Monday, 22 June 2009
Steamship Sir Walter Scott
The sailing was to celebrate the completion of a three year refurbishment project and for the 110 year anniversary of the launch of the steamship. 1899-2009.
Click here for photos of the event.
Click here for Loch Katrine website.
Sunday, 21 June 2009
Save Gillies Hill
Gillies Hill near Cambusbarron is regarded to have played a pivotal role the battle in 1314, when the people who lived on the hill moved towards the battlefield banging pots, pans and anything that made a noise. This in turn scared the remaining English off the battlefield thinking the noise from the Gillies Hill folk was another large Scottish army coming to back up their counterparts on the battlefield.
Gillies Hill itself is now in a battle to survive after quarrying began a number of years ago. This is now on temporary hold after local protests and walks like today must continue to gain maximum publicity to the Save Gillies Hill cause.
Click here from some photos from todays walk.
Click here for more information on Save Gillies Hill.
Saturday, 13 June 2009
Cambusbarron Gala Day 2009
Heres a link to some photos from Cambusbarron, Stirling Gala Day 2009.
Photos.....
Friday, 12 June 2009
Are You Job Seeking? - If So, Dont Fail Yor First Test!!!
- Taking the time and effort to make sure that your important CV actually has the correct postage stamp on the envelope.
The biggest mistake made is enclosing A4 paper into a large envelope and only puting on a small first class stamp - Large envelopes at A4 size require a LARGE 1st class stamp. That's your first test and if you fail this basic task and not bother to find out proper postage prices, it doesn't give us a good first impression of candidates who we will be trusting with potential dangerous electricity.
Here's the blog post from November 2007:-
Attention All Job Applicants - especially apprentices
I am very big on attention to detail, so when it comes to job applicants many fail a very important hurdle before we have even collected their CV from Royal Mail.Since the introduction of the new postal prices and size of stamps in April 2007, we have had to collect and pay for underpaid letters 16 times from job applicants. Most of the applicants are school leavers looking for an apprenticeship who having printed off their CV and do not want to fold their CV and enclose it in an A4 envelope and then fail to correctly put a large 1st class stamp on the envelope, instead they put on a small normal sized first class stamp. Hence, we receive a note in our normal daily delivery from Royal Mail, saying we have underpaid mail at their depot, we then have to fight our way through traffic, wait in a queue, pay a handling fee of £1.00 plus the remaining underpaid postage price which since April is approaching £25.00.
I know this is a lame blogpost but it just irritates me when people who are trying to impress a prospective new employer, cannot at this initial stage pay that little bit more attention to detail and find out which stamp to use.
Tuesday, 2 June 2009
Audio Visual Work
Its been fun working with a different type of electrical equipment away from the normal day to day electrical work we carry out.
The photos below show some of the equipment used in this attraction - accent control system, alcorn mp3 players, soundstores, amplifiers and amx controllers. All this equipment is required to play various sounds and narration.
Interesting stuff !!


Tuesday, 19 May 2009
House For Rent in Stirling
To view the 3 bedroom semi-detached house and contact the agents Clyde Letting - click this link
Monday, 18 May 2009
Bank Holiday
In extreme emergencies we can still be contacted on our normal telephone number 01786 813916.
Normal working service will resume on Tuesday 26th May 2009.
Thursday, 14 May 2009
Local Paper Story on Ashwood Scam Invoices
Over 80 companies have reported being targeted by Ashwood, with presumambly many more not reporting the scam to the newspaper or to trading standards.
Our local newspaper the Stirling Observer deserve praise for highlighting this scam in such a prominent position in their newspaper.
The article from the newspaper can be viewed here...
Friday, 8 May 2009
Council Now Onto Scam
Beware Of This Scam
You could be receiving an invoice from Ashwood Institute of Industry Accreditation asking for payment of a few hundred pounds for administration costs, presumably for listing your company name on their website - see link above.
This is a scam and our local trading standards office are being inundated with complaints about this organisation.
Still the invoices they sent will give our shredder machine a little workout this afternoon.
Thursday, 7 May 2009
Well according to Twitter themselves:- Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?
I wasnt too sure whether to sign up but thought what the heck, I might as well give it a try.
