Lee Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Believe it or not our humble www.shoerepairer.info is a decade old today! even Facebook only became available to anyone 13 or over with a valid email address in September 2006 & youtube was in its infancy created just a few months before us! We’ve had ups and downs along the way, the good the bad & the ugly. We’ve raised thousands of pounds for charity. For me it’s been an amazing personal journey. I had to learn an awful lot of skills in the early days to put the site together. The idea for the forum came about after I found a site called “hackmycar.com†that had the answer to a problem I was having with a hard drive head unit (before Mp3 players!) I was installing in my car & I searched for a similar site for cobbling & didn’t find one. I had to learn about hosting, databases, domain names, php programming etc etc. all off which was more complicated “back in the day†but somehow I got it all working & the site was born! I struggled with technology moving faster than my limited skills, but early this year re-launched with a far more stable & less vulnerable site, which we are moving forward with now. I also moved from shared hosting to dedicated hosting for a more stable site & this made running the site more expensive & so we were lucky enough that we found a group of companies who could see the benefit & sponsored the administration of it all & I’d like to thanks the sponsors both old & present for financing the project. I have also gained many personal friends & took up running & triathlon on the back of those friendships & have raised many more thousands away from the site for charities which I wouldn’t have done had I not gained this new found good health! So thank you to all those who inspired, helped and supported me with this bizarre health kick! In the next few days I will be updating the site again! The new version “should†allow us to tag members into posts & “should†see integration with across platform log in (using Facebook, Twitter accounts to log in) I never actually thought the site would last an entire decade, but I’m very pleased it has! Happy 10th Anniversary shoerepairer.info Lee wellsy9, hibsjo(SCO), grahamparker and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkD Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Happy Birthday Lee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Friend Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Well done Lee I admire your dedication and expertise - I gave up on mine and now have someone run them - very costly in real terms but as you say we have friends. Heres to another 10 kobblers and Lee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBPTerritoryManager Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Congratulations, and very well done! Lee and kobblers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Well done Lee, Standard are proud to have been involved from the start and will continue our support for this wonderful and successful asset to the shoe repair trade. Very well done! kobblers and Lee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted July 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 It has certainly transformed my working life, its helped me raise my game over the years. I honestly don't think I'd still be in business if it wasn't for things I've learnt on the forum. its helped me evolve with the times at a steady pace. kobblers and keithm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 It has certainly transformed my working life, its helped me raise my game over the years. I honestly don't think I'd still be in business if it wasn't for things I've learnt on the forum. its helped me evolve with the times at a steady pace. The first rule of business, evolve, invest and seize opportunities along the way Lee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x minit uk Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Well done Lee, a fantastic achievement . Lee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Gardner Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Yip well done Lee keep up the good work Craig Lee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at Vauxhall Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Love this website, not only the advice you get, but also the comments from members who think postees are an complete idiot and are surprised they can cope with life never ,mind run a business. Lee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted July 2, 2015 Report Share Posted July 2, 2015 Top effort Lee, here's to the next 10 years... Lee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinh Posted July 2, 2015 Report Share Posted July 2, 2015 Congratulations Lee. A fantastic achievement and it has brought the trade together over the years. Robin Healy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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