Shiny HQ is also undertaking mega renovations – sadly our action man room is, ironically, out of action. But the renovations mean the addition of another, temporary, Shiny person –our builder ‘Crazy Bearded’ Scott, or as Stav likes to call him; “Scotty-too-Hottie”.

I am personally most excited by the builder’s dog, Scout (even though she is yet to return the love and attention I have tried to bestow on her!)

So far there has been a lot of banging and reno’ noises – which we try to hide with loud music, on special occasions Matt even has two stereos going at once to camouflage the hammering and power tools- try it, Fripp and Eno’s “No Pussyfooting” album; start on one stereo and then 11 seconds later press play on the second stereo.

The silver lining of the changes to the office though are the things that have been discovered…

Once upon a time, before Shiny was a twinkle in Stav’s eye (actually before Stav was a twinkle in his dad’s eye!), the building that we now call our headquarters used to be a funeral parlour. 104 years ago people bought their loved one here not for booking and publicity needs but rather to farewell them once they had passed.

Hence our excitement, and eeriness, when our bearded builder discovered a small selection of bones when ripping up the floorboards!
Stay tuned for more news on what we uncover…!