So as Twitter can only be updated in a few short words, I will use this to give a quick snapshot of what I and the company are doing and will continue to use this blog for all the main news which will be covered in more depth.
Although both the blog and Twitter are on different sites, I have added a widget to the right hand menu bar of this blog which will feature the last five Twitter posts.
Happy Twittering.
Thursday, 30 April 2009
Teach Kids About Electricity
The Electrical Safety Council have built a fun website designed to teach kids all about electricity.
So why dont you call your kids away from their PS3 and show them this informative and educated website which both parent and kid will find useful.
Switched On Kids - Electricity And How To Use It Safely.
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Electrical Safety Advice - In The Garden
If you would like to discuss the advice given by The Electrical Safety Council in more detail, Stirling Electrical Services Ltd. would be delighted to offer our advice on the subject.
To do so email us at info@stirlingelectrical.co.uk or call 01786 813916.
CLICK TO VIEW THE ADVICE PAGE - In The Garden
Sunday, 26 April 2009
Who are SELECT ?
Visit the website of SELECT - Scotland's trade association for the electrical industry.
Monday, 19 January 2009
Public Liability Insurance
This increase is in line with the minimum insurance cover required by larger public sector bodies.
Saturday, 3 January 2009
We Are Based In Fallin - View maps
We are based in the village of Fallin which is only a few miles south east from Stirling.
If you need to visit us please use MAP 1 below.
Our postal address is Map 2.
If you need to visit us our day to day operations are carried out from office premises(Map 1) only a few streets away from our 12 Queen Street postal address(Map 2).
We are based in the Dunblane Light Engineering Ltd. building on the main road through Fallin, opposite Gray's Public House.
Use this map if you need to visit us
Map 2
Use this map for all postal correspondence
Friday, 2 January 2009
Stirling Fire Protection Ltd.
Stirling Fire Protection Ltd. operate throughout the central belt of Scotland and they are a member of the respected British Fire Consortium.Full contact details can be found on the Stirling Fire Protection Ltd. website
Happy New Year
The blog will start being updated again over the next few weeks.
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
Heating Repair Job
Our diary for all the electricians was already full for the day but you know that feeling you get when you know you just need to do what you can to re-jig the diary and help this customer. So thats what we did and I managed myself to attend mid-morning and as you can see from the photo, people should never under estimate what electricity in the home can do when things go wrong and why its always a good idea to have an electrician periodically inspect the electrics in your property.
A loose connection within the main switch had went undetected for while which resulted in this nasty burning of the cable and switches, which as you can imagine could have led to a much worse situation.
Thankfully though less than two hours later we had fitted new parts and managed to get some heat back in the home of this elderly customer.
You know after these types of jobs you get a scense of a warm glow that you know that a job you have done had made someone happy and I suppose thats what makes it all worthwhile.
Saturday, 22 November 2008
The AA
If you don't require AA breakdown membership for your vehicle anymore then make sure you cancel the cover and don't suspend cover. Five years ago I had AA cover on my car and when I changed that car in 2005, I called The AA to say that I did not require the cover anymore as the new car I was purchasing would have breakdown cover as part of the agreement.
Well seemingly I did not cancel my AA cover I only suspended it for 3 years. Years on I am supposed to remember this, so much to my surprise I have just received a letter and full membership pack with new membership card etc saying that my cover has been reactivated.
So without warning and checking with me first they have reactivated my old membership cover, so not only is the membership pack addressed to my old home and registered to a car I no longer have, the annoying part is they say money will be debited from my bank account within the next two weeks.
How can they justify reactivating a membership, even if I did only ask for it to be suspended as this is what they are saying to me now that I have complained to them, without getting in touch to see if a) I still lived at the address they have on file, b) do I still have the vehicle the membership is set to cover and c) is my payment method still valid.
If ever there were a waste of money, paper and other costs then this must rank up there.
Obviously when I telephoned up to complain and make sure they cancel the newly re-activated membership and make sure no payment is debited, I get told its all my fault for only suspending membership for a number of years and that I am supposed to keep them up to date with change of address and change of vehicle etc.
Yes like I am going to remember to do that when I know I don't have AA cover for any of my current vehicles.
