micha

Hi to all,

here my photo report of the London meeting! It's also a story about my first visit of London.

My friend Jan and me, we both have never been in England. The time was ripe to make up for. The Heel Meeting was a good opportunity to combine a common visit to London with my passion for wearing heels. We decided to go by train because there were only few cheap flights from Frankfurt to London. As railway fan I was keen on the passage through the "chunnel". Afterwards I must confess: no big experience, simply 20 minutes of darkness! Coming out of the tunnel the cars on the parallel motorway were driving all on the wrong side, the houses were built by red bricks and the chimneys had those typical tubes. Obviously we had arrived in England :D

The first challenge after the arrival in Waterloo station was the Underground transfer to our Ibis-Hotel in Euston. Not easy for novices to get the right ticket from the ticket machine without an embarassing jam behind us. The next problem were the barriers on the way to the platforms. Where to insert the ticket? And how to save my squeezed bag out of the two merciless wings ... but finally all went well. The check-in in our hotel was no problem and some hours later we passed the barriers like experienced "undergrounders".

It was late friday afternoon. We took the northern line southbound for a first excursion into the city. I think that these pictures were simply a tourist duty. The Tower bridge and the Tower

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The next morning was a collection of misfortunes. At first we had to wait at least 15 minutes in a terrible long queue at the ticket machine. Just at 11 o'clock we arrived at Oxford Circus and hurried to Oxford street 124. Inside the La Plaza shopping mall we found a Starbucks-coffee-shop but it was nearly empty. No guys on heels. Shit, too late! What to do now? We went down again on the street hoping to find the crowd in one of the several shoe shops Suddenly a guy addressed me "Are you micha?" and he was wearing obviously high heels :P

Unluckily the odyssee went on. A3 was already waiting for more than a hour for the guys. At least we were now THREE but nobody of us had a mobile phone (mine was lying naturally in the hotel room *grrr*). We were running upwards and downwards the oxford street to find a telephone cell which was working, for calling Heelfan. We found fantastic internet phones with big displays but no reaction. Finally we found a good old british "steam telephone cell" which did its job. And finally contact with the group in the Starbucks in the NEW(!!!) Oxford Street 124.

Hmm - in my opinion there are too much Starbucks and too much Oxford Streets in London By the way: 50 meters away from our cell stood two cordonned off busses, a lot of police cars around and hundreds of courious people. Fortunately we weren't blown into air by islamic terrorists - probably somebody has forgotten only his shopping bag in the bus and fortunately we met finally the others. What a relief and a warm welcome by the guys!

First exploring of shoe shops. Later on we went together to a pub in the north of the Oxford Street to drink a beer and to become acquainted. I must confess, that I needed more than one beer to recreate from all this trouble :drinking: Heelfan did a big job with his mobile phone to navigate Kneehighs and his "reception committee" (Xaphod and Calv) from the Waterloo station to the meeting point. It was a big hello, when the guys were arriving.

Here a collection of snapshots which I have taken there

Are the others coming?

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Firefox, the big illusionist with the blue magician wand. Pondering about his next trick?

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A part of the crowd - the fool with the 5'' stiletto sandalettes on the right of Tara - thats me. Sorry, Heelfan, that only one half of your face is visible

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I'm curious on Kneehighs pics!

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Some photo studies on stylish male heels :o

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... and as last picture the obligatory group photo

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After the meeting in the pub further attacks on shoe shops in the oxford street took place. Having become hungry we joined in an italian pizzeria for an early eveneng dinner.

Unfortunately this day ended like it had begun. Chaotic! After that some members had left the meeting the rest of the group decided to continue the session in Euston. What shall I say, we lost the others in the shopping crowd on the Oxford Street :o We were not sure where the others intended to go. Was it the Novotel Euston? Back to our hotel my mobile phone didn't work. The battery was empty. And no chance to connect a continental charger with a british socket. We gave up ... some days in life are really like bewitched

Nevertheless it was a lot of fun :P

We spent our last day in the Hyde park and visited the Buckinham palace. Afterwards we discovered by accident the Carnabie Street and Chinatown in Soho. Very interesting. On our trip home to Frankfurt the train didn't run out off rails - luckily not all days in life are bewitched!

