So, BT have closed the call – yet again – without resolving the problem….. Ankita: Hello. I’m Ankita.Thanks for that information, I’ll check it and get back to you in a moment. Simon Coates: The ongoing DNS problem affecting the Rugby area has been flagged as “fixed” even though the problem is now worse than ever. I know of customers …
Official photographer for New venue for Masonic Ladies’ Festivals in Warwickshire
We are delighted to announce that we’ve just been appointed as the official photographers for Woodland Grange in Leamington Spa for their new venture as a a venue for Masonic Ladies’ Festivals. We’ve already covered a handful of events at EEF’s Leamington venue and loved each and everyone of them. The staff are incredibly efficient and helpful and the facilities …
BT Infinity & terrible customer service.
Last week I encountered a problem with my previously bullet-proof BT Infinity: I couldn’t access some web pages whilst others worked perfectly. Pages like Facebook and the BBC website were inaccessible whilst others, including this one, worked perfectly so I logged the problem with BT’s help desk. After a couple of hours, I received a message to say that the issue …
Photo booth hire – cheaper isn’t always better!
We all know the saying “If it seems too good to be true, then it probably is” and yet people fall for it all the time. News has come out about a company based in Halesowen that were offering £500 for a buffet, DJ and photo booth package. The were also offering three hours of photo booth rental for just …
Open Letter to Mike Coupe, CEO of Sainsbury’s
Following on from my earlier blog about the damage done to my car by Sainsbury’s car wash in Rugby, I wrote the following letter to Mr Mike Coupe, Sainsbury’s CEO: 12 January 2015 Mr Mike Coupe CEO Sainsbury’s PLC 33 Holburn London EC1N 2HT Dear Mr Coupe, On the 15th December 2014, my mother visited the car wash at your Rugby …
Problems with Carwashes
Beware of Sainsbury’s automatic car wash. Just before Christmas 2014, my mum had borrowed my car to do a spot of shopping at Sainsbury’s in Rugby. Whilst she was there, she decided to do me a favour and put the car through their automated car wash. Unfortunately, that idea must be filed under the heading “No good dead goes un-punished” …
Is your photographer really an award winning photographer?
There’s nothing quite as reassuring to a potential client as seeing that their photographer has won an award. It adds an air of success to their business and gives potential clients a warm and glowing feeling knowing that they are booking someone who is really good. But before you put your faith in an award winning photographer, you might want to …
Why we are Green screen (chromakey) specialist.
Earlier this year, we were approached by Jon Sharp of Boothpix in Cumbria asking to assist on a large green screen job for Sky TV. Jon has written a great case study on the job, explaining the client’s requirements and the method we employed to meet their brief. On the face of it, the brief was a simple one: photograph …
SEO Spam idiot: SEO Consultant Shaan Sharma
Having a little bit of fun with an SEO Consultant who doesn’t know what he is!
Are Handepay/Merchant Rentals ripping off small businesses?
Details of the strong-arm tactics employed by Handepay/Merchant Rentals when it comes to cancelling the contract. Be warned! They have a rolling contract that automatically extends when if you don’t cancel prior to the end of the contract. In my case, I was supposed to give twelve months notice before the end of the contract. Since I didn’t do that, they automatically extended the term of the contract by two years. This was further extended by two years because I didn’t cancel it at the end of the three year term. As a result, my three year contract became a seven year contract.