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Does anyone suffer from blisters caused by uncomfortable safety shoes? if so I have the idea cure, I was working on a job it was a while ago now, but the thread about the itsy bitsy cut finger made me think (lol), any how got this almighty blister on my big toe from wearing crappy toe tectors, got changed after work went to the embassy club for some 1664 to ease the pain. Got talking to this Squadie, who was ex SFs "whats up Pete " he asked showed him my pride and joy on the end of me foot, "got just the thing for that trust me" he said so like a prat I did, he gave me some rubbing alcohol, several 1664s later, not feeling much pain by now, back to the hotel, passed as a firt, takes me shoes off and there it is in all it's glory, the Shquadie told me to burst the blister pull the skin off and whack some of the gear he gave me on me toe, never sobered as quick as that before, jeez did that sting, but blister cured no probs. Anyone else got any sob stories
 
Only thing that works with blisters is a thin pair and a thick pair of socks
To deal with them get a needle pop squeeze and put bandage tape on them ...
I was in the Royal Marines and we got blisters like tomatoes and tried everything but this was the only useful method!
Except for buying some better boots!
 
That reminds me of a job I went to a few years ago
Elderly gent no legs lost them in the retreat to Dunkirk , woke up in hospital 2 weeks later no idea what happened
Little nurse comes up and says "Do you want the good news or the bad"?

He said
"I'll have the good news first please"
She paused and said "You'll never get arthritis in your knees"........
The bad news was he'd had both legs run over by a German tank and had the remainder amputated just below his hips,he said he had no regrets whatsoever about his life and wouldn't change a thing
Can't imagine many people nowadays having that attitude after something like that!

Btw he married the nurse and she was still with him that day 60 odd years later!

NICE ONE pity there ain't more people like those two about today, chokes you up that one does
 
Stirling cobalt boots are composite and very comfy/lightweight and wide fit ...@ÂŁ40 but you'll have to shop around for this price
I would definitely recommend them had a pair each year for the last 4 years
 
was grinding.tray last year.. no glasses on and yeah you guessed it a bit of metal in the.eye.. tried for a couple hours washing it out.. ended up having to take a trip up to.the hospital as it was stuck in the colour part of my eye... havibg to watch the nurse with a needle scraping my eye ball was enough of an experience to appreciate how neccessary glasses are....
 

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