An Age of Magic

‘In case of damage please inform the management’

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If you run a hotel or similar type accommodation then you will lost likely have such a sign on the back of the doors of your guest rooms. The message is quite clear; if something breaks tell the owner - DON’T try and fix it yourself!!

It is surprising how many people completely ignore this piece of advice. In the past couple of years we have discovered this and very often to great cost. Broken bed bases; light fixtures pulled out of walls and ceilings and hidden in cupboards when the DIY job did not work.  Even some people think it is fine to write with a felt pen using just the quilt cover as a place to rest the paper - just try getting that fluoro ink out of  a sheet!

Chairs with snapped legs; cords yanks out of their sockets…the list could go on and on. Please, if you are going to be a guest in a hotel and break something don’t try and fix it yourself OR try to hide it. We DO find out!

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One more reason to take caution when downloading

You really have to watch your kids with this one guys, especially as it involves free downloads of Grand Theft Auto IV. Computer hackers are enticing people into free downloads of bogus versions of the game via the internet.

What has been discovered is that the downloads carry ‘Trojan’ viruses which, if downloaded to your PC, can cause havoc. Games enthusiasts are going into overdrive about this particular game which has mean’t open go for these cyber-vandals.

These viruses gain ‘back door’ access to your files and steal your personal information. So avoid this like the plague and buy the game instead.

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Look after those tools guys!

As we live in an agricultural area we see a wide variety of farm machinery both on properties and on the roads. The local workshop in the village does a brisk trade in fixing the various tools and tractors that break down and this is often due to the fact that, to save money, the workers hang onto old equipment.

This is not only costly but dangerous. Guys, take a good look around your workshop or factory and do an inventory on what needs replacing and if any maintenance is long overdue. Better still go for a company that specialises in selling and servicing such brands as festool.

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