I realized today that my feet ( as a result of wearing cheap flip flops all day, every day) resembled something out of a horror film. I got to work immediately in finding a solution and after a brief consultation with google, I decided on a good, old fashioned foot bath of epsom salts.
Epsom salts (also known as a rather more distinguished sounding, magnesium sulphate) are comprised of the chemical compound MgSO4 and in their hydrated form, the pH is around 6.0. It is often encountered as the heptahydrate ( I know, wikipedia sometimes gets ahead of itself), MgSO4·7H2O, but is more commonly ( and slightly less intimidatingly) known Epsom salts.
I sought the healing properties of Dr Teal and (using a saucepan) gave me feet a good 30 minute soaking in water thick with the medicinal salt solution.
I have gotta say, my feet felt fabulous afterward and I am determined to keep up the ritual in order to try and get my feet in some sort of presentable shape and not be glaringly obvious that I run around horse fields with virtually nothing on my feet ( sorry mum).
And in other news:
1. A blissful evening with Karla and Jenny beside Karla's pool. Karla even has a beach bar! Heavenly.
2. Mac has had a hair cut! He now resembles a miniature lion.
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