Heidi.......and other childhood memories

Back in the late 60's your Uncle Noel from Ireland turned up on the doorstep with an unruly beard, long hair, street-sweeping flares and flowers on his shirt. He entertained the family each evening playing rebel songs on an old twelve-string guitar. Upon his feet he proudly wore a pair of the biggest, brownest, buckled and boxiest sandles you had ever seen. You thought he was completely mad........it was the middle of winter! After decades of fashion obscurity the Birkenstock has quietly reappeared as an essential must-have for guys and girls. You're more likely to see them in a New York boutique than Glastonbury. Thanks to Heidi Klum the latest collection is a touch more glitzy than Uncle Noel's, but don't despair - you can still pick up a brand new pair of the old style Classics. Join the revolution...