So remember if you no longer require AA cover and you don't want to be surprised in a few years time, make sure you cancel the membership and not just suspend it, or further down the line in a number of years, you can look forward to receiving a shiny new membership pack with probably out of date details and an unexpected expense about to be debited from your bank account. And thats not taking into account the time you will have to spend getting in touch with them, which took me two phone calls for nearly 30 minutes to eventually cancel this reactivated membership.
Friday, 21 November 2008
Apprentice Story in the Press - cont...
The article which appeared in the Stirling Observer Newspaper is below.
Saturday, 15 November 2008
Hospice Dinner
The evening of dinner and laughter had a very serious note to the event as it was a fundraising event for Strathcarron Hospice - The hospice gives free specialist care to patients with active progressive illness and also provides support for patients families.
Annual running costs total £4.3 million and although partially funded by local NHS boards the hospice has to raise the remainder of its costs through fundraising and donations. This means the hospice has to raise £45,000 every week of every year to maintain the level of service it currently provides to patients and families from all over Forth Valley.
Sportman's dinners are one way the hospice can raise funds and in doing so it involves local businesses and celebrities in as a i say a night of "dinner and laughter", but there are many other way's people and businesses can become involved in fundraising events and even donating without talking part in an event.
Further details of this hospice and the excellent services it provides as well as details in how you can help by fundraising and donations can be found on the Strathcarron Hospice Website.
Monday, 10 November 2008
Apprentice Story in the Press
Friday, 31 October 2008
Apprentice Wins Award
Press Release:-LOCAL ELECTRICAL APPRENTICE WINS AWARD
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For further information please contact:-
Director
Tel:- 01786 813916
Email:- info@stirlingelectrical.co.uk
Website:- www.stirlingelectrical.co.uk
Note to editors:-
Stirling Electrical Services Ltd. undertakes electrical installation, maintenance and testing work throughout
Monday, 20 October 2008
House For Rent in Stirling
To view the 3 bedroom semi-detached house and contact the agents Clyde Letting click here.
Sunday, 7 September 2008
Appliance Testing For Students

It's that time of year when Students are heading to university and like previous years we will once again be offering our Portable Appliance Testing (PAT Testing) service at discounted rates to Students heading to The University of Stirling.
All electrical appliances students take with them into their new residence at Stirling are required to be checked that they are are safe to be used and this is where we come in.
If you are a student heading to our City over the next few weeks and require Pat Testing carried out please click on the image above.
Need To Blog More
Sunday, 22 June 2008
House for Sale - Stirling
Monday, 16 June 2008
Electrician Required
A summary of the vacancy is posted below, so if your interested in joining our team of electricians and apprentices, then forward us your CV and we could be in touch with you.
Vacancy - Electrician
Location
FALLIN,STIRLING,STIRLINGSHIRE
Hours
Minimum 37.5 HOURS PER WEEK, MONDAY - FRIDAY, 8.00AM-4.30PM. Overtime available on occasions.
Wage
£11.50 - £12.75 depending on experience.
Work Pattern
Week Days with occasional overtime in evenings and at weekend
Employer
Stirling Electrical ServicesLtd.
Pension
Not presently
Duration
PERMANENT ONLY
Description
Electrician required for installation, maintenance and testing work in domestic, commercial and light industrial premises located mostly in Central Scotland but on occasions throughout Scotland.
Applicant must be fully qualified to current edition of BS7671 and time served with valid SJIB card.
Inspection and Testing experience is essential with 2391 city and guilds qualification required.
Applicant must also have good fault finding skills.
Portable Appliance Testing experience preferred.
Applicant must have clean full driving licence.
How to apply
You can apply for this job by sending a CV/written application to
Scott McLean at Stirling Electrical Services Ltd, 12 Queen Street, Fallin, Stirling, Stirlingshire, FK7 7JG.
or email info@stirlingelectrical.co.uk
Tuesday, 13 May 2008
Initial Electrical Fault Finding Tips
If these initial checks do not solve your problem then you will need our help - our fully competent fault finding team at Stirling Electrical Services Ltd. are always on hand to help.
To contact us visit our website at www.stirlingelectrical.co.uk or call 01786 813916.


