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By *ranny-Crumpet OP Woman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

On the way out apparently.

More people dressing casually. Mixing a suit with trainers instead of leather shoes...

I remember spitting on my brothers army boots and rubbin in the dubbin ... the way he taught me

I remember having to polish my shoes every night.

How many of you still buy polish ?

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By *bi HaiveMan
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over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

Only pierogi and Zubrówka

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have it and use it but seriously....my heart is broken with my boys school shoes.

Seems the UK fabricator is the only one now.

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

I’d let you spit on something and give it a good polishing

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By *ranny-Crumpet OP Woman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"Only pierogi and Zubrówka

polish not polish you dumplin!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Only pierogi and Zubrówka

Good taste

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"On the way out apparently.

More people dressing casually. Mixing a suit with trainers instead of leather shoes...

I remember spitting on my brothers army boots and rubbin in the dubbin ... the way he taught me

I remember having to polish my shoes every night.

How many of you still buy polish ?"

I bought some Kiwi Brown Tan this very morning.

My Oxford Brogues are immaculate

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

We buy polish. There's brown, black and neutral in a box under the sink with brushes and soft cloth.

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By *ltra72Man
over a year ago

edinburgh

I think spit and polish is the way forward

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By *ranny-Crumpet OP Woman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"On the way out apparently.

More people dressing casually. Mixing a suit with trainers instead of leather shoes...

I remember spitting on my brothers army boots and rubbin in the dubbin ... the way he taught me

I remember having to polish my shoes every night.

How many of you still buy polish ?

I bought some Kiwi Brown Tan this very morning.

My Oxford Brogues are immaculate "

Kiwi are stopping importing due to a drop in sales...... stock up

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By *instonandLadyAstorCouple
over a year ago

Not where we seem to be...

Kiwi.

Two brushes, one for polish on, one to buff.

*old school.

Winston

*or just old.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"On the way out apparently.

More people dressing casually. Mixing a suit with trainers instead of leather shoes...

I remember spitting on my brothers army boots and rubbin in the dubbin ... the way he taught me

I remember having to polish my shoes every night.

How many of you still buy polish ?"

Miles does. My old fashioned sweetheart.

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By *heVonMatterhornsCouple
over a year ago

Lincoln

I used to have to polish my shoes constantly and I got sick of it. I still do it now for a dress up event but other than that I just have some to keep my boots waterproof.

LvM

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wax on

Wax off

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By *odgerMooreMan
over a year ago

Carlisle

"……..

I remember spitting on my brothers army boots ….

I once put dogshit in an opposing team members cricket helmet while we’re confessing!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"On the way out apparently.

More people dressing casually. Mixing a suit with trainers instead of leather shoes...

I remember spitting on my brothers army boots and rubbin in the dubbin ... the way he taught me

I remember having to polish my shoes every night.

How many of you still buy polish ?

I bought some Kiwi Brown Tan this very morning.

My Oxford Brogues are immaculate

Kiwi are stopping importing due to a drop in sales...... stock up"

Noted off to the Polish shop in the morning!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"……..

I remember spitting on my brothers army boots ….

I once put dogshit in an opposing team members cricket helmet while we’re confessing!!!"

That’s just not cricket

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By *alguyMan
over a year ago

Gibraltar & Manchester

Me. I bought a tin of Kiwi just before Xmas

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By *avexxMan
over a year ago

cheshire

mixing trainers with a nice suit awful,, always nice polished shoes italian

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By *rtyIanMan
over a year ago

Gateway to the Beacons

Ox blood, dark tan, black

If i went to my dads and my shoes were not polished hed go mental lol

got same brushes he bought me 38 yrs ago when i went in the army

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By *odgerMooreMan
over a year ago

Carlisle

"mixing trainers with a nice suit awful,, always nice polished shoes italian"

This!! 100%

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Nothing quite as satisfying as polishing a pair of shoes and getting a ice shine on them.

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By *odgerMooreMan
over a year ago

Carlisle

"……..

