Bridge finished. Well done Sydney!

The marvellous cruise liner was 290.2 meters long with a gross weight of 114,500 tones. It had 17 decks with the capacity of carrying 3,700 passengers and 1,100 crew members.

There are forecasts that the luxury water transport could be further hit by the accident which is already affected due to the economic downturn in Europe. Furthermore, this will support the superstitious people who think number ‘13’ is a bad luck.

Finally the Cruise liner before the accident

(Note: The images are taken from different sources. They do not belong to us. If you think we have violated your copyright please let us know via comment, we will take them down.)

Troy Finch, General Manager of Yellow Express handing the iPad2 to the Winner, Laura Davies

We started our “Win an iPad2” Competition on our Facebook page back in May, and we were overwhelmed by the participation and well thought out responses, maybe even a few romances blooming.

The competition was to tell us in 25 words or less what you would get us to do, so you can continue to enjoy your life.

When it ended in October, we had over 2500 participants to choose from. It was difficult to select only one winner, but after much thought and consideration we decided on an entry by Laura Davies:

Something that I must confess…
while moving house I tend to stress.
Who can help me with this mess?
The jobs done with Yellow Express!

After finding a friend of hers had already entered our competition on our Facebook page, Laura decided to enter as well. “I want to win an ipad” she said. Although Laura Lives locally to our office she had “always wondered what Yellow Express did!” so after some research Laura entered with a few different quotes, all of which we thought could have also won her the competition – in fact in the end it came down to either one of her great posts. Here is the other one:

There is this guy… I’m obsessed.
I sent a gift hoping to impress.
The surprise went down a great success.
All thanks to Yellow Express

When she was called to be notified that she had been the lucky winner, she could not believe it. She told us she rarely enters competitions and normally does not win. In fact, the only thing she has ever won was a men’s Razor.

Laura was presented with her shiny new gadget in our Rozelle Office. We asked her how she came up with the winning quote and she told us she had a background in marketing which she thinks helped her write the right quote.

Laura plans to use the iPad straight away for work purposes and have some fun “tweeting” as well.

Now knowing what Yellow Express does, Laura will definitely use Yellow Express “for all the things she doesn’t have time to do”.

A few more honourable mentions -

Hayley 

Yellow Express,
I have a request.
My life’s in the gutter,
Please help me de-clutter.
A messy house, crammed rooms,
With your help, happiness resumes!

Tim

I once won tickets to see Slash but had to pick up before 3pm…didn’t land in Melbourne till 6pm…..guess who I could have gotten to pick up my tickets? YELLOW EXPRESS

Tracey

HELP NEEDED…. I’m in distress
moving house & it’s a mess
only one day to move out & away
YELLOWS come & save the day!

Thank you to everyone who participated and stay tuned for more competitions to come…

Yellow Express Removals specialises in going above and beyond!

We know you have been waiting patiently for the iPad2 announcement and the wait is almost over. Before we let you know who the winner is, first we must thank all that entered. We had some great posts and everyone that stays a fan of our page will be in the running for giveaways that will happen in the future.

It was difficult to select only one winner but after much thought we have found one and… that was Laura Davies with:

Something that I must confess…
while moving house I tend to stress.
Who can help me with this mess?
The jobs done with Yellow Express!

Congratulations Laura. We will be in touch with you via Facebook soon to get you your shiny new Apple iPad2.

Once again thanks to all and keep an eye on our Facebook page for our next big announcement due in the next week.

This is reported to be the world’s oldest car. It is a 1884 de Dion Bouton et Treardoux dos-a-dos steam runabout called La Marquise and has a top speed of 60 km/h and runs on coal, wood and paper. Its steam powered engine will give you enough range for 30 km trip. It is going up for auction on the 6th of October and if you are interested it will set you back about $2 million! Remember this story when the dealer offers you $500 for your old bomb… it could be priceless in 100 years or so.

For more information check out the link

http://www.sydneyrunningfestival.com.au/

You may know we like bridges. But we also like airports. Not any old airports. Rather, ones that are a little unusual. And we think this one is more than a little unusual. Gibraltar  is a British overseas territory that is often mentioned in old war movies but barely rates a mention at the average dinner table. But if you ever flew into Gibraltar Airport you would have a story to tell. Not just because there is a great big rock out your window. It is unusual because it has a major road that crosses the main runway. When planes take off or land the traffic has to stop and likewise, planes cannot land unless the roadway is clear. This produces interesting times for pilots, passengers, drivers and residents alike.

The fun times are not going to last though. Due to increased air traffic from England a new road is under construction that will bypass the airport allowing the runway to be used without interruption. Book you flights soon.

If you want a nice panorama of the airport check the link below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gibraltar_Airport_panorama.jpg