Naval Gazing

Creating a new Website is a bit like bringing a new baby into the world and we've just given birth.

After a few months of labour and a lot of emails, planning and hard work by the great midwives at Sons&Co and Inhouse Design we finally popped the little bugger out lateish last night.

Today we "officially launch" and this evening we preview the new summer collection in store at Crane Brothers, it is now available to buy online.

Like any newborn there are bound to be some challenges, it kept me up late last night and although it has been well behaved I am sure it will play up from time to time. Changing it is a job everybody loathes but there will be the odd accident here and there.

It has some lovely features ( didn't get them from me ) and I am a proud parent.

Time to put the little guy to work.: www.gubbandmackie.com

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