I have lovely childhood memories of always having polished school shoes, thanks to both my Mum and Dad. It’s something that I never do now but I look forward to polishing my sons shoes when he starts school. I love this old school skills!
Ali my Dad was a Captain in the Army and taught me to polish my shoes as a kid. He applied the polish with a small brush ( horse hair ) similar to the long one you have, then with a bigger brush buff ( hand inside boot, swiping backwards & forwards quickly in horizontal motion ). Lastly using a shammy for last buff until leather was like a mirror. I used to love it :)
Being a military brat, I’ve seen my dad polish his fair share of shoes! I have to agree with you 100% when it comes to shoe maintenance! You can be dressed in fabulous designer clothes from head to toe, but if your shoes are scuffed, soiled or tatty in the slightest, it can ruin the entire look! Whether it’s styling an outfit or your home decor... the devil is always in the details! Well done!
I love the little "fun facts", I actually feel like I learnt quite a lot; everything from how to clean the fireplace glass, how to open a tin box the right way, and also how to restore my leather boots. I can't really ask for anything more than that 👏🏻😆
I really really like you in the outfit you went shopping in!!! Gorgeous 💞 and yes... Newspaper for cleaning woodburner glass is THE best thing. Hope Lumi makes a full recovery.
Love you vlogs, Ali! Generally interested in your lives, styling, gardening, home and of course Lyds and Lumi. Wish we could telepathically communicate with our fur babies... hope all is well with her real soon♥️
ali my mum used to use newspaper to clean the windows with.Cats that waunder in fields can pick up ticks and it can paralyze them good vids keep up the good work ;)
My dog was acting similarly and it turned out to be a grass seed which has now tunnelled through her paw and caused a lot of damage. My dogs on the mend now after 2 ops but might be worth a suggestion when you are at the vets.
A bank card takes about 10 days to arrive by mail. Or go into the bank in person and they'll give you a temporary one ( Toronto ). Mad you have to go through so much aggro. Hope Lumi feels better soon.
In Canada, we use the simple term (vest). I love how you refer to vest as a Gillet (sp?) Getting to know some of the catchy British sayings. Bits and Bob's is one of my favourites. Love to yourself, Lyds and princess Lumi ❤
Just a tip about leather shoes care, you should check the Saphir Médaille d'Or Renovator Oil (they have many other products), they are really good to hydrate the leather, and then you can shine the shoes. :)
I love the smell of kiwi shoe polish. Lol I couldn't be bothered to polish my shoes back when I was at school. I just did it coz my parents wanted me to 😄
I remember helping my Dad clean his work boots as a kid (policeman so they had to be perfect!) love the smell of boot polish! And that Loro Piana gilet is 🙌🏼👌🏼
Ali when’s the next home office update? I know you’ve got some plans to do some minor(?) updating but can’t remember if you shared what kind of timeline you were working with.
I hope Lumi gets well soon. She hasn't been near the foxglove has she? I'd remove all traces of foxglove tbh. Lots of love to Lumi and hope she feels better soon.
Awwh poor pidge 🙈 It could have been a Sparrow Hawk if it wasn't that big, as we had one in our garden which had caught a poor pigeon too 🙈 It was such a cool looking bird though, despite the feathers surrounding it eeekkk 😬😅
My Dad was the shoe cleaner in our family too and made me help from 7 yrs old. My Daughter would be far too concerned about getting polish under her manicured nails to use boot polish so its a damp cloth and a spray of Flash for her! KMT lol
My son polishes my boots and my hunny boots and dress shoes. When I’m done with my nylons I’ll wash and air dry them and he uses that in his kit. He loves polishing shoes for his uncles.
I hope Lumi is ok. It is so hard as they cannot tell you what is wrong! My husband and I clean our shoes regularly (we are of an older demographic). It makes such a huge difference and prolongs the life of your footwear. My mother-in-law always said "you can tell a lot about a person from their shoes." I have never forgotten that! Thanks for a very enjoyable vlog.
