The Past in Pictures.

They say a picture tells a thousand words. Then why is it that people seem to find it so hard to take a good one? Steve Jordan suggests why and what to do about it.

Steve Jordan interviews Keith Winsor about what made him give up a career in moving for a life doing, what he believes to be, God’s work.

A different way to buy the trucks you need, Steve Jordan talks to Martin McDade-Smith of Macs Truck Sales.

The UK self storage industry is maturing quickly. After its birth in the 1960s in the USA and arrival in the UK in the 1980s, it has quickly taken hold to become a part of the culture of the country. Although much of the rest of Europe lags behind the UK, self storage is gaining momentum there too.

When is a bargain, not a bargain? When it’s too cheap. By Steve Jordan.

Contracts with customers are essential and need not be complicated. By Freya Zaiwalla, Solicitor at Zaiwalla & Co.

By Ruth Hewitt. Many large companies both here in the UK and on the continent seem to have turned a blind eye and adopted a head in the sand approach to social media.

Following on from the article in the February issue of The Mover, we now have the estate agents view of why the time between exchanging contracts and completion is under pressure.

The Past in Pictures.

Some advice from Britannia Movers International about that homesick feeling.

Shortly after writing the story on page 30 Simon Jones from ATR Removals contacted The Mover. He wanted to alert us to what he felt were punitive damages he was ordered to pay The Guild after failing to remove the badge from his website.

This July, The Guild will have been part of the moving scene in the UK for 21 years: it’s come of age. Steve Jordan invited Martin Rose to The Mover’s office for a chat about the way the organisation works.

Deputy editor David Jordan took a trip to specialist mover Aston Spinks' headquarters in north London to find out how the black art of moving valuable awkward things into awkward places has become a successful business.

Directors and offices can be held legally responsible if the correct procedures have not been strictly followed and an employee has been dismissed unfairly.

Kevin Thompson started his removals business, The Removal Team, 10 years ago with one van and a broad smile.

We all like to look smart. But when it comes down to workwear there’s more to it than fashion, it’s a vital part of a company’s image. Here, Bob Bluffield looks at the industry and its latest developments.

After bumping into the guys from Kes at The Movers and Storers Show in November, Steve Jordan, Editor of The Mover, took a trip to darkest Iver Heath in Buckinghamshire to find out what goes into making a top quality paper blanket.

According to Rob Lane, Exeter-based director of removals firm Britannia Lanes, looking for new opportunities has helped the company grow its way out of the recession.

Driving is by far the most dangerous activity most of us experience in our everyday lives and although casualty rates are falling in the UK, around 2,000 people are killed every year on our roads - over 20,000 are seriously injured. Here, David Jordan, Deputy Editor of The Mover, offers ten tips for staying alive.