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I want to buy a pair of boots and a handbag but when the most beautiful pair of calf length, softest black leather, pointy toed stiletto boots get my attention I'm just smitten. I can't say how much they were because I'm too embarrassed as I probably should have bought some other more practical things. (Especially as I have precisely one set of underwear, one coat, one pair of trousers, one t-shirt and one second hand jumper to my name) but I leave happy with the gorgeous boots, some Clarins magic skin cream and a red MAC lippy. The lovely yellow leather Chanel handbag I also liked will have to wait!
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Getting back turns out to be a night mare, we catch the dreaded subway to an area called Jamaica but when we reach the street level I'm not happy at all. Although New York is supposed to be quite safe it doesn't feel safe here with no signs of taxis and lots of scary looking people milling around. After a lot of running around and a few panicky moments we eventually make our way back to the air train area where some fella herds us into his (unlicensed) cab. We have read not to use these (Only yellow cabs) but by now its 1030 and we're desperate and feeling more than a bit apprehensive about being out and about loaded down with shopping bags in a clearly dodgy area.
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