I remember spitting on my brothers army boots ….

I once put dogshit in an opposing team members cricket helmet while we’re confessing!!!

That’s just not cricket "

I know - i feel deeply ashamed for my disgraceful actions… but we won which is really all that matters….

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By *ranny-Crumpet OP Woman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"……..

I remember spitting on my brothers army boots ….

I once put dogshit in an opposing team members cricket helmet while we’re confessing!!!"

You daft bugger. The spit was an essential component to the spit n polish ......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a nice wee kit that was a corporate gift about 15 years ago

! I prob look it out once every few years as I don't have must cause to polish. Don't suppose it goes off does it?

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By *inky Biscuit DunkerMan
over a year ago

Gloucestershire

I’m sill a lover of kiwi…

The polish and the fruit.

Maybe it’s an age thing

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

"I’d let you spit on something and give it a good polishing

Not rubbing

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By *ranny-Crumpet OP Woman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"Me. I bought a tin of Kiwi just before Xmas "

It's going to disappear. They are withdrawing exporting to britain due to a fall in sales.... Stock up now !

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

I used to polish my son's school shoes most evenings when he was in senior school because he played football in them at lunchtime.

The girls' shoes would get polished once a month, if they needed it.

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By *odgerMooreMan
over a year ago

Carlisle

"……..

I remember spitting on my brothers army boots ….

I once put dogshit in an opposing team members cricket helmet while we’re confessing!!!

You daft bugger. The spit was an essential component to the spit n polish ...... "

You would say that xx you promised me you wouldn’t spit when we met… but you’ve got previous!!! Are you even a granny… all trust has gone!!

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By *ranny-Crumpet OP Woman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"……..

I remember spitting on my brothers army boots ….

I once put dogshit in an opposing team members cricket helmet while we’re confessing!!!

You daft bugger. The spit was an essential component to the spit n polish ......

You would say that xx you promised me you wouldn’t spit when we met… but you’ve got previous!!! Are you even a granny… all trust has gone!!

1. We've never met.

2. I ALWAYS get previous.

3. I am a great granny .....

4. You trusted me ? You're not as stupid as you look

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By *odgerMooreMan
over a year ago

Carlisle

"……..

I remember spitting on my brothers army boots ….

I once put dogshit in an opposing team members cricket helmet while we’re confessing!!!

You daft bugger. The spit was an essential component to the spit n polish ......

You would say that xx you promised me you wouldn’t spit when we met… but you’ve got previous!!! Are you even a granny… all trust has gone!!

1. We've never met.

2. I ALWAYS get previous.

3. I am a great granny .....

4. You trusted me ? You're not as stupid as you look

1) Agreed but eventually i’ll give in to your constant pleading to meet up

2) is this a way of saying you always come first??

3) is great an adjective or part of the noun here??

4) i trusted you with my heart & soul… some knob but mostly heart & soul.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"……..

I remember spitting on my brothers army boots ….

I once put dogshit in an opposing team members cricket helmet while we’re confessing!!!

You daft bugger. The spit was an essential component to the spit n polish ......

You would say that xx you promised me you wouldn’t spit when we met… but you’ve got previous!!! Are you even a granny… all trust has gone!!

1. We've never met.

2. I ALWAYS get previous.

3. I am a great granny .....

4. You trusted me ? You're not as stupid as you look

I saw a hand painted banner planted on a roundabout on a main road into Liverpool which read “happy 34th Birthday Nanna”

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ve got a box with probably every colour polish in it

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By *ordo320Man
over a year ago

Gatwick

All part of being a guy wearing proper leather shoes. You’ve got to take care of them and then they’ll last forever. I hate seeing guys in shoes where the toes are all worn away and have never been polished in their lives. It doesn’t matter if they are cheap or expensive, it’s all about how you look after your possessions.

As for polish, I swear by saphir. Medal ‘dor or parade gloss. Especially when mirror shining my toe caps. Ooh err misses

then there are really good conditioners too. So many good things in their range. Just a bit pricier than kiwi and you can’t get it in Tesco!

