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    • T4920T
      T4920
      見習いボス
      @Lynne
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      @Lynne said in IHUK - A day in the life of….:

      After years and years of corporate life, I have found my ikigai ️

      I read a book about this concept years ago, I'm still searching for mine...

      Have and idea of what I need to do, but I'm definitely stuck in the corporate comfort zone right now!

      “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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      • GilesG
        Giles
        IHUK Crew
        Joined:

        Here's mine 🙂

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        If ever I launched another brand, it would be called Ikigai.....

        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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        • T4920T
          T4920
          見習いボス
          @Giles
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          @Giles said in IHUK - A day in the life of….:

          If ever I launched another brand, it would be called Ikigai.....

          Have you given much thought as to what this hypothetical brand would specialise in?

          “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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          • GilesG
            Giles
            IHUK Crew
            Joined:

            Possibly 🙂

            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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            • T4920T
              T4920
              見習いボス
              @Giles
              Joined:

              @Giles top secret, or is there anything you'd be willing to share?

              I'm sure after all these years in the game, you've identified some unfilled niches in the market...

              “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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              • flannel slutF
                flannel slut
                Raw and Unwashed
                Joined:

                Pronounced: Icky Guy? perfect

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                • AlexA
                  Alex
                  IHUK Crew
                  Joined:

                  Yep

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                  • LynneL
                    Lynne
                    IHUK Crew
                    @flannel slut
                    Joined:

                    @flannel-slut 🤣👌

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                    • MattM
                      Matt
                      見習いボス
                      Joined:

                      Probably a brand of fishing rods designed to look like common household items so they can be more easily hidden from wives.

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                      • JoshCJ
                        JoshC
                        IHUK Crew
                        Joined:

                        New overlocker added to the collection, our local machine Guru Rob, giving me and @Lynne a run down of the machine.

                        overlocker.jpg

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                        • KarolK
                          Karol
                          啓蒙家
                          Joined:

                          Ohh baby the 5-thread double chain stitch overlock is on!
                          5-thread overlock combines a chain stitch with a finishing stitch over the edge, it is also a safety stitch.
                          I can’t wait to see the results!

                          Favorite:
                          IH-888S-21 | IH-888-XHSib | IH-805 | IH-729-PUR | IH-555-XHS | IH-555S-25MB
                          IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-341-BLK | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK
                          IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
                          IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

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                          • FreemanF
                            Freeman
                            IHUK Crew
                            Joined:

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                            Broke my first needle today.

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                            • OaktaviaO
                              Oaktavia
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                              @Freeman
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                              @Freeman but was it done by sewing 25oz denim?!

                              IG: electricindigowizard

                              "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                              WTB: IH-526V-XHS - XL/XXL
                              IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                              • FreemanF
                                Freeman
                                IHUK Crew
                                @Oaktavia
                                Joined:

                                @Oaktavia it was actually a leather patch onto 21oz. 😥

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                                • OaktaviaO
                                  Oaktavia
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                                  @Freeman
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                                  @Freeman Ah well that makes sense, those patches are thicc.

                                  IG: electricindigowizard

                                  "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                  WTB: IH-526V-XHS - XL/XXL
                                  IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                                  • BaileyB
                                    Bailey
                                    IHUK Crew
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                                    Myself and @Graham's labour of love yesterday.. 60+ boxes later, all packaged up for Retailers 🙂

                                    BEFORE:
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                                    AFTER:
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                                    @bailey_ironheart

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                                    • goosehdG
                                      goosehd
                                      Mod Squad
                                      @Bailey
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                                      @Bailey @Graham Thank you both for keeping our addictions going 🙂 Bravo 👏

                                      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                      • BaileyB
                                        Bailey
                                        IHUK Crew
                                        @goosehd
                                        Joined:

                                        @goosehd We do try mate 😉

                                        @bailey_ironheart

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                                        • AdamJA
                                          AdamJ
                                          IHUK Crew
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                                          Pitch invasion from the office dog (Alex is dogsitting for a friend)

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                                          The devil is in the detail..

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                                          • ARNCA
                                            ARNC
                                            啓蒙家
                                            @Bailey
                                            Joined:

                                            @Bailey at first I didn’t see @Graham in the second pic and wondered if he’d been accidentally packed up and sent to a retailer! Glad he’s still safe in Gosport.

                                            “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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