In this amazing year where the summer has reached over 40˚C in the UK with the majority of the time the highs are in the mid 20s this is the perfect time to be outdoors. Staycations and camping are now the new norm. Last week I just came back from Bournemouth and I would highly…
We have always offered customers, councils, housing associations and other businesses a chance to get their garments embroidered and screen printed with one of the best embroiderers in the country but for anyone looking for a logo printed ASAP we now offer a one colour print instore that can be achieved in a matter of…
Emerging in the 70’s the punk ethos was made up of beliefs such as non-conformity, anti-authoritarianism, anti-corporatism, a Do-It-Yourself ethic, anti corporate greed, direct action and not selling out attitude, Which are all very relevant still in 2022 with many issues within the UK and world. This subculture was a diverse unique form of expression…
We have sold Dr Martens ever since we can remember. The beginning of an icon was born 1901 with the Griggs family who were known for making boots in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, this was the very heart of the English shoe industry. Years later post war 1945 a soldier named Dr. Klaus Martens who had a…
To follow on from our last blog about skins here is a small read about Ska which was music for the British mods and skinheads. If you didn’t know Ska is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 50’s and early 60’s and was precursor to rock steady and reggae, combining elements…
On this day we’re all British for 24 hours. Within that English flag of the red and white cross holds a symbol of legends and the national identity of pride, The legend of St George and the dragon describes the Saint taming & slaying a dragon that brought hell to us with the demands of…
It’s nearly that time where we need to press that refresh button, a little F5 goes along way. Sun Sea and S.. can be very important to our mental health and some might say that it’s as important as breathing or putting one foot in front of the other or even just being up right….
This is a great time of year, Easter symbolizes many positive notions for most. One being the start of better weather, another is the Christian festival commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead which in the New Testament was written that it had occurred on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion…
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to wear HI-TEC footwear. One day I climbed a mountain wearing HI-TEC waterproof boots, do you know why? It was out of respect… We have sold HI-TEC Footwear for decades and have much respect for their family run business. We appreciate how hard it can be…
Our stand alone store is named after one of the most famous mountains in the world. Ben Nevis is the Highest mountain in Scotland with the summit at 1,345 metres above sea level and is the highest land for 459 miles, seeing the worst sorts of weathers these shores have ever seen. So being an…
