If you work as a removal worker, a large percentage of the day can be spent trying to shift heavy objects using nothing but your own brute strength. Strength is important in a job that involves a lot of lifting and loading, and a day’s work can take its toll on your body. Building and […]
Category Archives for Man and van
5 Top Tips on Preparing your Motorbike
Jan
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Courier companies can take a lot of the pain out of transporting your motorbike. They will take you to step by step through the process, give you a quote and arrange a time and place for pick-up and delivery. However, if you are enlisting a motorbike transportation company’s services, you will also need to make […]
How do Couriers Transport Motorbikes?
Jan
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Transporting a motorcycle may appear a lot easier than a truck or car, but there is still a lot for couriers to consider. A courier can transport a motorbike to your chosen destination either by riding it thereof, or it can be delivered by a trailer. Open trailer If you want your motorcycle transported over […]
How do Couriers Transport Touring Caravans?
Jan
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It may be pretty obvious to most how you transport a touring caravan, but you can have the job carried out by a courier. While a static caravan will have to be lifted and loaded onto a flatbed truck, a touring caravan can be transported by simply being towed. However, people can outsource the job […]
What are the challenges of a new year move?
Jan
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A new year is all about making a fresh start and there aren’t any bigger changes you can make than moving house. Starting a new year in a new home seems to have a certain symmetry to it, but a new year move can be a daunting one. Moving house at any time can be […]
On the move: New year fitness tips for van drivers
Jan
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Couriers and van drivers spend most of their time sitting down and working unsociable hours, so trying to keep in shape can be something of a challenge. And while many people will be making New Year’s resolutions about getting in fit and shifting a few pounds, that might not be so easy to do if […]
How will couriers cope with the post-Christmas lull?
Dec
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While it may seem the work will never end up to Christmas, the new year can bring a different experience for couriers. All the festive madness very quickly gets replaced by a lull as everyone tries to tighten the belts and cutting back. Work dries up and jobs become few and far between. Many retailers […]
Why ‘the box it came in’ is often the most popular toy
Dec
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Couriers will be delivering millions of parcels of all shapes and sizes around Christmas and perhaps the most famous courier of them all, Santa Claus, will be leaving some bright and shiny toys for children to play with. They’ll have carefully written their letters, maybe made a few amendments along the way, and most children […]
Top tips on recycling Christmas package and wrapping
Dec
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One of the most enjoyable parts of Christmas can be opening presents. There’s the big reveal when you open a present someone has given you and that warm feeling of satisfaction you get when someone opens a gift you have given them. There are smiles, laughs and sometimes even tears, but then there is also […]
Guaranteed Christmas delivery – Can online stores keep that promise?
Dec
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Once Black Friday and Cyber Monday have been and gone, the hard work starts in earnest for delivery companies across the country. Of course, 2020 has seen more emphasis placed on online ordering than in previous years due to the Covid pandemic, but with Christmas fast approaching and shoppers taking advantage of online deals, that […]