Well it`s been a while but today, in feckin December, a gadgie came in with a pair of pissin sandals on, complete with white socks

He had a lovely bowl of Parsnip soup and went on his merry way, train spotter

What does a frog wear on his feet?











Open toad sandals

It's not surprising you meet your pals from the loony bin when you decide to serve parsnip soup

On a serious note, how do you make that? I've always thought that parsnips have a strange aftertaste. I've considered adding chilli sauce to give it a bit of a kick, any suggestions?

This trend for digging up old threads has gone way too far but in the spirit of festive cooperation I'll admit that it is too cold for sandals just now- battered old boots with wooly socks are the footwear to be seen in this December.

Can I also add that I slipped into Mr Butt's establishment in my capacity as a secret diner and sampled his parsnip soup. Tasted great but made me fart like a baggy arsed horse for three days. Full blown duvet raisers. Don't say you weren't warned Mr Truth Hurts.

Must be all them parsnips he's scraped off the leftover Turkey dinners ..

Just an onion, veg stock, parsnips and simmer for 20 mins, blitz in a blender, add warm milk to thin it and stir in tikka paste to your taste, should be subtle though so you can taste both elements.

Nice served over a warm cranberry compote

How do you make a compote? I thought that was something you have in your garden.
I'm surprised you use a blitzer, I always thought proper chefs should do things like that by hand to avoid using industrial techniques favoured by the big companies like Heinz and Baxters.

Do you by chance own a motel and wear your mams clothes whilst typing in the rocker?

I have today witnessed levels of fuckwittery previously not seen, fluorescent green socks and sandal combo in Seaton, this has to be a matter for Brussels to get involved in, it is not right or clever, just plain fuckin daft

"I mean what do they go with, certainly not p1ss stained black tracky bottoms"

I appreciate that I'm joining this thread a bit late, but what would you recommend as a sartorially acceptable footwear choice to complement piss-stained black tracky bottoms?

I'm asking on behalf of a friend like, not for me...

I`m glad you asked, as I am the Gok Wan of footwear, the choice is obvious darling and probably lying under your or his settee, the dog chewed saliva soaked slip on slipper with once white socks is this summers hobo look for the Ace drinking wino/winette.

The secondary look is the man made fibre black shoe, based loosely on kickers style and likely to split on the second airing, these can be purchased from Wynsors for less than a 4 pack of liquid lunch!

Just been down the allotments in Greatham and spotted a gadgie doing his gardening in a pair and knee length socks, what next I ask you

At what age do you suddenly realise, hmm that looks good, think I will buy a pair and get some white socks

Don't see what the problem is. Next you'll be having a pop at fat men wearing speedos

I dunno, how old are you Mr Butt??

I can smell resistance and denial in this thread.

Denial, never been to Egypt and 53 years old, with the mind of a 6 year old, I will resist the sansock combo until the bitter end, never ever will I wear them, don`t even own a white sock, well, unless you count the once black one I use as a, oh never mind

Fat men in speedos, not a problem

Bought myself a new pair yesterday. Brown ones with the bit that goes round the back of your heel. I can't get on with the ones that are glorified flip flops. I wouldn't go to 120 euros though Mr M, these were a snip at £40.

Best pair I ever bought we're from a Carrefour in Spain, elastic acted heel strap I eventually had to cut the elastic acted bit off but kept them for slippers.


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When you're in a country that stops at continental size 45 that's unfortunately the only choice unless you buy cheap foot stinkers.

Actually, no, the other choice is a £40 return flight (if you catch the booking date just right), which with miscellaneous other expenses brings you pretty much to the same amount and you get a couple of hours in Blighty to boot, or to sandal rather.

How do the shoe shops manage their logic? They keep telling me I have to buy at the start of the season because the big sizes are very much in demand and get snapped up.
Or paraphrased, "Oh, we don't keep a lot of these in stock because they sell too well."

Or 'You're the tenth person today I've told, that there isn't any demand for them'.

Come on Monsieur M- your sandal issue goes to the heart of French culture. It is your responsibility to keep your life 'propre' in all respects and there is a correct time to buy sandals- the start of the season. If you fail to equip yourself in the right way at the right time you should suffer for your slovenly ways. It isn't the shops' job to provide shoes in exchange for money whenever people want them, it is the people's job to buy at the right time so that the shops can ensure that their price rigging cartels aren't disrupted by excess stock ending up in the sales.

