During a recent conversation with the owners of a very successful restaurant chain in the South-East of England, it became clear they were disappointed one of our reports had been cited by the Environmental…
Last month, I was about to write this very blog when we had three wonderful pieces of news and I decided to write about them, rather than this – which I will call my Ranting Blog.
The reason for my ire...car…
I had some very bad experiences with customer service recently and I did have an entire blog drafted in my mind about the importance of putting the customer first but then we had some great news. In fact, we…
A new year heralds the commencement of many things and at Cleankill this includes the start of the 2018 promotional diary. Last April I wrote about a few busy weeks in May when we attended a number of business…
Something a little different this month. There isn’t one serious theme but a collection of non-work-related things we’ve been doing in December.To start, I was turned into a fully-fledged ‘dragon’ for the day…
At the end of September, I was asked to give a speech in front of the Sutton United Business Club luncheon group. The event attracted 76 delegates from 62 Sutton-based businesses. I decided to talk on a range…
Last month I wrote about the problem of identifying who was at fault in cases of rented property and bed bug infestations. During the blog I alluded to the problem of ‘phantom biters’, something every pest…
Those of you who have been following my blog for some time will know I have a particular dislike for bed bugs. In March 2016, I wrote a long blog about how I’d noticed bed bugs has been taking over the news.…
It’s August, so it must be wasp-time!A story came to my attention the other day that is very common for this time of year. In Bedminster, a district of Bristol, a man reported his flat had an infestation of…
Last year, you may remember Clive Bury telling us about the day he volunteered to help at The Supercar Event, held at Top Gear Testing Track, Dunsfold Aerodrome, Surrey. To read his blog and learn more about…
When a customer called us to help solve a mysterious smell that was beginning to seep through the house we didn’t anticipate quite such a challenging job.But the Cleankill team is never afraid of a challenge…
A slightly different blog this month. I was going to write about the two days when we attended three business fairs and the Seahaven Business Awards, where we were named runner-up in two categories, but…
The wet weather is playing havoc with the birds at the moment.
Starlings normally start nesting at this time of year, but they are still roosting on the pier and not travelled to their nesting sites.
From my…
We have recently heard of dead dolphins landing up on our beaches, at Saltdean and Brighton. The rough seas and wind have obviously got something to do with this.
Last weekend in Shoreham, there was a rare…
I have been looking through the promotional plans for May and it is definitely going to be a busy month with three business expos in two days. On 10th May we will again be at Kent Vision Live, taking place at…
On the 16th March 2017, we will be crossing our fingers once again at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards. This year we are lucky enough to be finalists in the category of ‘Green Business of the Year’ –…
Last month I told you about the day the auditor from QMS International visited us and confirmed our compliance with the standards: ISO 9001 Quality Management and ISO 14001 Environmental Management. Since then…
Cleankill has always prided itself on being a professional, efficient, friendly, environmentally aware pest control business. But the question has always been – how do we show our customers this?The answer is…
Last week, I told you about my journey from civil servant to director of a pest control company and, this week, I have a tale which touches on the private life of a pest controller.
Before you worry, this is…
I don’t remember the careers’ adviser at school suggesting forging out a satisfying career ridding places of mice and cockroaches - so I ended up in the Civil Service.In the late 1970s the Ministry of Defence…
