Why did I start Gold dance Merch?

So it's 7.17am, it turns out it wasn't Michael Myers standing outside our front door at 5.30am this morning. But someone using our porch area as a bus/taxi stop because there was light rain. My advice, buy an umbrella or a hat. Either way, we couldn't get

back to sleep so here we are and here I am with my 2nd explosive edition of my blog.

And we're going deep into the human psyche today!!!

So the blog was meant to be chronological, detailing how I got into detecting etc.

Well that vain of thought didn't last long as I went live with my web shop on the

1st December. On my website I said I would explain why I kicked off this little venture

so here goes.

Oh and this is the deep bit! You could describe it as a Matrix movie type moment, where Neo is offered the red and blue pills by Morpheus. Take the red pill and wake up from

the Matrix illusion or take the blue and stay within the illusion? Maybe somewhere recently I took the red pill (metaphorically speaking) that enabled me to see outside

of the illusion, that routine lifestyle we're all indoctrinated into following at school

(the Matrix if you will). Work 9-5, 7 days a week. Snatch at life at the weekends and

in the evenings.

Or, you could call it a mid-life crisis LOL. Some people wake up sooner and start their own businesses or do something else and fair play.

Me? I'm a late starter. Either way, I don't want to be stuck in this same routine until I retire. How am I gonna change the routine? Make that change myself. Take a chance, put some extra work in, do something I'm passionate about, and maybe have a little fun along the way.

Of course, this is just my take on things and where I am in life right now. You might have

a totally different perspective. But once you take that red pill there's no going back.

For me though, I have new goals in life outside of work. Hopefully get Gold Dance going as a brand and some other ideas away from detecting, but something to shoot for.

I've really enjoyed creating the website and all it entails. Creating the logos and content and fine tuning it as I go and I'm still learning and will be for some time to come. I don't know if this venture will go anywhere and sometimes I think to myself about the money I've spent, but straight away think that if I don't try this, nothing will change and that humdrum routine will go on.

My advice, if there's something you want to do and you feel frustrated, bored or ready

for something different, then do it. Have a go. If you don't you'll probably be wondering what if? I used to fear change, but now I see it as something to embrace, change can also mean good things. If I only make my money back I'll be content with that. That's where you come in, visit my shop and buy something! LOL - just kidding.

I started this project at least 2 years ago and to finally see it coming to fruition is both pleasing and a relief. It's taken a lot of time and effort to get to this point and in terms

of designing, sourcing and adding more product to the site there's still some way to go.

Initially, the idea is to add the patches to the shop, that's done. Then add some clothing, that's really close and should be up by about the 8th December, and then the next step

is to add some other items such as keyrings and anything else I can think of. We're probably talking early 2024 for the latter. But the end goal is to have a site with lots

of detecting related products of all types with regular sales.

I don't think there's anymore to add right now so will sign off with one question for you.

Which pill will you take?

Red or blue?

The red to wake up from the matrix? Or the blue to stay in the matrix?

Happy hunting and seasons greetings!

Thanks for taking the time out to read this and get an insight into how my mind ticks - disturbing isn't it!

disclaimer: I'm not advocating popping pills, it's all just hypothetically speaking.