Have your feet got worse as you have got older.

Yes MawBroon...don't we just
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And we all know about the inaccuracy of measurements expressed by men

Phodophilia.

May I just add that women will never be equal whilst measurements are decided by men.
Having just measured my foot, I find that it's 9.5" from heel to big toe, giving the lie to a foot being 12". ? ?
I take 6.5-7 shoe size.

Lovely feet, Urmston
I think your bookcase is the same as mine but your feet are infinitely better

GabriellaG
Please keep it coming, your posts are a hoot!
(Not including the anecdotes about people who have died, of course ).

Why oh why are toenails so tough yet my fingernails split and break? Perhaps your postman has the answer.
Please, Mr Postman?

I wonder why it's ok to be a 38 yr old male who does pedicures/chiropody but not to be a postie who very occasionally likes painting nails, be it toes or fingers.
I had a good friend, sadly dead, who had a chiropodist paint her nails after attending to her and her husband's feet at home every few weeks.
He was a police officer who did it as an extra income and he was fully qualified to do so.
Friend and her husband were late 70s and the PO was 40-ish.
I've known plenty of guys with a 'thing' about shoes and nice feet...on women.
It's normal.

*show that pic to the postie...grrr.

Wow! Urm
They look fab. I may show that pic to the picture. ( ok...only kidding)
I am of your tan, I'm sooo pale and uninteresting.
Like the toe ring too but it would irk me as I can't even wear finger rings or necklaces - I feel as if I'm being choked (in my mind's eye I can see some GNers with their ??at that statement ?)
Your bookcase caught my eye.
People with lots of books are usually very interesting and I'm sure you're one of them. ?

Grief! A toe painting postie ?

Fifty shades of .... nail polish ?

Maggie, I can assure you we’ve seen it all!

I've had a good laugh reading these horror tales

I always enjoy the repartee and Gabby's description of Surrey life.
I've yet to take off my winter boots let alone venture into sandals.
I am grateful to my poor old feet and mean to give them less weight to bear.

Ooh lovely Urmstongran - they look very summery!
Time to start painting mine ready for the season! I’ve just treated myself to a new shimmering raspberry shade which looks good with all my sandals.

I’m lucky as I have nice feet still at 64y! I have a pedicure once every 6 weeks and have done for 20y as I don’t like feet. If I make them as attractive as I can, even in winter, that’s good!

oh yes, they are worse. Bony spurs, thickened nails, hammer toes. I saw a lovely podiatrist last year, he said the bunions were caused by shortening tendons and cannot be prevented, they are inherited. I have been in granny shoes for very many years, flat and supportive and boring. Feet have got wider. He felt my foot pulse and said I have good circulation in my feet, so at least that is a blessing

I found it very difficult to cut my nails, bought a very tough good set of nail scissors from amazon. It was called a cuticle nipper but is for toenails too and comes with an ingrown nail lifter. It was £7.99. I manage fine with these, they cut the hardest nails

Feet are fine and always have been, in spite of still wearing high heels. The back however…

I am finding it fascinating to read about tall the different feet. I have never liked mine. They are are wide and not shapely.
I loved reading about the postie who paints toenails. Keep spilling the beans please. It is fun to read.

I expect certain people avoid news items containing unsavoury facts, like the plague.
They are the very kind who read every word then denounce it as dreadful etc...
Hypocrisy.

I'd rather read about something which isn't harmful than read about greedy or abusive in-laws or nc ds-i-l which make whole families upset.
You've an image in your mind of a handsome 38 yr old V an old hag of 75 but that's so far from the truth as to be laughable.
I won't lower myself to say more.

I'm sure that you don't know half of our private lives

We're getting to know rather too much a lot of yours GG54! I'm off to bed, with my head full of images I'd rather not have at this time of night.

I’m another one who wore sensible lace-up, well-fitting shoes as a girl and have never worn high heels . Despite this I developed bunions on both feet plus knobbly arthritic lumps on my toes. It ain’t fair! However, surgery on my feet has made a difference to how my feet feel - and how they look. Nails are ghastly,though....

M&s Mitten Ms Mirren.

Now now MawBroon
Would you think it odd if a 38 yr old male painted the toenails of Helen Mirren or Judi Dench?
I'm about two years older than M&s Mitten and taller, not as pretty but then I don't wear make-up to hide any imperfections.
I'm 10 years younger than Dame Judi but not as lined and I'm slimmer and taller.
Would it sit better with you if that was the scenario rather than an unknown 75 yr old GNer?
My OH is a great deal younger and likes double showers but I suppose that deserves your opprobrium too.
I'm sure that you don't know half of our private lives and a good job too. You might be shocked.

I'm feeling slightly queasy now...... not envy