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Fantastic New Ducting, Ventilation & Damp Proofing Product Guide

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i-sells.co.uk Product Guide 2013 Spring

i-sells.co.uk Product Guide 2013 Spring

We are pleased to announce the new Spring edition of the i-sells.co.uk product guide is now available.

Our free product guide lists a great selection of our 10,000+ on-line ducting, ventilation and remedial treatment products. With a wide choice of specialist products, this guide will help you select the right products with ease.

As an added bonus, have a look on page 21 which features a page of discount codes to give you additional savings.

To download your own copy click here.

To receive your own copy in the post contact us and request a copy to be posted out to you.

London Marathon 2013

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London Marathon 2013 The Mall

London Marathon 2013 The Mall

The London Marathon was first run on 29 March 1981 and has been held in the Spring of every year since.

This year one of our team, John Housden, was privileged to be a marshal at the event. John was situated about half way along the race, 14 miles into the race at Narrow Street watching as the 36,000 runners passed after they had set off from the starting line in Blackheath.

An amazing 700,000 spectators lined the streets in support of the runners.

Marshal John Housden

Marshal John Housden

Double Your House for Half the Money

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Sarah Beeny

Sarah Beeny

Sarah Beeny’s inspirational series Double Your House for Half the Money features the Frankilin family in this weeks episode (channel 4), who decide to turn their current home into a family friendly haven. i-sells.co.uk were contacted to supply the system 150 rectangular flat channel ducting which was used for the kitchen extraction unit.

If you get a chance to have a look at this series, it has some really good ideas for those of us who cannot afford to move in these current times but need ideas for facelifting, extending or converting our current home.

Paralympic Games 29 August – 9 September 2012

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Paralympic torchbearer Brian Sells received a warm welcome by the i-sells team when he made a special visit to come and show us the torch he carried as part of the Paralympic Relay Team. Brian was participating as part of a team of five on behalf of St Christophers Hospice, Sydenham,  which had been chosen by the Olympic Committee LOCOG. The 24 hour relay saw the Paralympic Flame carried by a total of 580 torchbearers, working in teams of five, through Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire before ending up in London. Brian carried the torch in Aylesbury near Stoke Mandeville, the birthplace of the Paralympic Games.

Brian sells, one of the Paralympic torchbearers

Brian Sells, one of the Paralympic torchbearers

FACTS … Did you Know?

  • The Paralympic Games has grown from a small gathering of World War II veterans to become one of the largest international multi-sporting events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities and is organised in parallel with the Olympic Games.
  • There are 503 gold medals to be won in 21 sports.
  • Over 2.4 million tickets have been sold so far.

    Paralympic torchbearer Brian Sells with Ductman

    Paralympic torchbearer Brian Sells with Ductman

 

Olympics – London 2012

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London 2012

London 2012

London hosted the Olympic Games previously in 1908 and 1948, this year is the third time. The 2012 Olympics make London the first city to have hosted the modern games of three Olympiads.

For news on the games you can visit the official website at www.london2012.com

Not wanting to miss out on all the fun, our very own star ductman has dusted off his shorts and dressed up to support team GB. Carrying his very own Olympic torch, he lights up the entrance to our Trade Counter ready to give a warm welcome.

Ductman and his Olympic Torch

Ductman and his Olympic Torch

 

Ductman Wins Gold

Ductman Wins Gold

Alice in Wonderland

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Alice In Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

Don Jones Design (live events, presentations and graphics company) www.donjonesdesign.com called upon i-sells.co.uk  to supply 6 metres of polyester reinforced pvc hose.

This was used to make the Jabberwocky for the live production in June of Alice in Wonderland, performed by Plaxtol Players, an enthusiastic amatuer dramatic society www.plaxtolplayers.co.uk

Don Jones said “The ducting works extremely well as it allows the monster to expand … then contract once it is slain by Alice”.  See pictures of the finished Jabberwocky below.

Jabberwocky made using i-sells.co.uk ducting

Jabberwocky made using i-sells.co.uk ducting

 

Jabberwocky made by Don Jones Design

Jabberwocky made by Don Jones Design

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee – Marking 60 Years of The Queen’s Reign

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Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II

Communities all around the country will be celebrating this week end and here at i-sells we are no exception!

The Queen's Coronation

The Queen's Coronation

Not to be left out, our very own Ductman has dressed up in all his finery and will be joining us in our celebrations.

 

If any of your ducting purchases from i-sells.co.uk  are being used as part of the jubilee celebrations, send us in your pictures and we will try and feature them.

Ductman helps celebrate the Jubilee

Ductman helps celebrate the Jubilee

 

AWS Ocean Energy – practical, affordable wave energy

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AWS III Loch Ness

AWS III Loch Ness

AWS Ocean Energy, one of Scotlands pioneering wave energy companies create smart wave power solutions used in the pursuit of practical, affordable energy.

Their AWS-III machine is a multi-cell array of flexible membrane absorbers which convert wave power to pneumatic power through compression of air within each cell. The cells are interconnected, thus allowing interchange of air between cells in anti-phase. Turbine-generator sets are provided to convert the pneumatic power to electricity.

Stanley Schloss in the i-sells technical department said “If you look closely enough at the picture, you may see some of our i-sells ducting components that have been used on this great device, which has been installed in Loch Ness”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ruairi Robinson’s – The Last Days On Mars

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The Last Days on Mars

The Last Days on Mars

Liev Schreiber, Sally Hawkins and Romola Garai are to star in a sci-fi film called The Last Days On Mars. It’s being directed by Ruairi Robinson on locations in the UK and Jordan (and sets at Elstree studios) from mid-July. It’s about a group of astronauts lost on a space station.

I-sells.co.uk were called on to supply galvanised spiral ducting and suspension rings for the set, which Stanley arranged to be delivered directly to the studios.

The plot is described as follows: “As their last day on Mars draws to a close, the astronaut crew is on the verge of a major breakthrough – collected rock specimens reveal microscopic evidence of life. Meanwhile, communication is underway with AURORA, the approaching spacecraft that will relieve the crew of their operations. In their last hours on the planet, two astronauts go back to SITE 9, a cavernous valley on the surface of Mars, to collect further evidence of their discovery. But a routine excavation turns deadly when one of them falls to his death and his body taken host and re-animated by the very life form they sought to discover.”

New comedy by Richard Ayoade, The Double

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Alcove Entertainment are currently in pre-production for The Double, a comedy co-written and directed by BAFTA-award nominated Richard Ayoade and co-developed and co-financed by Film 4.

Stanley, in the i-sells sales department was recently contacted and asked to supply some 450mm galvanised spiral duct, which is to be used on the set. The Double is set to shoot in the UK in spring/summer this year.

Mia Wasikowska

Mia Wasikowska

Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network, Zombieland) and Mia Wasikowska (Jane Eyre, The Kids Are All Right) will star in a New comedy.

Jesse Eisenberg
Jesse Eisenberg