How often do marquees need cleaning?

DIY MARQUEE feel so confident with the quality of their products they have written several interesting articles on how to care your marquee.  Have a look at this helpful article we found on their website:

How often do marquees need cleaning?

It depends on the frequency a marquee is used, the environment it is erected in, the material in question and the weather conditions but in general marquee hire companies will lightly clean a marquee nearly every time it goes up but do a thorough ingrained clean maybe twice a year.

By lightly clean I mean wipe down any marks or mud that may have splattered on to the sides, this can be done when the marquee is erected on site. By ingrained clean I mean using a power washer, a floor scrubber or brush and strong marquee cleaner product or getting a professional marquee cleaning company in. Ingrained cleaning removes the grey film that builds up on marquees over time.

There are three categories of dirt on a Classic DIY Marquee:

  • mud splatters or other marks on the covers. These can be removed by light cleaning
  • grey film that builds up over time, to be removed by an ingrain clean
  • dirt and residue from trees. If it rains when your marquee is under a tree a lot of dirt gets washed off leaves on to your marquee, there may even be some sap on there too. The dirtiest marquee I ever saw was one erected under a tree. These need ingrain cleaning immediately as they won’t be good enough to hire out and leaving sap on PVC would not be good.

Different marquee materials, different cleaning methods:

  • Canvas cannot be cleaned without removing it’s FR coating
  • PVC can be cleaned as above; good quality PVC (like ours) will have a laminate coating to make it easier to clean.
  • Clear PVC (window panels) must be cleaned very carefully so the clear material isn’t scratched.
  • Poly/PVC you have to be careful as the PVC coating is a single layer than can be scratched off with aggressive cleaning.
  • PE material can be cleaned similar to PVC though doesn’t have a laminate coating so will not come back as new.

The most important point of all – never put your marquee away when wet. A wet stored marquee will create mildew (PVC & PE) or may rot (canvas & the stitching in any stitched marquee).

Speak to DIY Marquee for further information on their stunning range of marquees and Commercial DIY Marquee

Gifts galore from The Travelling Souk

Unique gifts are often hard to find especially for someone who seems to have everything.  I have spent hours and hours walking the high street looking for a gift for a couple who are getting married. The wedding is at the end of April and I started getting desperate until a colleague recommended I have a look at The Travelling Souk Shopping site and was so relived to find hundreds of gift ideas and home accessories.

Not only did I find a perfect gift for these friends I also found some lovely things for myself and treated myself to some beautiful wraps and shawls for the approaching summer days that can often be warm but with a slight chill in the air.

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Mal Weeraratne … the man behind the rumours

Mal Weeraratne is a British Pioneer in the Area of Emotional Release through bodywork, he has studied in various accredited institutes under pioneers & experts earning him the accolade of being the first Certified Tantra Educator in the UK.

Do you need to find emotional release and equilibrium in your life? Are you feeling despondent and struggling to survive day to day? Doesn’t despair there is help available unearthing experiences and gaining emotional and sexual healing. This is often a difficult and painful process but with the Tantric journey and Mal Weeraratne you will soon feel healed and free in your relationships.

Mal Weeraratne acts as a guide to help clients find equilibrium through Tantric Journey work he unearths what individuals are truly needing out of their life and relationships. His approach is practical, compassionate, and honest which he views the client as the expert in their experiences and himself as the expert in interventions to be used to gain optimal functioning and performance in life.

Find peace and harmony in your life again with Mal Weeraratne.

RUMM energy management solutions

RUMM energy management services Wales and energy management services UK sales director Jamie Watkins is set to run the London Marathon on 13th April this year.

Jamie’s best friend was suddenly hit with blood cancer 4 years ago and was in ICU for 4 weeks, desperately ill and fighting for his life.

He had a long hard battle to recover which he eventually won, thanks to the Anthony Nolan Trust.

Jamie will be running for the Anthony Nolan trust this year which had a huge impact on saving his friends life.

Anthony Nolan is a pioneering charity that saves the lives of people with blood cancer. Every day, they use their register to match remarkable donors willing to donate their blood stem cells to people who desperately need lifesaving transplants.

This is a huge achievement for Jamie; he has been training extremely hard over the last few months, morning, noon, night and in all weather conditions. He has also had to face some tough personal and family issues along the way, but this has not deterred him.
Cancer will have an impact on all of us at some point during our lives whether it is us, family or friends.

We are asking if you can please show your support in beating cancer and donating as much as you possibly can.

The energy management services UK team would like to congratulate Jamie on his dedication and commitment to this race and we would like him to know that we are extremely proud of him.

We all wish you well for the big day Jamie and as they say….break a leg, we know you are going to “smash it”!!

