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Responsible rollerbladers who want to invest in all the padded gear can contact the Britain In-Line Skating Association (BISA) for details of suppliers, and also qualified instructors - expect to pay around pounds 15 an hour for tuition. BISA, Suite 479, 2 Old Brompton Road, London SW7 3DQ (tel 0171 384 2233). In-Line skating? Yup, because the little wheels on the skates are arranged in a line.
FOOT NOTES
After a season crammed sockless into sweaty trainers and jelly shoes, your feet are probably overjoyed that it's autumn. Morphy Richards have just launched a new foot spa, to bubble-massage away the after-effects of summer pavements. The Peduzzi, as in jacuzzi for feet, is pounds 39.99 from electrical retailers. And how have we managed so long without a roll- on anti-perspirant deodorant especially for feet? Neat Feet is available from Boots plus other leading chemists and supermarkets, pounds 5.99.
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