I hope Lumi is better. I don’t want to worry you, but please check her fur throughly. My cat was shot with an air rifle and he behaved exactly the same, as you know cats tend to keep cleaning an area if they’re in pain. Unfortunately the bleeding didn’t appear until day or two later, my vet said because my cat was shot at close range so made a clean entry😢I now have collars for all my Bengals, which keeps them in a boundary of the garden I chose, it’s fantastic and the fence is buried underground. It’s called Freedom Fencing, you can see their collars on my cats on my IG page #dottiesbengals
I had this same problem with my bank.. bet it’s the same one!! Saw money went out of account.. fraud and trying to get through was a nightmare!! ... and waiting for card... so bad, I appreciate covid has caused delays... but it’s a joke things should be in place by now, just laying off more staff and getting a worse service ! I wish I was as calm as you with them 😤💁♀️
Another great vlog Ali, luv the shoe polish routine, brought me back to doing the same with my late dad!!😊 I hope Lumi is feeling better and you get to find out what happened to her, she's so beautiful!! Take care all.xx
My father, who was a very blue collar man, drilled it into me that a lady always has her shoes shined. He would shine them for me when I was living at home. Dad had standards even though we had no money!
I have a sparrowhawk visit my garden which absolutely destroys pigeons, only a small hawk but devastatingly ruthless. Do you think pusscatfluff has been stung eg stood on a bee? My cat trying to play with wasps in the garden 🥺
Would be great to see videos. Steps per se. On how to be a gentleman. Seems a lot of men these days have forgotten or young men should learn if they havent already. From attire to self being.
Sparrow hawks get pigeons all the time in my garden, they sit on them untill they suffocate and then shred them. Perhaps the cat was clipped by a car. I wouldn't let it go out to the front, isnt that were your other cat disappeared?
gross bird story....lol otherwise great video... Birds of prey are members of five avian families within the order Falconiformes. The Accipitridae includes the hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Eurasian vultures. So I know ..crazy but what kind was it?
Be careful with birds of prey, they will attack your cat thinking it’s a rabbit. If you have coyotes in your area, make your cat an indoor cat, trust me I know from experience. 😢
Hawks can pick up the likes of a kitty the size of Lumi ;( Idk if you have Hawks or not. Ps: this is serious business. (Lol). My family name is Gordon, my Father’s middle name was Birchby or Burchby no, I think It’s an i. I’ll ask my Mama My Grandpa left Liverpool on a really old ship and his middle name was his Mom’s maiden name? I’ll have to ask my Mom the story again. My Poor Great Great Grandpa Yelled to his kids and my Grandpa, you’re gonna be sorry. I feel bad for him. I can’t wait to hug him one day in Heaven!!! Pass: I’ll get the correct story. 💖 Susan
Oh golly, I really ripped apart my familie’s story. No, my Grandfather’s middle name was Birchby. Something about a boy getting his paternal’s mother’s name as a middle name, is this making any sense. I’ll hit my Mom up in the morning. Ps: could you show a snap shot of that carnivorous bird? Over here in the states, we have all kinds of silly humans, my neighbor sat on his roof trying to shoot innocent squirrels, I took care of him. 🚓 👍🏻
I have lovely childhood memories of always having polished school shoes, thanks to both my Mum and Dad. It’s something that I never do now but I look forward to polishing my sons shoes when he starts school. I love this old school skills!
Ali my Dad was a Captain in the Army and taught me to polish my shoes as a kid. He applied the polish with a small brush ( horse hair ) similar to the long one you have, then with a bigger brush buff ( hand inside boot, swiping backwards & forwards quickly in horizontal motion ). Lastly using a shammy for last buff until leather was like a mirror. I used to love it :)
Ali, you are amazing. Great job with the shoe polish tutorial!!!!!
Loved the boot cleaning tutorial. Helps us be more sustainable and you are quite right to highlight it. Hope Lumi is better now 😻
Always enjoyable, informative, and valuable insight.
Being a military brat, I’ve seen my dad polish his fair share of shoes! I have to agree with you 100% when it comes to shoe maintenance! You can be dressed in fabulous designer clothes from head to toe, but if your shoes are scuffed, soiled or tatty in the slightest, it can ruin the entire look! Whether it’s styling an outfit or your home decor... the devil is always in the details! Well done!
EEN63 my husband is an ex Sapper he still polishes his shoes 😉
Thanks for shoe polish tip & fireplace window tip. I like the longer videos.