For more information on RUMM energy management services UK and energy management services Wales

Wellington Arch is a beautiful monument in London

Wellington Arch

To the south of the famous London attraction site called Hyde Park is a triumphant arch called the Wellington Arch also known at the Constitution Arch or the Green Park Arch. Initially topped with an equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington then replaced with the original idea of sculpture of ‘quadriga’, the arch was built between 1826 to 1830 to a design by Decimus Burton. To commemorate the victories of the Napoleon Wars the Wellington Arch along with the Marble was planned in 1825 by George VI. An interesting piece to your travel journal, Flats for rent near London Eye can recommend you an intriguing London sightseeing agenda for history rich stop over-s, therefore Holiday Lets London suggests you to visit Hyde Park, Hyde Park Corner, Hyde Park Corner tube station, the very famous movie scene Marble Arch and Flats for rent near Buckingham Palace.

Holiday Lets London will be one entertaining Flats for rent near British Museum that can provide you the best travel details tailoring to your travel cravings. Not like we at Holiday Lets London provide five star high specification Flats for rent near Tower Bridge London we are equipped to make your stay in London suculently full for the travel experience seeker.

The arch is hollow and housed a small police station inside until 1992. Once the ownership was transferred to English Heritage in 1999 the arch was open to public for viewing and has three floors of exhibits and details of the making of the arch along with its history and uses. Annually there is an average of three emergency calls to the London Fire Brigade stating there is a fire at the Wellington Arch as there is smoke seen – one half of the shaft functions as a ventilation shaft to the London Underground network. Any visitor can step up onto the both side terraces of the arch. In 1846 the Wellington Arch was crowned with a 40 ton equestrian statue ever made of Arthur Wellesley, who was the first Duke of Wellington, soldier and Prime Minister. The Wellington statue was done by Mathew Cotes Wyatt. The 40 ton equestrian statue of Arthur Wellesley received quite an amount of controversy and relocation was considered but was put off by order of the Queen as it would be insulting to the Duke hence the statue stood proud for the entire lifetime of the Duke. For a road widening scheme in 1882-3 the statue was moved to its present location in Hyde Park. Much of the arch’s intended external ornamentation was omitted as a lot of money was pumped into refurbishment of Buckingham Palace.

Holiday Lets London recommends you to visit the Wellington Arch while visiting the Green Park or the Apsley House, as the tour would take a minimum hour and is a cheap attraction. Many who have visited the Wellington Arch have a lot to say about the views from the terraces and the friendly staff.

London is an interesting tourist attraction and one can find entertainment regardless of how long the stay is. To accompany your exciting stay book a classy high specification self catering accommodation in the safest area of London at Holiday Lets London. The London holiday studio provided by Holiday Lets London will make your stay in London the most worthwhile.

Your best energy management option

RUMM are a leading energy management UK based in Wales. We provide energy management solutions to our customers via our own technologies (Pulse & IBASS) and Energy Management Services (EMS). We have saved our customers over £30m in Energy Savings to date. Thank you to all our customers and partners for helping us achieve this together.

RUMM engages with ISO50001

There is a growing and Energy management Sustainability interest from companies in the international energy management standard ISO50001.

RUMM customers will be in an advanced position to secure this recognition should they wish.  Business has felt the benefit of the family of Quality, Environment Management, as well as Health and Safety standards.  The systemised approach to energy saving methods and energy saving technology is something that RUMM has developed to achieve significant savings in partnership with its customers.

The ISO50001 approach will, if adopted correctly, save energy and carbon for companies across many sectors but particularly in the manufacturing sector which is where primarily operates.

RUMM energy management Wales gave a joint presentation at the Wales Quality Centre on the ISO 50001 standard, particularly on the energy savings that could be realised in the manufacturing sector through energy saving technologies and the significance of  Low Carbon Behaviour in terms of the energy savings that companies could secure.

A copy of the RUMM Energy management manufacturing PowerPoint presentation on 50,001, energy saving technology and methodology, and low Carbon Behaviour savings is attached.

Lodge Brothers the family you can trust

District Manager Bill Wilde covers quite a few miles at this time of year playing Santa when not looking after clients. Gifts on behalf of the Directors and staff at lodgebros.co.uk are delivered out to nursing and residential homes for staff and residents to enjoy.

Bill said, “The planning starts as early as September which is when I start getting the presents ready and distributed out to each of the branches in my District. As soon as December arrives, every opportunity I get, I am out on the road delivering until the task is complete. Covering a large area, which includes Esher, Addlestone, Weybridge, Walton and Windsor, needs some planning.

But it is worth it especially when I see the enjoyment it brings. My job looking after families is very important, but this is something that I really enjoy at this time of year”.

Lodge Brothers understand how difficult decisions can be especially when its children, they have a large selection of Childrens Memorials and will help you make the right choice.

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dblo Associates will transform your office environment to make it delightful

Our Work

Dblo Associates commercial architects London have a heart for the community and in true spirit of Christmas have decided to support a worthy charity called CRASH. Every little helps, read their seasons greeting:

Seasons Greeting and a prosperous New Year from all dblo associates residential architects London

Again, this year instead of sending cards, we have made a donation to CRASH, the construction and property industry’s charity for the homeless.

We hope you have a great break and look forward to working with you in 2014.

CRASH is the construction and property industry’s charity for homeless people.

