Blogs

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Setting up a new computer? Here’s a useful checklist of things to do.

New computer checklist When you’re setting up and installing a new (windows) pc, it’s sometimes hard to remember all the stuff...
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IT Management – five great things about the job

Every day (well, almost every day) is different. From installing a new server, setting up a new office, troubleshooting a problem,...
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Mud on the road – safety measures

We have recently become aware of situations where farmers and contractors have been found to be liable for accidents following...
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The new RICS Homebuyer report, initial views from Andrew Tompson and Jonathan Carpenter

The new format report was launched in April 2010 and now that they have undertaken a number of the new...
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Capital Gains Tax – an update by Graham Bowcock

In this video, Graham Bowcock of Berrys’ Northwich office updates us on the changes to the Capital Gains Tax rules. For...
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Successful collaboration with mosshaselhurst at Nantwich Show

This year’s Nantwich Show saw two changes to Berrys show stand; a collaboration with Cheshire solicitor mosshaselhurst, and minimal mud!...
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5 things that bug me about IT

IP addresses. You can’t take them with you. In a business with a number of offices or sites, you’ll have a...
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Fantastic restoration opportunity in South Shropshire countryside

The sale of Ferney Home Farm, Onibury near Ludlow offers a rare opportunity to restore a farmhouse with many original features...
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The re-categorisation of garden land from brownfield to greenfield to combat “Garden Grabbing”.

Paul Johnson, planning and development practitioner at Berrys’ Kettering office, explains how garden
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Asus G73JH – faulty screen, warranty process review.

I recently purchased an Asus G73JH, to replace the ageing and dilapidated Sony Vaio AR21S that I’d had for a few years....
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Capital Gains tax changes – Graham Bowcock explains

Graham Bowcock explains potential changes to capital gains tax, and how you could take advantage. For more information, call...
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Home Information Packs – Adam Farnsworth explains (audio)

The new coalition government of the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have announced the likely end of Home Information Packs (HIPs)....
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64 bit computing: evaluation and testing at Berrys

With office PCs and laptops now frequently shipping with 3 or 4GB, or more, of RAM, and operating systems such...
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Social media in business at #MentallySocial

Yesterday (Thursday 29 April), myself and 10 other Berrys staff attended a social media workshop with Christian Payne (@documentally). If...
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Using iphones for business in Berrys

Berrys is a “people” business. We don’t manufacture or distribute goods, we just sell our time. Specifically, Berrys are property...
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Cutting costs and providing better services to more users with SharePoint

Our agency department have used a third-party estate agency software package for a few years now, and it did a...
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Cheshire Commentary April 2010

CHESHIRE GOES UNDERGROUND A proposal for a major gas storage scheme which will increase UK capacity substantially, as well as reducing...
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Getting our properties online using Wordpress and SharePoint

Audio blog: Using Wordpress and SharePoint workflows and lists to automate listing properties online. Listen!
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Web content filtering in a business environment

I’ve been an IT manager for a while now, and at least once a week, I get a phone call...
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Audio blogging, accessibility, RSI, and hands free IT

This is an audio blog, using the brilliant AudioBoo android application. For more information, check out the AudioBoo website.
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Open Office 3.2 release – now supports Office 2007

Finally, 3 years after Microsoft Office 2007 hit the shelves, Open Office v3.2 has been released, which supports the .docx...