http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Lyall+Cresswell Automotive Lyall Cresswell Sat, 09 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=530312&ca=Automotive If you’re feeling a bit tired and jaded, why not have a smile with a few haulage work stories. Believe it or not – all of these are true! The Grand Tour The poor shipping clerk sitting at his desk was desperately trying to explain to an irate client why their trailer load of critically important Ita... Jobs Lyall Cresswell Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=518547&ca=Jobs Taking on courier jobs for a living can be an extremely rewarding and profitable profession. Of the many advantages of this type of work, the most obvious are the diversity, the ability to earn a good day’s pay for a good day’s work and, perhaps the most attractive perk of all, the independence and... Jobs Lyall Cresswell Sun, 02 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=514381&ca=Jobs No matter what business you’re in at the moment, things are pretty tough out there with companies and private individuals trying to cut costs in every way that they can think of. Making sure that you get your fair share of owner driver jobs, therefore, means employing the right marketing tactics, an... Jobs Lyall Cresswell Sun, 02 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=514419&ca=Jobs The Queen’s Messengers must surely have one of the most plum courier jobs in the country. Employed by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, their work in delivering top secret and important documents (or indeed any other kind of material which is considered essential for use by a diplomatic m... Business Lyall Cresswell Sun, 02 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=514452&ca=Business Driving for haulage companies might not seem like the most glamorous of jobs, but all you truckers out there should know that you’re in great company! Not all of the world’s rich and famous start out at the top, and there’s more than a few who earned their living from driving before they hit the big... Business Lyall Cresswell Sun, 02 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=514487&ca=Business No disrespect intended, but driving for haulage companies is a bit like being a snail...you take your home around with you wherever you go. It might not be your real home, but it certainly gets to feel that way when you spend so many hours in the cab. You might not be able to get home and just splod... Automotive Lyall Cresswell Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=505156&ca=Automotive When you spend the major part of your waking life in the cabin of a big rig (or even a little one for that matter) fulfilling contracts for haulage companies, it can sometimes get a little lonely. To relieve some of the solitude, it’s not unusual for a driver to pick up a hitchhiker to help them whi... Society Lyall Cresswell Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=505159&ca=Society As the clocks go forward an hour at the end of March, we may grumble about losing that extra hour in bed, but it is also a sure sign that spring is on its way. Those who are lucky enough to be driving around and about doing courier jobs at this time of year are fortunate in being able to see the sig... Automotive Lyall Cresswell Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=496023&ca=Automotive Every now and then, there’s a high chance that your delivery work might take you over the waters into Europe. If and when you do cross the channel, there are a few rules of the road that are well worth remembering. Left is Right and Right is Left The first rule of doing delivery work in Europe is on... Travel Lyall Cresswell Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=496136&ca=Travel On an island as small as Britain, it’s very easy to stumble across one historic road or another whilst carrying out transport contracts. These ancient Roman roads or old trap roads intended for horse and carriage can tell us a lot about Britain’s history. Here is a selection of my favourite roads in...