It's already late in the night and every story must have an ending. Here it is.

nice greetings

micha

sexyplatforms

Dear Heelmeeters,

many thanks for all the great photos and stories. It looks like you all had a great day in London and I wish I could have been there! Hopefully next time though...

All the very best,
SP.

chris100575

Sounds like a good time was had by all, sorry I couldn't make it! I know Mel and Tara, but who's the blonde lady?

Dr Shoe / Tara: Do you think the guy in the gay bar was chatting you up because he thought you were a straight woman?

Chris

Dr. Shoe

Yes.

Nikk

Looks like you all had a great time. Gutted I couldn't make it, but i was recovering from a minor operation and it has been a bit slower than I'd expected .... next time I hope.

a3

Hallo,

thanks for all those who had put time, labour and ideas in here to get this meeting started. And to all those members who had the courage, afford and time/money to come together.

Sorry that the start on saterday had some extra trouble, but coming from outside England on my one steam. I was on the shoutable place on the start. But for the locals they had meaning some different Starbuck, other street, same number and 300 m different. Having no mobiele I was felt a little lost. Lucky when leaving the place run in to Micha and friend. After some looking to shops and a phoning heelfan (in a box) founding the half group on the street.

That was a great relief for my. Seeing old faces and a other dutch heellover for the first time. After the talks, drinks and food going shopping. But staying together was a great adventure with a lot of shoeshops on short distance. Lucky we want more drinks and talking on big tables worked beter in this group. Now you get knowing each other better. and more members show up, big welcomes it look like a reunion.

Some pictures from the hole group were be taken and hopefull the will showup sometime. A look arround "Topshop" and then going eating at the Italian, a nice choise. A same but some had to leave allready.
Even later in the "Novotel Easton Hotel" a nice welcome by heelknight with the 1/2 group.
In here I could walk arround in my ballet boots, if my feet didn't had so much walking to do as we had done during the day. I know the heels are impresive, but able to walk in them is another challange. But perhaps with some stimualtion and courage I could walk in them and them show off.
But perhaps the next time.
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My cowgirl boots were even impressive with the 12 cm heels. I had them from http://stores.ebay.com/Celegance-Accessories or try www.celegance.com, a ebay shop from USA. But after all the walking I feel my feet very well. I broke my personal time record of walking in them for almost 12 hours. And went satisfied to my hotel later that evening. But here in Holland there is a sayend "who want to be beatifull, had to suffer".

And look forward whem to go to the next meeting in England or .... Here in Holland the (high)heels on the street are almost out of fashion. We can see up to 5 cm and sometimes to 8 cm and there its end. In England the ladies walks more on heels and hopefull they will contiu to do.

go in your heels
a3

PS perhaps next time sent a print of the shop area where to meet

Shafted

I hope you didn't bruise the poor chap's fragile ego in letting him down Dr. shoe.

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Shafted, the boots that is!

Dr. Shoe

No I was in a gay bar so what more could I say?

Secreto

Hi all,

Sorry I couldn't make it - sounds like you all had a great time!

Hope to see you on the next one!

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When woman get taller, their shoes will fit me better.

micha

Hi a3, what a pity that we have lost us again! I had dared to try on your ballet boots. At least for some minutes

nice greetings to Zaanstad

micha

PS I have just entered "a3" under "search for author". The forum software is telling me always "no topic found". But "a3" has written a lot of contributions! I tried this again with my own name "micha" and I got an endless list of links. There must be something wrong with the forum software. Is "a3" considered as advertising for the Audi A3 car By the way: such filters don't make any sense. The A3 is one of the most important motorways (Autobahn 3) in Germany!