While I have two younger sisters and a brother, my youngest sister Robin plays a unique role related to my jewelry journey. Without her I wouldn’t be doing what I do. Together we started designs2c more than 17 years ago when she lived in Nashville and I told her that she should sell her jewelry. She’s an environmental scientist and wasn’t interested in doing that. I offered to do it for her. Before we knew it, we were in business together.
Sadly, soon after designs2c was born, she and her family moved to Scotland. I decided to continue without her. Robin remained a fan and supporter of what I do. In 2019 she agreed to accompany me on my first bead tour of the Czech Republic and again this year.
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Robin still lives in Edinburgh, so we decided to meet in Prague and enjoy a couple of days in the city as I recovered from jet lag. It was a great call. It meant that I had the stamina for three busy days of travel, shopping and learning on the tour.
I planned both trips to buy beads with Bananas4Beading owned by Keith Dudman and Englishman living in the Czech Republic. (Read my 2019 review of his business on Tripadvisor.) I loved listening to Keith and Robin talk about the UK and life in Europe.
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