I love the little "fun facts", I actually feel like I learnt quite a lot; everything from how to clean the fireplace glass, how to open a tin box the right way, and also how to restore my leather boots. I can't really ask for anything more than that 👏🏻😆
Yeah we use newspapers to clean our windows. Great tip👍
Hope little Lumi feels better soon 💕
Love how sweet you two are together
Omg yes!
I really really like you in the outfit you went shopping in!!! Gorgeous 💞 and yes... Newspaper for cleaning woodburner glass is THE best thing. Hope Lumi makes a full recovery.
You have Church’s shoe polish etc.Very good products and its important to keep the skin well treated so the shoes last much longer!
Lumi!! 🐱 love you all so much! take care guys and ty for sharing your shopping day ❤ from Michigan
Love this gorgeous couple xxxx. Enjoy the items you both buy xxx👍
Very helpful shoe polishing Hope Lummi gets well soon
Darling Lumi, get well soon xxxx
Finlear ❤️❤️
I used to polish my dad's shoes (We called him papa, Italian) - I loved doing it for him, brought back good memories.
I loved you guys, but Lumi is special. I hope she ok soon .You always give a good tips👍👍
Love how Lumi 🐈 is so vocal 😂
You are about to put washing on WHAT!!! What a gentleman 😍
I hope Lumi is ok. 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
Really good video. Great idea to show polishing shoes. Fair play
The other trick for log burners is baby wipes. Lovely stylish vlog as always, love your boots
Interesting how you wet the boots before buffing. I guess that’s the spit in spit and polish 🤔. Great video again. Hope Lumi is okay.
Use moistened newspaper dipped in wood ash to clean any build up of smoke on the glass.
Love you vlogs, Ali! Generally interested in your lives, styling, gardening, home and of course Lyds and Lumi. Wish we could telepathically communicate with our fur babies... hope all is well with her real soon♥️
Ali always on point with his outfits 😍
Carla Carballo thank you
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So true!
My grandma used to make me use newspaper with windex to clean the patio door.
Omg same! But for me it was the windows and class tables 😂 #goodtimes
ali my mum used to use newspaper to clean the windows with.Cats that waunder in fields can pick up ticks and it can paralyze them good vids keep up the good work ;)
My dog was acting similarly and it turned out to be a grass seed which has now tunnelled through her paw and caused a lot of damage. My dogs on the mend now after 2 ops but might be worth a suggestion when you are at the vets.
Donna Moore interesting hope she had a speedy recovery ❤️
A bank card takes about 10 days to arrive by mail. Or go into the bank in person and they'll give you a temporary one ( Toronto ). Mad you have to go through so much aggro.
Hope Lumi feels better soon.
In Canada, we use the simple term (vest). I love how you refer to vest as a Gillet (sp?) Getting to know some of the catchy British sayings. Bits and Bob's is one of my favourites. Love to yourself, Lyds and princess Lumi ❤
I was so let down when I realized that this special garment was a vest! LOL I guess we just aren't that fancy on this side of the pond.
We call them vests in Australia too!
It’s always slightly confusing when they say vest because they’re referring to what we call tank tops in the US 😆
Before lockdown my husband and sons had a ritual on Sunday nights when they'd clean and/or polish their work and school shoes.
Just a tip about leather shoes care, you should check the Saphir Médaille d'Or Renovator Oil (they have many other products), they are really good to hydrate the leather, and then you can shine the shoes. :)
Love your videos Ali I use to clean my uncle’s shoes when I was about 10 long time ago😬 just the same but not with the water
Love your vlogs💜
Newspaper and abit of ash matey for the glass 👍😊
I love the smell of kiwi shoe polish. Lol I couldn't be bothered to polish my shoes back when I was at school. I just did it coz my parents wanted me to 😄
Can’t wait for beehive updates🤗🐝
Mindy Lamberth it’s going to be a while I’ve booked in for my course
So excited in Australia Victoria we are in spring and we are nearly out of lockdown!!
