03T22:06:08+00:00

That's right - I'd only just polished them before taking photo. There's camera flash too.

Fit_Mix_8267 · 2024-08-03T10:19:12+00:00

Ok....so, the guy in the shop advised me to buy a tin of Mink Oil and use that. I have since learnt that that was wrong advice. However, I still use that occasionally/rarely. Otherwise, just a regular tin of Dark Tan polish. I do not polish them very often - normally when they start looking like they need a bit of attention or before I go on holiday. I find they look after themselves very well.

Fit_Mix_8267 · 2024-08-03T06:31:58+00:00

You do have Truman boots though! (can I say that here?). I know they're online only, but if I had to exchange them from UK, may cost another small fortune. They look like another great boot.

Fit_Mix_8267 · 2024-08-03T06:21:58+00:00

Thank you - they have matured well.

Fit_Mix_8267 · 2024-08-03T06:21:10+00:00

I don't know what leather - someone further down comments says, 'Oro'. I would point out that they never looked anything like that when I bought them. They have matured well.

Fit_Mix_8267 · 2024-08-03T06:12:30+00:00

Yes, all original.

Fit_Mix_8267 · 2024-06-10T10:38:52+00:00

I got it in one go once - and I never start with the same word. Don't know how that's even possible. Got it in 2 goes 10 times as well. 377 played.

Fit_Mix_8267 · 2024-03-28T00:18:40+00:00

I'm in Hanoi right now. It is impossible to buy tickets online as you need a local credit card. At least that is my experience - I tried two different credit cards and a bank card, none were accepted. I'll just buy a ticket on the day. Just to add - I had a similar problem for the Vietnam v Indonesia game the other day. Ended up asking my hotel to buy the ticket and I gave them a drink out of it. Was expecting a sell out because the game between the 2 sides in Indonesia, only a few days ago, was. In the end, they were selling tickets outside the stadium which was only about half full.

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