Comments on: That wasn’t a good plan… http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2006/09/01/that-wasnt-a-good-plan/ The life and education of two growing beans - our 10th year of blogging Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:18:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.34 By: Bob http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2006/09/01/that-wasnt-a-good-plan/#comment-3138 Mon, 04 Sep 2006 12:20:48 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2006/09/01/that-wasnt-a-good-plan/#comment-3138 Have you tried Smiths on Milton Road in Cambridge? If you’re coming in from the A14 via the Science Park, it’s on the right between the cookware shop and the roundabout. Possibly not the cheapest, but ticks the boxes for me for Proper Shoe Shop and you can park outside for free.

]]> By: Merry http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2006/09/01/that-wasnt-a-good-plan/#comment-3137 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 20:20:11 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2006/09/01/that-wasnt-a-good-plan/#comment-3137 Huh! Well i shan’t invite you then!

]]> By: Helen http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2006/09/01/that-wasnt-a-good-plan/#comment-3136 Sat, 02 Sep 2006 19:34:58 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2006/09/01/that-wasnt-a-good-plan/#comment-3136 on the shoe fron thing, i think the necessity for good clarks shoes is less in home-ed kids, as they don’t spend 8 hours every weekday with them on their feet.
Merry, I’m in Athens next week

]]> By: Alison http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2006/09/01/that-wasnt-a-good-plan/#comment-3135 Sat, 02 Sep 2006 14:25:31 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2006/09/01/that-wasnt-a-good-plan/#comment-3135 The black shoe thing has been annoying me for so long that I’m out the other side ;-) Trainers and boots here, shoes are unnecessary.

]]> By: jax http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2006/09/01/that-wasnt-a-good-plan/#comment-3134 Sat, 02 Sep 2006 10:24:58 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2006/09/01/that-wasnt-a-good-plan/#comment-3134 As a half and halfer, we were planning on shoe shopping monday afternoon – last possible date so as to get shoes that will last for a while. Unfortunately I’ve now got to be in the office on monday, so my children will be returning to school with sandals and wellies. Oops.

]]> By: Merry http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2006/09/01/that-wasnt-a-good-plan/#comment-3133 Sat, 02 Sep 2006 08:58:31 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2006/09/01/that-wasnt-a-good-plan/#comment-3133 Ah ha… you see, last year i was ranting about black shoes and everyone was rolling their eyes at me – and now it is biting other bums too! ;)

Helen, i’ll text you with a next week plan maybe?

]]> By: Deb http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2006/09/01/that-wasnt-a-good-plan/#comment-3132 Sat, 02 Sep 2006 08:57:19 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2006/09/01/that-wasnt-a-good-plan/#comment-3132 As an ex-schoolie, I can understand why everyone does it in the last week: some perverse law of the universe dictates that if you buy shoes earlier than that, the child’s feet will grow by September 1st.

As a home-educator, I feel your frustration! LOL

At least two of mine need new shoes, and I have put it off for the last two weeks due to my desire to avoid exactly what you almost experienced. Schools here will all be back from Monday (though some started as early as last Wednesday!), so my poor children will be shod this week!

]]> By: Nic http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2006/09/01/that-wasnt-a-good-plan/#comment-3131 Sat, 02 Sep 2006 08:22:22 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2006/09/01/that-wasnt-a-good-plan/#comment-3131 And I’m still trying to find shoes for D that aren’t black. Suddenly once they get past size 10 everything is just school shoes.

]]> By: Sarah http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2006/09/01/that-wasnt-a-good-plan/#comment-3130 Sat, 02 Sep 2006 05:28:00 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2006/09/01/that-wasnt-a-good-plan/#comment-3130 lol at the shoe shop experience, I can’t be bothered to get new shoes until everyone else has done it, I’ll go after school one day in a couple of weeks’ time when the rush has died down!

Otherwise sounds as though you’ve done some lovely things together :)

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