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R2Icon · Joined: 10 Sep 2009 Posts: 1444

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Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19300 Location: Cheshire

Sorry but I've no idea Rachel, have you tried online first? A difficult time as a lot of sales on just now. Is it her wedding or is she a guest at one?

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R2Icon · Joined: 10 Sep 2009 Posts: 1444

It's her wedding, Helen. I think we're pretty settled on Oxford Street but we have only 4 hours so we need an exact plan of where all the good shoe shops are, so we don't waste any time, especially if we need to try different parts of London. I've looked on line , for the Best shoe shops in London but we'd need a week to get round them all.

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19300 Location: Cheshire

Does she know what she'd wants? Sometimes that's half the battle! Also the best aren't always 'the best' if you know what I mean Wink

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childprufe · Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 212 Location: lincolnshire

Get the tube to Knightsbridge - The stretch of Brompton Road from Sloane Street to Beauchamp Place (past Harrods) has more shoes than Ascot racecourse. Smile

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John W · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3367 Location: Warwickshire, UK

Debenhams?

Mrs W and daughter definitely got some of their wedding wear from there.
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R2Icon · Joined: 10 Sep 2009 Posts: 1444

Thanks everyone for your help.

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19300 Location: Cheshire

I've just googled wedding shoes and there is a huge variety. I'd go for a pair of court shoes that are comfortable to her. Personally I find sandals of any kind are uncomfortable!

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John W · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3367 Location: Warwickshire, UK

ruddlescat · Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester

Why not redirect your shopping trip to Bristol - a lot nearer where you live and by all accounts a superb selection of shopping facilities - probably on a par with London

Why is it that some people seem to think that there isn't a life outside the M25 corridor Sad

Good luck with your shopping though Rach - I certainly don't envy your task Smile

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R2Icon · Joined: 10 Sep 2009 Posts: 1444

Ooh , they do look comfy, John.. I like those.

Bristol is really bumpy and the trains are rattley old slam door diesels, the London trains are electric, nice and have wifi in first class.

ruddlescat · Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester

Ah yes Rach - you're right about those trains Sad

When I was much younger every year I used to buy a weekly 'Freedom Of Scotland' ticket and travel on the same trains only obviously the identical ones in Scotland - you also got to use any Cal Mac Ferry as part of the deal

One year I made the major mistake of doing it in February and we got snowed in on the line between Inverness and Dingwall at some very remote unmanned halt - amazingly a few people got off the train and struggled to some hotel over 2 miles away and we had a great party drinking superb malt whisky all night Very Happy

It's quite frightening to realise that 35 years later we still have the same trains on certain lines in South West England Shocked

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RockitRon · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 7646

There are trains over 40 years old on three lines of the London Underground.

As regards ladies' shoes my only observation, based on the personal experience of accompanying the OH on shopping sorties, is that four hours may not be enough Rolling Eyes

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R2Icon · Joined: 10 Sep 2009 Posts: 1444

Did we pick the wrong day to to to London?

The next two hours were trouble free, hubby was waiting at the station with my comfy shoes.

RockitRon · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 7646

Glad to hear mission accomplished.
The time and normal hassles of travelling to and from London make it a very long day even without having to cope with a drunk, which must have been quite unnerving - a bit of a shame that you had to give up your snack.
I think you need to send John Lewis a note, to point out the popular demand for a store somewhere south of the river Laughing

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R2Icon · Joined: 10 Sep 2009 Posts: 1444

Yeah mission accomplished Very Happy

I was really impressed with the way John Lewis do shoes, we picked 4 pairs and asked to try them in size 4.5, a quick radio message and bingo! 4 pairs of shoes arrived within a minute. Amazing. She walked up and down in each pair til she was happy. It was more like a perfectly planned SAS raid than shoe shopping.

You have to be careful with tanked up young chaps, my sarnies were a small price to pay for escaping unharmed.

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19300 Location: Cheshire

Yes they are quite organised in J Lewis. Was is a special wedding department as I don't think I've seen 'wedding shoes' in either of my local branches.

Not a nice experience on the train though.

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RockitRon · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 7646

I always find that the less competitive, and therefore less popular, areas of JL, are much better staffed, organised, clued up and attentive. Shoes, nursery hardware, furniture and carpets all fine. Anything electrical or technical you might as well buy online for all the personal attention and know-how you'll get.
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R2Icon · Joined: 10 Sep 2009 Posts: 1444

http://db.tt/MG02ijIt

They have a bridal section on line, in the store in London, they had all the wedding shoes together in one glass display cabinet in the corner of a fairly big shoe dept. We were pounced on by a "personal shopper" the moment we arrived in the shoe section.
Picture above of the chosen shoes.

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19300 Location: Cheshire

Very nice shoes and pretty daughter Rachel. When is the wedding?

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