We are a practical charity that focuses on improving the buildings used by homeless people. We do this in three ways;

Providing pro-bono professional expertise
Supplying free building materials
Awarding cash grants

CRASH is a UK registered charity (no. 1054107) and operates throughout the UK.

IBS for your industrial services and equipment

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Do you need to hire industrial blower equipment and not sure which company to use? Do your research and you will soon discover that IBS are leaders in Robuschi blowers.

Look no further than a company who continually expands and grows in products, service and employees, including opening offices in the USA. Industrial Blowers USA has started to get an excellent name in bare shaft blowers and industrial services.

IBS is a company that put their staff and clients first maintaining high service delivery; with a strong emphasis on customer service.

Aerzen Positive Displacement Blowers for oil-free conveying of air and gases Aerzen Positive Displacement Blowers (of the “Roots” type design) have been manufactured since 1868 and today are highly developed standard production machines designed and adapted to find use in a wide variety of applications.

IBS supply; new Aerzen blowers, reconditioned and service exchange Aerzen blowers and provide a full service and maintenance service for Aerzen blowers . Bare shaft machines and blower sets are also available.

Unlike most manufacturers who specify an 8 to 16 week lead time for new blowers, IBS hold the largest range of new, reconditioned and service exchange Aerzen blowers USA in stock ready for immediate dispatch
With an experienced team of professionals we are confident of providing the most cost-efficient solution to blower problems and requirements.

Our flexibility allows us to supply and install any make and model of blower (including new innovations) for any form of contract including Framework Agreements, for example Atlas Copco ZB Centrifugal Blowers and ZS Rotary Screw Blowers

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Chartered institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) uses Swyx to reduce costs & support members globally

Background:

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) is the largest and most widely respected professional body for those who work in the securities and investment industry in the UK and in a growing number of major financial centres round the world including Dubai, Singapore, Mumbai & Sri Lanka.

Evolved from the London Stock Exchange in 1992, CISI now has more than 40,000 members in 89 countries. In the past year, it set almost 40,000 examinations in over 70 countries, covering a range of vocational qualifications.

Challenge – Providing around the clock support for members in multiple countries which IT Support Fulham and IT Support Hammersmith can take care of.

Headquartered in the City, CISI decided to move away from its traditional Meridien telephone system when it moved offices. According to Tim Crannigan, Head of Systems at CISI, “At the time, the company realised that it was an ideal opportunity to take advantage of the additional benefits that VoIP and unified communications could offer such as reduced costs for international calls, lower maintenance and built-in functionality such as conferencing and presence.”

Solution – A software-based IT Support Holborn unified communications solution means calls are never missed

“We now have all our 130 staff across the world using the SwyxWare unified communications solution. Around 70% of users take advantage of the Swyx-IT! softphone interface, enabling them to see who is calling, as well as see on-screen who is available across the organisation, whether it’s in the UK or abroad.”

“All incoming calls come into the London site and we can distribute them to appropriate departments and locations via VPN, dependent on the time or nature of the enquiry. This means we are effectively open for longer so we can answer calls from 3am to 5.30pm, so India can be available more than 5 hours before our teams in the UK.”

CISI relies on Swyx accredited partner, Knowall IT IT Support Kensington and IT Support Knightsbridge for high quality 24/7 support with rapid response times for their Swyx based telephony. Tim Crannigan says, “We’ve been very happy with Knowall IT’s IT Support Liverpool Street response times to any issues we may have had.”

Knowall assisted CISI in rolling out their global call centre so it could provide comprehensive telephone support for its members across multiple countries and time-zones ensuring that calls are never missed.

The globalised call centre comprising London, Singapore, Mumbai and Sri Lanka is all joined by a wide area network so all 3 call centres can work together as if they were in one building.

Extended call routing allows distribution of enquiries across the globe

With Swyx’s Extended Call Routing, calls that come through to the UK out of hours are quickly pushed through to sister call centres in other regions depending on the time, and vice versa. The system will also route calls according to the nature of the enquiry, so for instance if the call is regarding ‘membership’ it will be put through to membership services or if it is an enquiry about an exam, then the call is put through to the client services team.
Features and Benefits:

Key benefits so far have included:

  • Almost 24/7 service for members IT Support Hounslow
  • Free telephone calls between sites
  • Automatic re-routing of calls dependent on time of call
  • Calls are never missed as they are re-routed to an available resource, regardless of location
  • Support for remote working – senior managers have SwyxMobile, so they have complete office-based telephony features such as ‘presence’ on their mobile phones
  • Built-in audio conferencing for meetings between colleagues and business partners
  • Reduced maintenance – Moves & Changes such as adding new users can be done internally by the IT team, not need for expensive third party support contracts
  • Rationalisation of phone lines – Less phone lines required leading to cost-savings in line rental
  • Secure Instant Messaging for internal office use
  • Future – More integration and support for Androids/iPhones

Tim Crannigan comments, “In the future we may consider integrating Swyx with our internal CRM system, so the membership details will automatically pop up on screen. We will also be exploring how our mobile users can upgrade to take advantage of the new Swyx apps for Android and iPhone smartphones”

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