London Calling

Well I just got back from a very interesting 4 days away.

Left at 11:00pm and landed at 1130am the next day. Went to see a customer who is new for me and it was really torturous to get there. Only because I was cheap! I thought it was the best way to go. Down in the underground, and up and down flights of stairs with my suitcase and two other bags, then finally three hours later, I arrive at my station. The contact there then gave me instructions to go left...for 5 to 10 minutes...I thought it was right, but then thought I must be wrong. I walked left for 15 minutes to the downtown core and no customer. It ended up being right. The buyer who gave me these instructions really felt bad and to me it was no big deal. We all make mistakes. Met with her for what seemed like an hour but i know I went perhaps two hours. What can I say, she was soooo very friendly, attractive, powerful and best of all, easy to talk to, so of course time flew bye. When I get going I can talk. Normally I'm quiet.

By 6 pm I was on the road again or the tracks as I left by train heading to Bournemouth for the next two hours. Bournemouth is a beautiful perfect town on the south coast of England.

The next morning its Thursday and ABS's show begins. I'm lucky, I'm a special guest there invited to show my goods to his customers. I feel honoured to be in the company of California Exotics. Thursday and Friday, we show and talk to my customer's, customers. Friday night is the big night. However this Friday night was different. First a fight broke out that was under control quickly. As I was going to see what was going on, one of my favourite characters who is 63 years old and super friendly had a heart attack and didn't make it.

Dave Cottee was a very special guy. He didn't really know me, but always spent time with me every year. He loved people and will leave a lot of them very sad. He was so lovable and will never be forgotten.

I left Saturday morning and caught an earlier flight home. Congrats to the staff at ABS for putting on another great show. Their humour and dedication is always outstanding.

Steve

Home Sweet Home

China is a great place to visit for business but not for vacation in my opinion. Its fast pace and traffic can make you a bit crazy. Hey Maggie, how about this coke? Anyway, its time to worry about that is going on at home now and we have some really cool swimsuits that have just arrived. Made in Brazil. Boy are they hot. Thanks for my contact from Brasil who found me on Skype. She found me and wanted to sell me Lingerie and I ended up buying swimwear. You can floss your teeth with this and its in the stores now. I also have a bondage line called Punishment coming. Its impressive product and will arrive in 60 days. I visited the factory and wow, it is cool and busy. I will forge a long term business relationship with them and you, the customer will love their products. Also because we buy from the factory, you will receive huge savings. Our first trial order is in the stores now, and one of my stores emailed me recently and thanked me for the great prices and selection. I love that feedback! The photo to the left is in front of a middle east store in China, I couldnt' resist having a bit of home here..... The next trip in Tuesday May 13 where I'm off to Bournemouth, England. This is a great trip and I go to see my good friend Tim. He has a whack of stores and distribution. Great guy and he is a great customer of our own private brand. I go there to promote our brand with his customer. So wish me luck, it should be fun.