"The heights of great men were not attained in sudden flight, But while others slept, they toiled upwards through the night."

- Mavy, 25th May 2006

In the spirit of going into businesses that we know very little about, last night we finished the new suiting website. £90 hand-tailored suits for everyone! The quote above was inspired by the dark windows of a dormant UBS opposite as Mavy searched for quotes that he could string together as his own.

The Innovator and I told the permanent members of staff the idea this week, they are still working for free. Enough said I think.

Back to pick up the story where we left off: a trip to Malta to meet the gambling regulators.

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Out of the airport and into the oldest taxi we could find. Even had a wooden steering wheel.

Lino was the taxi driver's name, and with a tipex'd business card to match the car, he instantly became our friend. Always there when we wanted to leave, and also when we didn't. We like to imagine that it was because he was just so captivated by our stories of taking over the gambling world, but he probably just wanted to practice his English...anyway, you have his number now, it'll save you a queue at the airport.

Lino became our guide to this idilic island, ferrying us from the boardroom of our friendly accountants...

...to the Lotteries and Gaming Authority. It was here that we faced our toughest challenge so far in terms of convincing anyone. Extremely nervous and voices quavering like little girls in front on Take That we presented our idea to the head of the Maltese Gaming Commission. After initially saying that it was impossible, Mario eventually conceeded that it was a pretty good idea, and he has seen everything. He finally encouraged us to continue in our quest to mount what we hope will become the biggest gaming phenomenon since hopscotch.

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Lino also took us to the old town to relax over the weekend, unfortunately, the innovator got stuck whilst playing around with some of the playground equipment. I may have parachuted our office keys into danger, but at least the engineering degree came in handy in removing the Innovator from this mess.