Using the bathroom is usually a simple task and yet with expert and innovative technology, the task seems to be getting more complicated. Japan, the country that often leads in technology advancements has recently had to rethink their toilet tech. An embarrassing situation has developed that their toilets are so developed the rest of […]
With last year’s tourism statistics recorded by Visit Britain now available we are able to see how popular Blackpool is. According to the figures, 8.6 million day visits where made to our beautiful seaside location which generated a lot of business for the town. A huge increase of 36 per cent was seen in […]
Could You Cross Your Legs for 10 Years?
If you wanted to use the public toilets on the North Promenade at St Annes that is exactly what you would have to do! The public toilets were closed in 2006 and never re-opened…until now that is. It comes as a relief to all that this toilet […]
Up in Smoke
Two fire engines raced over to an address in Victory Road after a kitchen went up in smoke recently in Blackpool. A chip pan had been left on the stove and the oil had eventually set light. Thankfully there were no casualties. Surveys say that a staggering 50% of fires start […]
A Costly Warning Sign
It was a relief to read in the Blackpool Gazette this month that finally new warning signs had been installed along the hazardous eastern end of the M55 motorway between junction 1 at Broughton and the interchange with junction 32 of the M6. It may have cost £450,000 but without adequate […]
If you are a small business and felt not only the effects of flooding but also the unfair insurance deals for flooding last year then here is some good news. The British Insurance Brokers Association has announced that a fairer insurance package will now be available for small businesses that are at risk of […]
A Timely Warning
The Blackpool Gazette featured an article recently highlighting the public concern for security as the dark nights draw in. It was said that after a public poll 70% felt that home security was an issue they worried about. Lights and timers are being left on both inside and outside properties to […]
A Greasy Business
Poulton Plumbers, your local plumber in Blackpool, would like to highlight some of the real reasons pouring grease down the drains is a bad idea. Interestingly there is more to it than simply ‘grease clogs in the drains.’ A chemical reaction is involved. After the remaining grease that has managed to […]
Mystified about Tap Mixers?
In your bathroom, seemingly small details like the type of taps you will choose, such as having tap mixers or two separate taps can make a huge difference to the finished look of your bathroom. So it is important to choose wisely and with the help of your local Plumber […]
Mystified about Tap Mixers?
Tap Mixers are very popular today in the modern bathroom. However, it hasn’t always been that way, in fact Britain did not take to mixer taps as quickly as they ought to have done. Thomas Campbell, from New Brunswick invented the mixer tap in the 1880’s and yet Britain clung on […]