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

Kiwi Parade gloss and Kiwi brown.

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By *histle do nicelyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow South

Polish for me.. Every day

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By *ordo320Man
over a year ago

Gatwick

"All part of being a guy wearing proper leather shoes. You’ve got to take care of them and then they’ll last forever. I hate seeing guys in shoes where the toes are all worn away and have never been polished in their lives. It doesn’t matter if they are cheap or expensive, it’s all about how you look after your possessions.

As for polish, I swear by saphir. Medal ‘dor or parade gloss. Especially when mirror shining my toe caps. Ooh err misses

then there are really good conditioners too. So many good things in their range. Just a bit pricier than kiwi and you can’t get it in Tesco!"

Oops, it should have been saphir mirror gloss, not parade gloss!

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By *ssex_tomMan
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Tom is lucky that he has people to do that for him.

Years since Tom did that but his best shoes are polished every evening by staff..

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By *enrietteandSamCouple
over a year ago

Staffordshire

We still have tins and give the school shoes a shine every morning before sending the little beauts off on their way.

We both have shoes of our own that get the treatment on special occasions.

I think this thread has all the hallmarks of some kind of propaganda!

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

I don't like my shoes to be shiny!!

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

I do, as I like my boots to have a mirror finish on my toe caps, the rest of the boot needs to be polished as well.

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By *ottom charlieMan
over a year ago

washington

"Only pierogi and Zubrówka

Good taste"
now those are a lovely pair to spit on and give a good rubbing with a soft cloth,,

love to see you hanging out your washing too,,, great place to keep your pegs,,

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By *ud and BryanCouple
over a year ago

Boston, Lincolnshire

We still polish our shoes and boots - best way to care for them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Still polish my shoes and boots. Could never wear a suit with trainers.

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By *eyond PurityCouple
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

I polished my boots today before going out, as it happens.

I love to see a nice pair of well maintained footwear.

Much like wearing a watch - one doesn't need to these days, it just adds a touch more style if you do.

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Mayfair

I still use a shoe applicator, a buffer and brush. For suede I recommend Collonil™.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Only pierogi and Zubrówka

Good taste now those are a lovely pair to spit on and give a good rubbing with a soft cloth,,

love to see you hanging out your washing too,,, great place to keep your pegs,,

Haha.. made me chuckle. Yep. I don't need any bucket. Handy

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By *arriedcoupleNECouple
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

We still do the kids school shoes on a weekend, they like to see them shiny and M quite enjoys doing it.

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham

What was the old expression about

Telling a gentleman by his shoes and how polished they were...

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

The days of bulling are long gone but look after the leather and the footwear will look after you..

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38

The last time I used polish was when polishing shoes for a funeral last year.

Most of my boots don't need old school polish. Some just need a damp cloth and then a dry one to buff them up...they are a patent material.

Others are made of suede, the black I use a black spray.

The other colours I just brush up.

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

As for polish, I swear by saphir. Medal ‘dor or parade gloss. Especially when mirror shining my toe caps. Ooh err misses

then there are really good conditioners too. So many good things in their range. Just a bit pricier than kiwi and you can’t get it in Tesco!

Oops, it should have been saphir mirror gloss, not parade gloss! "

Never used Saphir mirror, tell me more.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

We buy the cheat stuff - liquid in a bottle with the little sponge on the end. Adequate for making kid's school shoes presentable. I did enough old fashioned polishing as a form of child labour and don't want to do it again.

I used to have to use a little brush (two brushes, actually) and polish in a tin that was nigh on impossible to open. Then buff it up with a soft cloth. I sat on the doorstep doing my school shoes, my brother's school shoes, my stepfather's smart shoes, my riding boots, my mother's riding boots and occasionally, if I could be bothered, my Doc Martens.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've literally just polished my docks

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By *tephanjMan
over a year ago

Kettering

I got some shoe polish the other week as I had run out. My work shoe get very dusty

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have always had a box under the sink neutral, tan and black polish couple of brushes and clothes. . Also use wax proofing polish on my motorbike boots.

