Archive for October, 2009

  • Financing And Planning An Adventure

    Financing And Planning An Adventure

    Having arrived back in the UK around a week ago it was immediately noticeable that I was going to be cold. Although I may have been ill in Mexico and having trouble with manufacturers in China one of the benefits was the adorable amount of...

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  • No Facebook

    No Facebook

    This is probably well known by most people, I can sometimes be slow on the uptake, but having a number of friends living in Hong Kong and having to make a hasty retreat there when my visa ran out I thought I would get in...

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  • Why Me!

    Why Me!

    It seems to be  in the world of footwear manufacturing (for the small designers like myself) the problems are endless. After a long day I managed to achieve absolutely nothing. The factory of course know I am here, and have in fact met with me...

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  • Manufacturing Shoes in China

    Manufacturing Shoes in China

    Having arrived in Hong Kong yesterday after a strangely sleepless flight. I say strange as usually when the plane takes off I fall asleep only to wake up on its landing but this did not happen. I checked into the hotel and then went to...

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  • Some Photos From Mexico

    Some Photos From Mexico

    Below are some of the photos that Mark Eveleigh took of me throughout the limited time that we were in Mexico, just to prove that I was there and enjoying it until the trip came to an abrupt end. Please click on the Flickr images...

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  • The China Collection

    The China Collection

    Having spent my 3 weeks recovering from the Mexican trip, as per doctors orders, I am off to China tomorrow to start working on my next collection of shoes. Having never been to Dongguan I am looking forward to exploring the local area, particularly in...

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  • Mexico – The Spot Journey

    Mexico – The Spot Journey

    Below is the journey that I took through the shortened period of time that I was in Mexico. You can also download the google earth link to view this journey in full 3D by clicking on the link below the map. Mexico September 2009 at...

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  • What Happened Before

    What Happened Before

    My server was hacked at the end of last week and I lost everything as my backup files were also corrupted. I am now back up and running though and have posted everything that had gone before in one long post here. My Spot journey...

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