Kennedy West rentokil.co.uk

I am from New Zealand and was working for Rentokil in Auckland as the National Accounts Coordinator prior to moving to the United Kingdom. I am now the Marketing Assistant for Rentokil here in the UK.

I am currently living in London which is great; I enjoy socializing with friends and family, traveling, shopping and sight seeing. I look forward to becoming an active contributor to the Rentokil blog.

How often do you wash your sheets? And be honest!

Kennedy for rentokil.co.uk | November 29, 2011
I stumbled across a study with results that are particularly hideous. But although I was absolutely disgusted, I have to admit that I was also somewhat unsurprised. The study carried out by Sheilas Wheels home insurance, looked at how regularly us Britons are washing our bed linen and the impact this has on pests, specifically [...]

Help! There’s a mouse in my house… AGAIN

Kennedy for rentokil.co.uk | November 14, 2011
With the cold weather setting in, I for one know exactly what that means, especially living in Central London. I fret about people keeping the house clean, doing their dishes, putting away food, keeping the doors closed and taking the rubbish out. The flatmates have been briefed on the ‘warning signs’. Yet despite all efforts [...]

UK On Red Alert As Killer Hornet Threatens To Invade Our Shores

Kennedy for rentokil.co.uk | November 2, 2011
With the potential to wipe out a bee colony in just two hours, the Asian hornet Vespa velutina nigrithorax is a real threat to the UK bee population. The Asian menace has spread throughout France and Spain and is heading towards UK shores. This pest which is dark-bodied, yellow-legged, and up to 3cm long, was [...]

Giant Wasp Nest Found In Somerset

Kennedy for rentokil.co.uk | October 17, 2011
Last year the largest wasp nest ever discovered in the UK was recorded.  Located in a pub in Southampton, measuring 1.8m by 1.5m, these gigantic proportions looked unlikely to be rivaled for quite some time. With the season pretty much over, it looked like there were no competitors for the top spot this year, until now that is… [...]

Pest Proof Your Home Pre-Holiday

Kennedy for rentokil.co.uk | August 15, 2011
You’re off on your holiday; to do list ticked, bags packed, email confirmations printed, tickets in hand, out the door, with no plans to return for two weeks. Absolute bliss! Have you forgotten anything? You don’t think so! But the question is have you pest proofed your home? Most people would probably answer no. According [...]