Leather wrist bands

[joggerjayne]

I wonder how many of us have wrist bands? The ones tied on, that you keep on all the time.

I think now, about as many people have them as don't have them.

I wear four ... a thin leather thong, a plaited leather one, a tan leather with black and white lacing, and a multi coloured one.

So who does, and who doesn't?

[pink-kittens]

I do
I have 4 I wear regularly
I also have an original Pandora which when I bought mine, was called a slave bangle

[boxtops]

I've only got my plastic Help for Heroes one at the moment, but there is a nice leather HtH band I have my eye on https://www.shop.help...Leather-Bracelet.html

Is there significance attached to the meaning of some of these wristbands, as there was with the jelly bands?

[ummmm]

I don't. I can't recall anyone who does tbh..

[boxtops]

actually ummm, nor do I, not regularly - it seems to be a beach surfer sort of style to me.
JJ - do you take them off when you shower or bath?

[Khandro]

What are people actually trying to say with these plastic bands, is it a demonstration that you have donated to a particular charity, like with a poppy?

[joggerjayne]

No, Boxy ... they're tied on. They never come off.

[joggerjayne]

I don't have a plastic one.

[pink-kittens]

I only buy ones that do come off, or that I can slip off for a shower because they do smell
Although surfer types wear them I can assure you I am not, nor ever have been, a surfer type lol

[joggerjayne]

You may be right, Boxy.

It's saying ... underneath our middle aged, middle class, day to day clothing, there's a bit of a beach bum still trying to get out.

[joggerjayne]

That sounds nice, Kittens.

[Khandro]

So they are purely for ornament then? But if they are leather, don't they become dried out and hard if you bathe/shower in them? I'm not being critical, just curious :-)

[joggerjayne]

I think the warmth from your body (or moisture??!!) keeps them soft.

They seem to get more supple, really.

[Khandro]

Good, you have my permission to keep wearing them then. ha-ha.

[daffy654]

I don't wear any and don't know anyone that does.

[boxtops]

"It's saying ... underneath our middle aged, middle class, day to day clothing, there's a bit of a beach bum still trying to get out. "

I like that, JJ - I'll go get one!

[Sqad]

Fabulous...your date turns up with leather wrist bands........"Annie Oakley?"

[Ric.ror]

My friends still got her Glastonbury one on
It seems to be the thing with these crazy youngsters to have them from as many festivals as they can get to

[Philtaz]

The only one I wear is a Help For Heroes band, but it is rubber not leather.

[Sqad]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GINbW7yVEtY

[joggerjayne]

That was jolly, sqad.

Well, mine are from Spain this summer, Portugal last year, one from Switzerland, and one from home. There's a guy who has a teeny little shop, about 6ft wide, opposite The Mesmerist pub, and he makes them, so I got one from him.

So none from festivals.