It is the same fundamental principle that means I just got done for not paying a tax bill that they sent to my old address. I'd changed my address with them and they sent all other tax demands etc to the new house but because this one was local not national it was generated by a different file. When I went to pay they explained that it was my responsibility to notice that it hadn't arrived and to let them know before the due date. As far as they were concerned the fact that I'd informed them of the change of address wasn't relevant. They even suggested that, as the responsibility to keep things in order is entirely mine, if I move in future I should always put a full year of post redirection in place because they fail to update their files quite a lot.

All of which would be worth putting up with if it was nice and sunny and I had my sandals on but it is bloody freezing again.

Jesus, would you 3 listen to yourselves, debating the benefits of the bastard sandal, get a feckin grip will ya, you can buy sport foot wear with open toes that look decent, but those desert type that make anybody look like a disciple dropout or dog noncer, to coin a phrase!

If you are a god botherer, then so be it, you deserve to look a twat, the rest of you, just say no, talk to Frank

Sport sandals stink. Fact

You have lived amongst the French too long, bathe more often to prevent fromage feet and trench foot, open toed sport sandal allow air to breathe, allez!

You misunderstand. It's the sandals that stink not the feet. They have insoles that are specially designed to extract every last whiff of malodorous pong from the noxious chemicals in their composition. Obviously, after a couple of hours wear the human skin gives up resisting and absorbs the evil fumes.

I might add that wearing socks avoids this distasteful occurrence.

I have a leather pair of sandals with a kinda bar across the front, slip on with no back or disciple front on them, they don`t smell and I never wear socks with them, as this surely defeats the object of keeping your feet cool in the heat!

Or is the white cotton sock a fashion statement

What happened to odd luminous socks? One green, one orange?

I used to have a pair, well 2 obviously, bought them in Greece in the 80`s, stuck them on your pecker and turned the light off, glow in the dark pork sword

Official Sansock bulletin -

Beamish is the epicentre of sock adorned, sandal wearing Jeffreys

Outrageous claim Mr Butt. These Beamish type chaps wouldn't even have understood what you meant by sandals.

Hi Sandal haters, been a while, saw the first sighting today in Hull and instant anger overcame me, I had to stop and breathe in my crisp bag, sucked up a little one and nearly choked!

As age is progressing, it may be time to move to cold and wetter areas to escape my hatred, I realise it may seem petty, however it is doing my tits in and I feel a rage toward the wearer and may end up living out my later years in an institution and being known as the " Sandal slayer"

I gave mine an outing at the weekend.

27° here today - been in trainers so far this year but there is a strong chance of a Birkenstock and shorts outbreak when I walk the dogs later.

If you wear sandals and jeans it's a sign that you have a small penis.

Mr I, you wanna buy a cock pump, do ya?

I wear swims in the summer round the pool.

If Wright can get these banned in Hartlepool I will vote for him, canvas for him and collect all banned pairs and send them to those fuckers in the Lakes

Just seen somebody in Fatsos in Stockton wearing a tracksuit and sandals #SandalWatch

Did you resist the urge to tap him on the shoulder and just ask " WHY"

Will these be those expensive socks at £15 a pair you get hand made by virgins in the Virgin Islands and hand delivered by Tibetan monks?

Took my boy to get his ears lowered on Saturday at the barbers at the top of the ramp, sat waiting for the decent looking lass to become available and in walks a sandal wearing, off white socks, 3/4 kappa pants and a gillet, he was in his 70`s and looked a feckin clip.

Prior to leaving the house people, check the mirrors, I have seen better dressed wounds

There are socks and socks. There have been quite a few middle-aged Dutch tourists in these parts lately who know a thing or two about this. No messing about for them: it's calf-high suit socks or nothing.
As for me I gave up pongy sandals a year ago in favour of plimsolls, without socks of course. Never looked back.

I'm still a bit confused about seeing flip flops being called thongs. I'd just got used to the idea that people would actually buy underwear that doesn't give any cheek coverage and now they've suddenly started wearing them on their feet.

My own feet are still being nurtured by some excellent Redwing boots that I got in the sales but I have some sandals at the ready and will send some pics to excite Mr Monkeybutt as soon as they're on.

Poof!

Wasn't thinking of that sort of excited but now you've mentioned it I can't get that knob nose avatar out of my head. Won't be able to keep my tea down unless I can find a nice image of the young Valerie Singleton to replace it.

I knew it would happen one day

I can't wait for my Duchamps to arrive