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There is always a chance that if you do work involving sharp stuff that one day you’ll find that it can bite. A few days ago I replaced the blade on my trusty craft knife for a lovely sharp one that just cut through foamboard like a hot knife through butter. It also makes light work of skin!

Just a small slip and I gave myself a lovely deep cut on me left index finger. Still it did stop gushing eventually. I’m embarrased to say that after an hour and still no sign of a slow down, I had to call in the cavalry to give me some fatherly advice and a proper dressing. I better get this funding.

Next stop fibreglass…..god knows what’ll happen with that stuff.

Glasses…check
Face mask….check
Gloves…check
Sharp object…..stay away!

Last week I got an email asking me to attend a Dragons Den style panel to present Pegasus after i’d entered it as a bit of an ‘also ran’

After a 5 hour drive down to Derby on monday night followed by a late night with Teenwolf, Slowly Bowley and Bernard Manning I dragged myself, with nasty hangover, to Warwick for the presentation. It’s amazing what a shower and a suit can do because this morning to my utter surprise I got the call…..

Ask me the question Noel…….

Deal…Or rather I’m in the final 4 for a grand and possible manufacturing deal.

Heres the bummer. Mrs G7KSE is due on the 25th Sept. They want me down on the 7th October for 3 days at some trade show, so if she’s late then we miss out. Push damn you woman push, like you’ve never squeezed before.

There is another bummer, my attempts at building a mock up oout of foam board and covering it with cloth went well and truely noticed. My collar was well and truely felt by the style police. So I’m going to have to produce a proper prototype in 3 weeks.

Note to self: Focus on one thing at a time

I think I’m going to have to code name my little projects. So this one will be project pegasus (and before you ask it was actually the name of the business card holder that I have on my desk, no link to either real or ficitional winged horses is intentional etc)

I got an email from the sponsors and I’ve been shortlisted for a ‘dragon’s den’ style presentation on the 12th Sept. I basically need to produce a vaible mock up that isn’t made out of cardboard by then and if sucessful then a proper prototype by the 8th October (which is when the little Urchin is due! nice timing)

So armed with a shopping list and a some power tools, I’m off to B&Q for some hardware and to Boots for some plasters and antiseptic wipes when I cut my fingers off!

The embodiment design for the pram protector have been finalised and the submission to the b-p-a will go in this weekend. Fingers crossed they give it a good looking over and give it top marks for being the best idea in the planet, at least one which has had little or no development.

Still keep an eye open for it in the shops soon!