Joanne Twaddle that’s great news
Where is the grey button up polo tee-shirt from? It’s very smart, would like to get one for the hub
You are sooo adorable and very kind!!! 💋
I love your shoe cleaning music! 😅
Ali thanks so much for your lovely vlog
btw..the most beautiful couple to watch! yesssss 👍
Love the shoe polish routine, very pro 👌
I remember helping my Dad clean his work boots as a kid (policeman so they had to be perfect!) love the smell of boot polish!
And that Loro Piana gilet is 🙌🏼👌🏼
Nicola Phillips ahh yea I bet he has some good tips
Could be a sparrow hawk, we have one on our property, it can take out a pigeon easily, even though it is a similar size, they're savage
Chrissy Mrs B yea I think it was now googling them
Ali when’s the next home office update? I know you’ve got some plans to do some minor(?) updating but can’t remember if you shared what kind of timeline you were working with.
I hope Lumi gets well soon. She hasn't been near the foxglove has she? I'd remove all traces of foxglove tbh. Lots of love to Lumi and hope she feels better soon.
Hope Lumi is okay! poor thing. Iexpect it was a sparrow hawk they like to go for pigeons.
I love how you teach people to polish their shoes
Hetty Ju'sPassion 😂
Awwh poor pidge 🙈 It could have been a Sparrow Hawk if it wasn't that big, as we had one in our garden which had caught a poor pigeon too 🙈 It was such a cool looking bird though, despite the feathers surrounding it eeekkk 😬😅
Could be limes. Please check Lumi for ticks regularly. They tend to limp with limes. 😘
Lumi little girl bless you I hope you will be ok love you very much alicat xxxxx
Fab vlog, loved it! xxx
My Dad was the shoe cleaner in our family too and made me help from 7 yrs old. My Daughter would be far too concerned about getting polish under her manicured nails to use boot polish so its a damp cloth and a spray of Flash for her! KMT lol
thank you for the inspiring beautiful shootings
My son polishes my boots and my hunny boots and dress shoes. When I’m done with my nylons I’ll wash and air dry them and he uses that in his kit. He loves polishing shoes for his uncles.
I love how both of you are twinning in your black outfits, you guys should do shoots in complementary outfits more
Ali check the Saphir products for your shoes!
You guys are so lovely!💞✨🙏🙌👌
My dad was in the army so I learned early how to polish shoes.
DragonFlies 👌🏻 that’s super cool
@@AliGordon Served in the Canadian military for many years, Kiwi polish is the best!
I hope Lumi is ok. It is so hard as they cannot tell you what is wrong! My husband and I clean our shoes regularly (we are of an older demographic). It makes such a huge difference and prolongs the life of your footwear. My mother-in-law always said "you can tell a lot about a person from their shoes." I have never forgotten that! Thanks for a very enjoyable vlog.
I hope Lumi is better. I don’t want to worry you, but please check her fur throughly. My cat was shot with an air rifle and he behaved exactly the same, as you know cats tend to keep cleaning an area if they’re in pain. Unfortunately the bleeding didn’t appear until day or two later, my vet said because my cat was shot at close range so made a clean entry😢I now have collars for all my Bengals, which keeps them in a boundary of the garden I chose, it’s fantastic and the fence is buried underground. It’s called Freedom Fencing, you can see their collars on my cats on my IG page #dottiesbengals
I was hoping you were you going to try on the vest with a jacket.
I had this same problem with my bank.. bet it’s the same one!! Saw money went out of account.. fraud and trying to get through was a nightmare!! ... and waiting for card... so bad, I appreciate covid has caused delays... but it’s a joke things should be in place by now, just laying off more staff and getting a worse service ! I wish I was as calm as you with them 😤💁♀️
Ahhhh babe is lumi ok I hope she is ok bless her she is so beautiful
And the boot starts singing I'm a sole man
Another great vlog Ali, luv the shoe polish routine, brought me back to doing the same with my late dad!!😊 I hope Lumi is feeling better and you get to find out what happened to her, she's so beautiful!! Take care all.xx
Alison Haverty ❤️
Have you checked Lumi’s leg for a tick?
Panda Bear yes & have two vets she is a little unwell atm we have her being looked at by the pros
Ali Gordon wishing her a speedy recovery 🙏❤️💕
U make a pigeon story really interesting 🧐
I think you need to change banks! Need I say more???!!
don't let lumi outside by herself you lost lynx please be more carefull cats always get in trouble♥♥
i know... totally agree
Treat them like children 👶🏻 they shouldn’t be left out unsupervised honestly
@@catherinele1580 exactly
@@catherinele1580 EXACT
I’m sure, more than most, they know how to look after their own cat.