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By *imi_RougeWoman
over a year ago

Portsmouth

I just use furniture polish. But most of my shoes/boots don't really need it.

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By *instonandLadyAstorCouple
over a year ago

Not where we seem to be...

"I just use furniture polish. But most of my shoes/boots don't really need it."

You wear a lot of clogs?

Winston

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By *aulaxd2020TV/TS
over a year ago

dudley

I have cherry blossom polish and Nikwax which I use to protect my work boots,

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

I want to smell it now Crumpster.

Haven't had or needed any for years.

That is a sad thought

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I haven't bought polish for years. I've been meaning to buy some because there's nothing like a newly polished shoe.

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By *ecadent_DevonMan
over a year ago

Okehampton

I polish my shoes granny, I confess I have a love affair with the Chelsea boot (in all its colours) and they take a shine just fine. I also use car bumper renew on the soles

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By *ilfCrumpet9Man
over a year ago

Wirral

Always shine the shoes, wash trainers where possible or hand clean. Don't do dirty shoes unless they are my work shoes but I clean those aswell

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Still have two tins of kiwi in my cupboard with brushes, spent many an hour in cadets shining my

boots till you could almost see your face in the toes… every time my Lieutenant would walk over on inspection and purposely wipe mud across so I had to redo them… ah fun times

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Only pierogi and Zubrówka

Ayyy. Perfect. Don't forget the kotlets too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes I do. Leather shoes/boots need looking after

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

Yeah I still polish my shoes and boots.

The mr

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By *orphia2003Woman
over a year ago

Tonypandy.

Yeah, all my leather boots get polished, except for 1 pair which are very scuffed and beyond redemption. Still wear then as they are really comfy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My fella is so anal when it comes to shoe polishing , you should see his kit , special this special that special brushes & separate brush’s for buffing , but there again mine look pristine too

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By *illiam101000Man
over a year ago

Melton Mowbray

It's a habit thing. At home it was part of the Sunday routine. Homework done, bag packed,clean p e sports kit,polish shoes. So I do still keep best shoes polished. I'm sure in the day it was similar.

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Never myself! I did pick a tub on Monday at work! Not those little round tin pots we used to have more like a roll on deodorant type !think they still made by kiwi not sure ! I do still have shoe brushes in cuboard lol x

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

"On the way out apparently.

More people dressing casually. Mixing a suit with trainers instead of leather shoes...

I remember spitting on my brothers army boots and rubbin in the dubbin ... the way he taught me

I remember having to polish my shoes every night.

How many of you still buy polish ?"

Hated the smell and the mess it made. Not bought the stuff for years as now use baby wipes to clean my shoes.

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By *izandpaulCouple
over a year ago

merseyside

"We buy polish. There's brown, black and neutral in a box under the sink with brushes and soft cloth. "

Haha

We've got my old grandads box he made himself, under the stairs, with 4 brushes, 2 for black, 2 for brown, waterproof spray,4 tins of polish, suede brush and dusters.

Nice shoes are something I notice when at parties etc.

A gentleman dresses from the feet up.

Cheap shoes, cheap man.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's a shine of the times.

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By *odgerMooreMan
over a year ago

Carlisle

"It's a shine of the times.

You need to take yourself into a corner and contemplate what you did here…. Then come and apologise to everyone!!

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By *astcoast2000Man
over a year ago

Newcastle County Down

"On the way out apparently.

More people dressing casually. Mixing a suit with trainers instead of leather shoes...

I remember spitting on my brothers army boots and rubbin in the dubbin ... the way he taught me

I remember having to polish my shoes every night.

How many of you still buy polish ?"

Still buy it and use it iny job black boots are shining at all times

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By *ourbonKissMan
over a year ago

a land up north..... of leicester

I tend to use a leather balsam nowadays which also weatherproofs them somewhat

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