New boots!  I searched for some last year to no avail...this year, found these in the first shop I went in!  Evans.  Burgundy leather, nice lacing detail but with a side zip, so no faffing around.  £120 reduced to £50!

(drumroll)

♫♫♫ tra-la! ♫♫♫

A replacement for these old favourites...

I remember the day I bought them, at the junction of Kingsway & High Holborn.  I think it was a Kays shoe shop or a Clarks.  Anyhoo, I'd gone looking for a pair of sensible winter-wear black lace-ups for work and came out with these little beauties!  Tan suede moccasin boots with fringes.  I'm salivating at the thought.  Awwww, how can I throw them away?  They've been old faithful friends for years& years and are SO comfy but looking rather tatty now.  Sadly.

And look what else I bought today...

...a Missoni-like headband, £2 from Matalan!  Bargain!