My father, who was a very blue collar man, drilled it into me that a lady always has her shoes shined. He would shine them for me when I was living at home. Dad had standards even though we had no money!
Tracey Thomas top man 👌🏻
Ps hope lumie feeling better 😻
Are denim sherpa jackets still cool? Lol I was thinking about getting one for my boyfriend's bday.
❤️😻❤️👌🏻✨ LOVE YOU THREE
Newspaper's the trick when it comes to cleaning mirrors too 👍
Yes!
Awesome video guys 🥰 I can't get enough of your videos! Come and say hi one day, we'd love to share with you what we've been up to 😊💖 💘 💝
What is a jeelay?😶🤔
Just a jacket without sleeves tbh, like a vest. (Gilet) 😊
@@salonishah8585 or the retro 'bodywarmer' 😁
Saloni Shah ooo, thanks for clarifying! The part where he talks about it just showed up on the video, coincidently😂
Linda W. Haha yep!
Sabrina Malhi ahh no worries! Happy to help😊
Very nice vlog
I have a sparrowhawk visit my garden which absolutely destroys pigeons, only a small hawk but devastatingly ruthless. Do you think pusscatfluff has been stung eg stood on a bee? My cat trying to play with wasps in the garden 🥺
Deb Fletcher ahh I will have a little google ;)
Ok I just googled haha, 100% seen one of these last month chase a bird through the garden 🥴
Please consider building Lumi a catio. I don’t want to alarm you but if you have birds of pray. Our cats love their catio and we know they are safe.
I love Ali all the way from Kenya
Jack AND Jones jeans lol not Jack Jones. Apologies but I had to correct you 💖
How tall are you....5’7?
Would be great to see videos. Steps per se. On how to be a gentleman. Seems a lot of men these days have forgotten or young men should learn if they havent already. From attire to self being.
Poor pigeon 😷
Sparrow hawks get pigeons all the time in my garden, they sit on them untill they suffocate and then shred them. Perhaps the cat was clipped by a car. I wouldn't let it go out to the front, isnt that were your other cat disappeared?
gross bird story....lol otherwise great video... Birds of prey are members of five avian families within the order Falconiformes. The Accipitridae includes the hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Eurasian vultures. So I know ..crazy but what kind was it?
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Why don't you try to pick up the card at the bank yourself? Maybe it's possible and then you won't risk it not arriving
Love your style from Las Vegas 🇺🇸
Be careful with birds of prey, they will attack your cat thinking it’s a rabbit. If you have coyotes in your area, make your cat an indoor cat, trust me I know from experience. 😢
Shelley Poole Cats are the most dangerous animal in the UK don’t worry 😂😂
I’m sooooo sorry!!!
So sorry you lost your dear cat :(
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Think it's a goss hawk Ali
Tommy Gough thinks it was most likely a sparrow hawk
Hawks can pick up the likes of a kitty the size of Lumi ;(
Idk if you have Hawks or not.
Ps: this is serious business. (Lol). My family name is Gordon, my Father’s middle name was Birchby or Burchby no, I think It’s an i. I’ll ask my Mama My Grandpa left Liverpool on a really old ship and his middle name was his Mom’s maiden name? I’ll have to ask my Mom the story again. My Poor Great Great Grandpa Yelled to his kids and my Grandpa, you’re gonna be sorry. I feel bad for him. I can’t wait to hug him one day in Heaven!!! Pass: I’ll get the correct story. 💖 Susan
Oh golly, I really ripped apart my familie’s story. No, my Grandfather’s middle name was Birchby. Something about a boy getting his paternal’s mother’s name as a middle name, is this making any sense. I’ll hit my Mom up in the morning. Ps: could you show a snap shot of that carnivorous bird? Over here in the states, we have all kinds of silly humans, my neighbor sat on his roof trying to shoot innocent squirrels, I took care of him. 🚓 👍🏻
Get yourself a couple credit cards
That comment was in a mothering voice
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