Interesting, Odd or Funny Pics II.

**windsock** · 4th March 2021, 02:15 PM

Yep, that's what it might sound like. The farm socks are not a refined fine woolen sock to start with but they were a well maintained piece of clothing. They had to be. Lots of ground to walk and foot care was vital. It was a result of the limitations of living in a winter NZ bush camp (rain, sleet, frost and snow), cold water riverside or if late at night, bucket hand wash and fireside or dog-bed drying, and they'd almost be felted heels and soles after a winter of darning and walking around all day damp.

**Old Farang** · 4th March 2021, 05:11 PM

Sea rescue:

Thai navy sailors rescue adorable cats from ship fire

Thai navy sailors rescue adorable cats from ship fire | The Thaiger

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**4bee** · 4th March 2021, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by windsock

Just plain old World-famous-in-NZ woolen Norsewear Farm Fleck socks. Walking man socks. Not urban footpath loafer socks. Socks for boots and river crossings and mud and miles and miles of up and down hills all day every day. After a winter season wandering around in them all day they were usually darned socks with patches the colour of the cheapest thick wool yarn I could grab from the local haberdashery shop. Sometimes I had to darn patches on top of patches.

Sometimes those darned socks could stand on their own after a season of my care and washing...

FARM FLECK SOCKS – Norsewear.co.nz

Is your darning of Socks Freelancing? If yes, I might have a million $ contract For you.

Can one still buy woolen sox with reinforced Toes & Heels. Nylon I think the reinforcements were

Asking for a friend, you understand.

**Saitch** · 4th March 2021, 07:52 PM

Wasn't sure where to lob this!

**Tins** · 4th March 2021, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by Saitch

Wasn't sure where to lob this!

Climate or Covid threads would be my choice.

**Eevo** · 4th March 2021, 10:37 PM

oh no. bed bugs!

**350RRC** · 5th March 2021, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by 4bee

Is your darning of Socks Freelancing? If yes, I might have a million $ contract For you.

Can one still buy woolen sox with reinforced Toes & Heels. Nylon I think the reinforcements were

Asking for a friend, you understand.

These socks are the best I've ever bought, some pairs 6yo and not much different from new, never seem to wear out:

JACK OF ALL TRADES Bamboo Outdoor Sock
| Harris Scarfe

cheers, DL

**Saitch** · 5th March 2021, 08:55 AM

**Homestar** · 5th March 2021, 09:21 AM

I think I know all the words to that song without even playing it again.

'It's not a moon' is also brilliant. (Evil comes in round shapes)...

**Tins** · 5th March 2021, 09:39 AM

Hmmm....

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