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How I got into pest control: from Rentokil to Cleankill

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…

Rats and flooding: putting your home at risk

When Hurricane Angus struck the UK last week, it certainly created a great deal of damage. Of course, some people were able to turn what could have been a disaster into something a little more pleasant, such…

'Taking part is important, but winning is nicer' – 2016 Croydon Business Excellence Awards.

Last year I wrote about how important it is to take part in business awards. In my blog, “It’s taking part that is important” The Croydon Business Excellence Awards 2015, I told you the tale of how we were…

Wasps In The Media

I was reading the BBC News website this morning, I had gone to read a story about the first confirmed case of an Asian Hornet in the UK, when my eye was drawn to the side-bar and a story entitled, “Why are…

Drones

Last week we were asked to identify a weird insect. At first glance they looked very strange - like a bean with a long tail - and in the bottom of a toilet bowl. Luckily, one of our team members, Mark, was…

MI6, Speed Boats, Team Building and Our Bi-annual Conference

Earlier in the year Cleankill held their bi-annual Conference, the setting was Brockenhurst, set deep within the New Forest and this year we got to celebrate 21 years in business.A momentous occasion for any…

Supercars, Super Charity and The Stig

A quick question: where can you find over 170 supercars in one place, on a mostly sunny day at the start of July? The answer: The Supercar Event at the Top Gear Testing Track, Dunsfold Aerodrome, Surrey.…

The May Bug or Common Cockchafer.

It has been a strange start to the year. As May slowly draws to a close, I have only just seen my first May bug. Once you have seen a flying May bug you won’t forget it; especially if one gets caught in your…

Birds of a feather...

Those of you who follow us on social media will know that over the last few weeks we have had quite a few encounters with birds.In the first case, I was called to a disused garage by a couple of concerned…

The importance of social responsibility

As a pest controller with over 35 years’ experience, I am pretty used to stepping into unknown environments. When you are called to a new job, you are never sure exactly what you are going to find and what…

Rash of Bed Bug Stories

Over the last few weeks you may have noticed there have been a number of terrible stories about bed bug infestations in the newspapers. Being the director of a pest control company, it is my misfortune to have…

Why doing business responsibly makes good sense for everyone

Cleankill as a company only has two assets – its staff and its customers, without these there is no business. Our responsibility is to train, encourage and support our staff in their work and in their welfare…

A worthwhile New Year's resolution

A New Year means, of course, the inevitable New Year’s resolution. We all start the New Year with the best of intentions and then watch as they slowly slip away. By the end of the year, most of us have…

Beware of the rodent invasion

Last weekend many parts of the UK woke up to find a blanket of white. When I looked out of my windows, I saw a grey day with icy cold sleet. It was exactly the sort of day when all you want to do is nestle…

World Zombie Day : London

With the clank of ghostly chains and the screams of forgotten souls still fresh in our ears from Halloween, I have just been looking back at some scary photos given to me by two of our staff.Danielle and Arina…

'It's taking part that is important!' - The Croydon Business Excellence Awards 2015

Last Thursday we all attended the annual Gala Dinner for the Croydon Business Excellence Awards. When a company covers as large an area as ours it is rare for us to all be in the same place at the same time,…

Tales of wasps and the national press

It always nice to get a mention in a national paper, so long as it’s not in relation to one of their more salacious stories. This week, both The Sun and The Daily Mail ran articles about the increasing number…

The changing of the seasons

It’s that time of year again!Every year, as the weather moves from spring to summer, we get inundated with questions about new and interesting bugs. In most cases, these pests are just something the client…

The brave few who risk the #snackbugselfie

During the last few months, we have been busy throughout Sussex, Kent and London exhibiting at business expos. These are always a great opportunity to catch-up with existing customers and hopefully attract a…

A nice plate of ant salad?

While in this country we are keen to eradicate pests, our views are not always shared by other cultures, either historically or geographically. Things we view as pests, are not always viewed as pests by others…