Archive for June, 2008
« Previous EntriesHappy to not be Primark
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008Did 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, 2008So 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, 2008Sanjay 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, 2008Despite 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, 2008The 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 [...]
The soX Files
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008To begin with I thought I was just imagining it. I thought I might be spending too many hours thinking about Socks for Happy People, and socks in general. But I kept seeing it. I wondered whether it was a figment of my imagination, a mirage, or a unceasing reminder for the work that is [...]
So…are you going to apply to be the next The Apprentice?
Thursday, June 12th, 2008As the final credits rolled after a particularly good series of The Apprentice my household toyed with the idea of applying for the next series. In the end, the unanimous reason not to apply was that we “wouldn’t want to work for one of Alan Sugars companies!”
And it seems we’re not the only ones who [...]
Lights! Camera! Leisure Centre!
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008Starting a company is a lot of fun, very testing at times, but mainly a lot of fun!
One of the joys of starting out is being creative on a tight budget with people you know and like, and others that you find out that you like, and still producing fantastic results . Here is a [...]
Our Eco Oracle speaks
Monday, June 9th, 2008I’ve just come off the phone with our Eco Oracle, Niels Peter Flint and I feel inspired to write a post!
We had the pleasure of discussing all kinds of interesting concepts and ideas that will evolve, come to be and grow long into the future, ensuring Socks for Happy People are able to continue pushing [...]
Country mourns our absence from Euro 2008
Saturday, June 7th, 2008You’d be forgiven for not noting the start of the start of Europe’s most extravagant national sock competition, Euro 2008, which started this weekend. Should you be totally in dark, let me explain.
Nations from around Europe choose 22 of their most talented men to show off their countries’ most magnificent socks. The fans roar and [...]