http://www.socksforhappypeople.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:00:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last night I had the pleasure of meeting with two Kaos Pilots! Rowan (from Denmark) and Zulma (from Columbia) have recently moved close by (with their adorable newborn Naira) having finished studying at the Arhus Kaos Pilot school in Denmark. They have clearly landed with a cargo packed full of really ... http://www.socksforhappypeople.com/blog/kaos-pilots-in-town I didn't know quite what to expect when I settled down to watch 'Charles at 60', though I had a vague idea that he is passionate about the environment and fairly active for a monarch. But when the program ended I can say I was nothing less than inspired! Prince Charles ... http://www.socksforhappypeople.com/blog/charles-happy-at-60 For being a bit of a sock expert I made a painful mistake yesterday. When getting my gladrags on for a run I hastily chose a different pair of socks to run in than my designated pairs, and have paid the price. Sure, they're nice socks (by DePio) but they ... http://www.socksforhappypeople.com/blog/socks-for-happy-runners Jackie, France - "My 10 year old daughter looked surprised that you should need a reason to be cheerful! She said life just makes her cheerful. Being happy makes other people happy so what more reason do you need?" Did you hear it? The Jeremy Vine Show on Radio 2 last ... http://www.socksforhappypeople.com/blog/doom-and-gloom-and-happiness We're very proud to announce Socks for Happy People's 'Buy One Give One Free!' initiative. The scheme ensures we all make a genuine difference to others with every pair of Socks for Happy People we get our feet into! It's really simple. Whenever  you buy a pair of our Socks for ... http://www.socksforhappypeople.com/blog/you-buy-one-and-you-give-one-for-free No, not the PM, he's busy enough for the moment I think. I met a happier Gordon through a bit of volunteering I've been doing recently. Gordon is a chirpy 73 year old with a real spring in his step, and I recently found out why. It turns out that he's ... http://www.socksforhappypeople.com/blog/questions-for-gordon For us, Dragons Den is a nice little bit of homework and it always gives us some fresh perspective on Socks for Happy People. But last nights Dragons Den, episode 8 and the last in the current series, gave us the best perspective yet! It saw 'Beyond Boil', a business with ... http://www.socksforhappypeople.com/blog/socks-on-dragons-den This is nice, eh? http://www.socksforhappypeople.com/blog/sometimes-the-best-things-in-life-are-free Ahoy Mi Hearties!! I see a great idea on the horizon! Sail ships, emitting one-seventh of the carbon emissions of traditional container ships, carrying goods and arriving there or thereabouts on time (depending on mother nature herself of course). I think we'll be getting in touch with the company behind 'Fair ... http://www.socksforhappypeople.com/blog/fair-wind-wine There's been many benefits of SFHP relocating to an idyllic Swedish Island for a few weeks, and one has the been the farmhouse in which we've enjoyed many a long discussion over green tea and umpteen cakes. But with the farmhouse, came the farm next door, and with the farm ... http://www.socksforhappypeople.com/blog/sfhp-heads-back-to-the-sock-drawer