Back in the early part of 2016, we had a decision to make - should we sign up to the Trustpilot platform and encourage our customers to leave reviews about their experience with

Rather then designing a product, we re-purposed it! We removed & replaced the contents to make it do a different job. When it became evident through the pandemic that more & more people

On May 17th 2014, Naval Admiral William H.McRaven, Ninth Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, delivered a memorable speech at the University of Texas, urging Graduates to Find Courage to Change

The following report was submitted by and reported on theconversation.com it has no relevance to Connevans at all, or at least none that we can conveniently think of, but it's such a

OK, so we are all getting older, the idea that ageing is a natural, inevitable part of life is so fixed in our minds that we rarely question it, even though some biologists

What were you doing on Monday July 3rd 1967? Were you at work? At School or College maybe? More likely you were just a twinkle in your parents eye ;-) that's assuming your

Choosing to buy from a UK Family Business instead of a large multi-national has many benefits, but what do they mean for you? Here we have a look (in no particular order) at

To upgrade or not to upgrade, …unintended consequences and the benefits of hindsight! After an online chat and a fair few phone calls with BT I decided to renew my broadband, landline and

As most of us know, the 26th UN Climate Change Conference took place in November in Glasgow so what do we at Connevans have in common with this conference? OK, so we don't

OK, so now I have your attention, perhaps it's not 'Interesting' we mean, but 'Interested'!! Many accountants are perceived to be pretty dry and only interested in numbers, so as you can imagine,

In 1961, when Connevans began trading, we designed & manufactured Language Laboratories, "What's one of those?" I hear you say. In a nutshell, the Language Teacher sat at the front of

A few years ago I was fed up with finding that someone had taken the PP3 batteries out from the smoke alarms in my home, so I decided to get some new ones.

Their elongated bodies may or may not have wings, but all Mantodea have enlarged forelegs which are adapted for catching and gripping prey, they are a formidable creature. Photo by Rosie Kerr / Unsplash

OK, as I'm sure you know, the image below is of course the words 'I Love You' painted in different languages from around the world. Photo by Hannah Wright / Unsplash But, did you

Once people are past middle age, they’re old. That’s how life progresses: You’re young, you’re middle-aged, then you’re old. Of course, calling someone old is generally not considered

OK, so now I have your attention - I'll explain!! We had a really nice email recently from a customer asking questions about our packaging, was it recyclable, did we have to use

We all know how difficult the last year has been for everyone in many different ways, not least of which for people who are deaf & hard of hearing. Trying to hear someone

It occured to me as I was reaching the half way point in the London Marathon, that the marshall who was encouraging me, was using a megaphone supplied by Connevans! Now don't get

In 1800, the Italian physicist Alessandro Volta invented the first true battery, which came to be known as the voltaic pile. The voltaic pile consisted of pairs of copper and zinc discs piled

Sleep is a vital, often neglected, component of every person's overall health and well-being. Sleep enables the body to repair and be fit and ready for another day. Having adequate rest & sleep

When we were approached a while back to give a talk to students who are training to be Teachers of the Deaf, we thought well it's really nice to be asked and yes

When was the last time you had your car serviced or cleaned? Photo by Adrian Dascal / Unsplash Do you change the tyres when they wear out? Does it feel like it goes that

OK - I'll be honest, I had quite low expectations when I bought this wheelchair for my father-in-law, but he didn't want to spend the many hundreds or even thousands of pounds on

Bellman, Bellman, Bellman - or Bellman & Symfon, to give them their proper full name! Where do you start when describing probably the 'Best in Class' Alerting System? Designed in Sweden and supplied