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Eco-Friendly Gadgets Which You Can Use to Ease Up Your Move

Author: Kim Jacobs | Last modified on: March 11th, 2015

Today we will turn your attention on several eco-friendly traveling gadgets which can drastically ease your life if you use them while you are relocating from one home to another.

  • Eco-friendly luggage – Technically this is not a gadget but a traditional suitcase which is made from recycled materials. Such suitcases are just as reliable and durable as suitcases that are made from traditional materials. So if you are worried about unwanted tears and leakages don’t be because we guarantee you that your belongings will be in total safety.
  • solar-panel-charger-mainSolar paneled charger – Since you will be moving you will most likely make the common mistake of packing your cell phone, laptop and tablet chargers with your other belongings...
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Four Amazing Places of Interest in the United Kingdom

Author: Kim Jacobs | Last modified on: March 6th, 2015

The United Kingdom is currently one of Europe’s and the world’s touristy hot spots. And while London and its landmarks are the main tourist attraction of the United Kingdom, they are certainly not the only places of interest that one can visit in the UK. Down below we have listed some Britain’s most beautiful places which everybody should visit at least once in their lifetime.

Portmeirion:

PortmeirionPortmeirion is a famous tourist village which lies in Gwynedd, North Whales. The village was built between 1925 and 1975 and was designed by renowned English-born Welsh architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis. The village is built in the Italian village style and is one of Britain’s most beautiful villages...

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Pack Your Clothes for the Move

Author: Kim Jacobs | Last modified on: March 5th, 2015

Folded ClothesIf you are willing to keep the anxiety levels of your removal experience to a minimum, you have to be prepared to face all the challenges that the process poses in the most efficient manner known. That is why even before you start preparing for the relocation, you should get acquainted with the strategies and methods for tackling such projects and be prepared to employ them when the time for that comes.

Packing is one of the most essential skills that you have to possess in order to complete your relocation efficiently and without hassle. Ask whoever man and van contractor and you are going to be told the same thing...

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Understanding Bill of Lading: Definition, Types, and Practical Uses

Author: Kim Jacobs | Last modified on: November 16th, 2024

Securing and using professional logistics services is accompanied by lots of paperwork, simply because transporting people’s livelihood belongings over international borders (or shorter distances) is a complex, high responsibility process which is regulated by many industry and legislative formalities. In fact, managing these documents often feels like juggling multiple roles, all essential to smooth, compliant transit.

Bill of Lading

Paperwork is also an integral part of domestic man and van removal services. Pretty much any type of man and van removal, either big or small needs filling out some forms. In the UK, perhaps the most important removal service document is the bill of lading...

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The Historic City of York, Home of York Castle

Author: Kim Jacobs | Last modified on: February 27th, 2015

The city of York is the second most visited city in England after London. York is a historic walled city that is situated at the confluence of the rivers of Oure and Foss. The city lies in the northern parts of the country and according to historic records was founded in 71 AD and was known as Eboracum.

York RiversideToday the city has a population of 197,800 people and a density rate of 1,780 people per square mile. While it is not one of England’s bigger or most populous cities, the city of York is a top tourist destination due to the city’s rich cultural and historic heritage. Throughout the years York has played a major role in the development of England and more important has been a significant part of England’s and the UK’s political history.

York Castle which is also known as Clifford’s T...

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How to Move Your Office

Author: Kim Jacobs | Last modified on: February 26th, 2015

Office moves are a real pain for a number of reasons:

  • Their proper completion is vital for the success of your business.
  • They are much different from home moves, no matter whether you are moving an office of 5 or 500 employees.
  • You should consider your move according to the work schedule of your business, which means that office moves are often carried out at night and in weekends, when it is much more expensive to get a reliable moving contractor.

Office roomIn short, getting a proper office moving service from man and van companies in London might cause you a lot of stress and hassle, which you definitely do not need right now, when your business is in such a serious period of transition.

Fortunately, there are several guidelines that you can follow which are going to ensure you will have the bes...

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Egerton Crescent – UK’s Most Expensive Street

Author: Kim Jacobs | Last modified on: February 25th, 2015

For a second year straight, Egerton Cres in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is named the most expensive residential street on the British Isles. This comes despite the notable drop in house prices during the year.

Egerton CrescentEgerton Cres is a set of elegant, arcing facades, combined with neatly manicured private gardens. The street is rich in every hallmark expected of British exclusivity and affluence. Those people who are able to fork out the cash for a residential property on Britain’s most expensive street will perhaps be glad to hear that prices have been sagging a little – more money for the man and van removal service! Joke aside, experts say the locality is perhaps losing some of its lustre after all...

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How Small Can You Go?

Author: Kim Jacobs | Last modified on: February 20th, 2015

Most Londoners would be well aware of what crowded urban living is, some people would even say they are an overcrowded household – which is no surprise as buying or renting in the British capital is becoming increasingly expensive and people are feeling the squeeze literally.

Narrow House in HaringeyOk, fair enough, living in large metropolises does come at ‘spacious’ price in every sense of the word, but one London resident is actually residing in a seventy five inch wide house, in the Borough of Haringey. The owner, said they were sandwiched between the prosperity of metropolitan inflation, and the hellish prospect of having to commute large distances multiple times a day.

The particularly narrow house in Haringey, which mind you again measures at seventy five inches in width, was actually pitched for sal...

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The Tate Modern, England’s most renowned modern art gallery

Author: Kim Jacobs | Last modified on: February 19th, 2015

When it comes to modern art galleries in England the Tate Modern is beyond any doubt the flagman. The museum is part of the Tate Group along with the museums of Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool, Tate St. Ives and Tate Online. The Tate Modern was founded in the year 2000 and is currently the second most visited museum and landmark in the United Kingdom. The largest numbers show that the museum attracts more than 5 million visitors on a yearly basis.

The Tate Modern is located in the London district of Bankside. The district is situated on the southern bank of the famous Thames Rivers and is located at about two miles from the junction of Charing Cross. The district of Bankside is part of the London Borough of Southwark and is highly desirable residential and commercial area.

Tate Modern MuseumThis is why people ...

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Cost of Moving House in the UK Rising

Author: Kim Jacobs | Last modified on: February 18th, 2015

In the last decade, the cost of moving house in the UK has risen by the staggering seventy percent. However, this is not attributed to a rise of man and van removal services, but by an increase of agency fees and stamp duty costs. Currently, the cost of moving house stands at about ten thousand pounds. The administrative costs of house moving in the UK have also outpaced the steady growth of house prices in general.

In the period two thousand one – two thousand four, the cost of moving house in the UK amounted to twenty two percent of UK residents’ gross annual income...

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