We are proud to be sponsoring a gig taking place in our hometown of Eastbourne this weekend featuring Canadian DJ Duo Skiitour.

Here at Memory Mates we're proud to support many musicians; you might remember our last blog post about a DJ! Well, this time around we're going even further and are sponsoring a big upcoming music night!

Canadian DJ duo Skiitour are flying in exclusively to perform their only UK date in Memory Mates' hometown Eastbourne, at a retro Ski Wear party by local DJ cartel Jelly Funk. This will be a truly unique experience to witness, and as big fans we just had to offer our support to make this happen. We asked Jelly Funk founder Toby Bryant for a few words:

"There's a great buzz going around Eastbourne about this gig. It really is something I am proud to be hosting which is bringing a lot of people into our town. This has only been possible to do with the help from Memorymates.co.uk who have fully supported this event."

Tickets are selling fast, and no wonder - venue Maxims boasts three floors of quality music for all the lucky guests! Expect a taste of winter magic (with a little help from a snow machine) to get you all pumped up. Better check it out quick before there's no chance!

Advance tickets are £5 / £10 on the door, available from Maxims Bar, 53 South St, Eastbourne. More details can be found on the Event Page on Facebook. 

Here at Memory Mates we like a success story as much as the next person, so we’re always glad to get positive feedback that our little flash drives are doing well. We’re particularly chuffed this week that we’ve been able to support Reading-based charity Launchpad, so we’re taking the opportunity to promote their cause further. So here’s a few words direct from Launchpad Reading:

“Launchpad provides accommodation and support services for the homeless, and the vulnerable to homelessness, of Reading.  As part of our support services we offer clients literacy, numeracy, ICT sessions as well as 1-2-1 support on writing a CV, job search, completing  application forms and attending interviews.  We wanted to give our clients a memory stick so they could work on and print off their CV wherever they were – library, Launchpad, jobcentre etc.  After some research we decided to buy from Memory Mates.  They were extremely helpful, gave very quick and full responses and delivered on time.  We would be happy to purchase from them next time.”

We liked their words so much we put together our own short list of top fun and professional uses for our Memory Mates:

• Pose your memory mate on your desk to liven up the scenery

• Take your CV or Covering Letter to print off at the library

• Share pictures from the work party (don’t let your boss catch you!)

• Backup those all-important school & work files

• Re-enact film scenes with our novelty range

If you think our drives sound perfect for your company, don’t hesitate to get in touch. Not only can we supply our classic or novelty ranges, we can also arrange for unique engraving and branding! Memory Mates can make a fantastic marketing gift for potential customers, or simply just a little gift for your employees. Our flash drives range from small & light to chunky metallic designs, so there's something for everyone. 

Of all the things you'd expect to have confiscated at airport security, would you ever suspect your Memory Mate flash drives would be one of them? Well that's exactly what happened to Memory Mates customer DJ Adam Cobbsky when he was trying to get through Heathrow security. According to Heathrow's staff, they had to confiscate the casings due to the 'nature of their design'. Thankfully, Adam was able to keep hold of the USB drives themselves and do his gig in Rotterdam.

We felt for the poor guy, and so in return for his permission to do this little feature on him and his airport woes we offered to send him a new set of casings to replace the ones that were confiscated, complete with personalised engraving. Needless to say, he was delighted!

"Absolutely love my Memory Mate gun disks, they look awesome plugged into a pair of Pioneer CDJ2000's, and they've been super reliable. Just don't keep them in your hand luggage when travelling via Heathrow Airport!!"

SkullFuck3r / D4RK 

If you would like your very own personalised flash drive or a set, then just get in touch and ask us about it. There is no minimum order quantity, and we offer great deals on larger volume orders. You can engrave any of our metal flash drives, and in the shop section of this web site you can easily spot them as they have a little "Engrave Me!" sign on them!

If you want your own engraved pistol, you check out the listing here.