We’re idiots

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Why’s the Pruga so warm? Compared to our SDS system, used in our Etobicoke and Sastruga – our Pruga utilises a technology never used before, a new and exclusive insulation innovation driving weight and warmth to the forefront. Why’s the Pruga so warm? The Pruga’s secret, lies in its construction, it incorporates our double decker [...]

Screwing Business…

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Screwing Business as Usual. I was interviewed for Richard Branson’s book (‘Screw Business as Usual’) some time ago, although not by him. The idea behind the book was to look into how business owners could or were already putting the ‘triple bottom line’ (social, environmental and financial) at the heart of their businesses. To get [...]

a competition…

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Diana Barnato Walker was one of 168 female members, who served in the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA), during World War 2. She was a socialite, she apparently partied hard and she delivered Spitfires, by flying them to specific locations throughout World War 2. Is is said, that she would reapply her lipstick, before exiting her [...]

Get busy living

We see stuff all the time, whether it be a picture, a film, a person or a thing. Sometimes we see them and we forget about them, sometimes we see them and act on them and other times we see them and they make us feel something. We got in touch with Andrew, we loved [...]

Falling in love…

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She may have dive records and started ocean conservation trusts, but these aren’t the reasons why people dig her and they’re not the reasons that allow her to do what she does. It’s something much more unquantifiable than that, Hanli Prinsloo is all heart, everyday, 24hrs a day. Below is a little piece on her [...]

A ship in harbor is safe…

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A ship in harbor is safe – but that is not what ships are for. ~John A. Shedd I think we’re all ships (defo sounds cheesy), yes safe feels good, but I definitely feel that adversity, chance, putting ourselves in risky situations – keeps us alive, maintains our happiness. Mr. Shedd is right, ships weren’t [...]

Commitment…

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Commitment is a big word, when I first met Tommy, it was the only word in his vocabulary. To commit to something, to put your name to something, to do it with a ruthlessness, an unwavering level of conviction – it’s a pretty inspiring thing. When we all got together 6 years ago, tents in [...]

we made a new one!

we made a new one

So we did it – the time, the meetings, the discussions, the sheer work – it has been a journey. We met loads of people on this journey and they were defo cool. Some people talked loads of silly stuff, others were invaluable, both of you know who you are I think what I wanted [...]

We’re not angry, just disappointed.

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*Before you keep reading, just a heads up – that we’ve spoken to the rad folk at Howies and it’s all cool, we’re cool – this case is closed. Sweet!  Back in 2003, Howies did something very rad. A large corporate company, known as Levis, attempted to bully them. Levis were under the impression that [...]

Lego’s Rock!!!

One of our favourite films, probably one of the best scenes and done with our favourite childhood toys – we love you Lego!