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Anna Noyd-Dryver · June 3rd 20, 07:44 PM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london

MissRiaElaine wrote:
On 03/06/2020 15:24, wrote:
On Wed, 3 Jun 2020 13:43:11 +0100
Roland Perry wrote:

Physical shops have a very limited selection in my size.

Thats unfortunate, but you're clearly a special case. Most people can buy
shoes that fit in shops.

There's also the issue that a shoe size or a clothes size number is
arbitrary and not consistent between manufacturers. One shoe maker's
size 7 may well be another's size 6.

Dress sizes are even worse. One brand's size 14 could well be the same
physical size as another's size 12 or size 16. You *have* to try things
on before you buy, and doing it online is too much hassle.

As to the reason why she is down to only 1 pair of shoes, blame Sod and
his infernal law. All the pairs she had seemed to fail at the same time
or thereabouts.

Oh yes, the shoe repairer is closed and may well never re-open, being a
sole (groan) trader.

Are there no large supermarkets you can get to which have a clothing
department still open? (Eg George at Asda, Tesco Extra, large Sainsbury's
etc)

Anna Noyd-Dryver