Archive for June, 2008
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008Share
Did you manage to catch the Panorama program on Monday evening about high street retailer Primark? It was called ‘Primark: On the Rack’ and is still available to catch online here for the next few days…it’s definatley worth watching.
The one thing that stands out for me is the sheer complexity of the situation. Economic, commercial, [...]
Midsummer Socks!
Friday, June 20th, 2008Share
So tonight is ‘Midsummer Eve’, the second biggest celebration of the year for some Europeans, and the Scandinavians especially. Having been fortunate enough to experience such a shindig myself a few years back I can report that it’s generally about being outside with friends and family and dancing around a flower covered pole. Good ol’fashioned [...]
Happy Birthday Sanjay!
Friday, June 20th, 2008Share
Sanjay really helped make our trip to India special, both with his company and knowledge, as well as the beautiful pictures he took for us. Here’s one, taken whilst winding around the Himalayan mountains (we’re in the black jeep up ahead on our way to visit a natural dyeing unit and a non-violent sil [...]
Retail sales rise by 3.5%, but who benefits?
Thursday, June 19th, 2008Share
Despite the forecasts, retail sales rose by 3.5% in May, which is the strongest monthly growth since January 1986. Now, imagine if every single one of those retail sales also gave a gift for free to someone that really, really needed it?
Well, we have friends who’s mission is to actually make that happen, and they’ve [...]
Sock the Olympic Sock
Thursday, June 19th, 2008Share
The BBC have started collecting people’s idea’s for the London 2012 Olympics mascot since the official Olympic committee is expected to choose theirs later this year.
This was the best of the bunch in our humble opinion, but only as a concept, since the sock looks a little tired, old and uncomfy – it’s not [...]
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