I like days like today as I am busy and am doing lots of things. Most important of all I do it from my bed. I wish that I had a warehouse and or an office, but sadly I don’t have that luxury just yet. The picture below just shows what putting together a clothing company together looks like. Folders, catalogues and e-mail. Cripes. This is all just for one design too. I am glad that I don’t own a massive clothing company yet and have to sit at a desk to be fair, I would much rather lose the use of my legs like Grandpa in Charlie and the Chocolate factory because I sit in bed for so long.

Right back to work. Well OK then just because I know you were all thinking it.

I don’t know who let the cat out of the bag, but yes we are releasing a new shirt at the end of the month and yes it is by NGU, bit apart from that I am not telling you anymore you will just have to wait and see non? So with that I will leave you alone and apologise for the lack of posts recently I have been a very busy boy sorting this shirt out. Cripes. As usual pre-orders to hello@tbirds.co.uk as I know some of you crazy tykes out there collect our shirts before you even know what they look like… if you ask me I may wing you over a little preview.

Here is something to watch and waste some time before the shirt comes out! Daewon Wins!

I have always liked Burnley Football Club not because of my family ties to the club but more because of how other local fans view them. So today marks an interesting day in their recent history. They are in the Semi-Final of the league cup after seeing off some of the best competition in the league and country. Well here I go, good luck tonight Burnley and I will see you at the replay… Well I will hear about it in Barcelona at least.

This photo below has been racking my brains for a while, I took it when I was at my happiest this year, I don’t need to tell you where I was or why I like such a poorly taken photo, there is just something about it that reminds me of how content I was.

When I sat back yesterday at a small gathering as I watched the BBC’s coverage of yet another poor New Years Eve firework display, I thought to myself how strange a year 2008 has been. From a personal standpoint I have had to really look at T BIRDS and where it is going and see how in a market place where young and old brands alike are shriveling up like old turkey, how is it best to stand out and attempt to stay relevant in an extremely competitive and omni changing industry? My thoughts have drawn me to the conclusions that you will see come to fruition this year. It would be vulgar of me to say how and what I am going to do as the old saying goes “Actions speak louder than words” and I can only hope this year my actions really do have some form of volume.

As regards the rest of the year presidents have come and gone, jobs have gone, houses have come down in price, oil has gone up in price. In a world that seems to be holding its breath for something really bad to happen I am sat here in a cozy Lancastrian town asking whether where I live will actually exist in 5 years time. Most of the shops have closed, there is very little local based industry and whatever retail market was left in the ex-cotton mill town is being driven out with cut backs and streamlining.

My hope for this year is simple, for people just to concentrate on their own business, but try and be mindful of others around them. Just spare a few thoughts for how your actions will have an effect upon others and try and prosper. Last year (2008) has told me that it is impossible to do anything without money and that giving up may be the only option. What 2009 is going to prove is that ‘they’ were wrong and hard work can beat any amount of money.

I wish everyone all the very best for 2009 and let us be chatting at the end of this year about all the great things we have done in the face of adverse circumstance. Rant over.