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Britannia Movers International - Covid-19 update 2 November 2020
Over the weekend Britannia Movers has been deciphering the Government announcement from Saturday evening and liaising with our trade body the BAR and through them all relevant Government departments. Our clear understanding is that for now Britannia will continue to be able to operate our removal services for our customers. Robert Jenrick the Housing Minister […]Read more
Changing the Locks
Changing the locks – A little thought of necessity when moving home So you’ve finally managed it. All the stress of selling your old home and then finding and buying your new home, buyers, sellers, solicitors, conveyancers, estate agents and removal companies all dealt with – time to relax. Not quite. It is reported that […] Read more
Avoiding the man and van
We are rapidly approaching the busy season for home movers and this is when we see the emergence of everyone with a small van that sets themselves up as a removal company. In the second in our series we look at how to avoid the rogue operators. Sadly as an unregulated industry anyone can say […] Read more
Online Removal quotes vs written Removal quotes – the true story
With the proliferation of comparison sites on the internet these days, it seems so much easier to sit at home and sort your removal quotation out on line. After all, you just pop the details in and out comes the price, right? Not quite… Third Party Operators Most removals comparison sites are operated by third […] Read more
Reeves say a sad farewell to Stephen Massey
Britannia Reeves were saddened to receive the news this week that Stephen Massey passed away after a short battle with cancer. Having overcome oesophageal cancer 7 years ago he went sick just 2 months ago and following tests was diagnosed with lung and bone cancer. Stephen was 3 weeks short of completing 40 years’ service […] Read more
Britannia Reeves assist move for HMS Victory
Britannia Reeves have recently been involved in the removal of an “incredibly rare” cannon recovered from the wreck of the predecessor to Nelson’s flagship HMS Victory, which is due to be displayed at the National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN), just yards from Nelson’s HMS Victory at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. The cannon weighs in […]Read more
Smoking hot fire walk
This year Britannia Reeves will be taking part in a charity fire walk for The Rainbow Centre in Fareham on Friday 16th March. The brave soles (get it?) that will be put through this mind-over-matter challenge are – Andy Shotbolt (Director), Matt Ede (Manager), Gavin Rabbets (Driver) and Darren Creasey (Driver). Matt Ede said, “We […] Read more
Britain's Strongest Removalist
At this year’s Movers & Storers show, (taking place on Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd November in Hangar 42, Bruntingthorpe) Britannia are sponsoring the first ever ‘Britain’s Strongest Removalist’ competition that will be held on the Tuesday. Andy Shotbolt of Britannia Reeves, is the brains behind this fantastic and exciting new competition. Andy tells us […] Read more
A Guide on Shipping Your Belongings Abroad
There are many contributing factors and reasons as to why you might choose to emigrate to a different country. Maybe you have found yourself emigrating overseas in search of better job prospects, or are saying bon voyage to the UK in order to be with a loved one or you could just simply be looking […] Read more