Comments on: Happy Ratcatchers Day! http://www.rentokil.com/blog/happy-ratcatchers-day/ The Pest Control Blog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:52:54 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Danusia http://www.rentokil.com/blog/happy-ratcatchers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1376 Danusia Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:19:45 +0000 http://www.rentokil.co.uk/blog/?p=1114#comment-1376 In case anyone wants to see a stage show version of the Pied Piper, the hip hop musical returns to the Barbican this Christmas for a second run - http://bit.ly/bB4nO In case anyone wants to see a stage show version of the Pied Piper, the hip hop musical returns to the Barbican this Christmas for a second run – http://bit.ly/bB4nO

]]> By: Andy http://www.rentokil.com/blog/happy-ratcatchers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-999 Andy Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:39:31 +0000 http://www.rentokil.co.uk/blog/?p=1114#comment-999 When Rentokil started in Germany back in the 1960's one of the first things they did was target the municipal contract for rat control in Hamelin. They managed to agree a 10 year contract - we still have the original ornate scroll on display here at the Technical Centre, along with a couple of 'bread rats', which apparently is some form of pastry they make in the town. So at one point Rentokil was the Royal Rat Catcher AND the Pied Piper of Hamelin! When Rentokil started in Germany back in the 1960’s one of the first things they did was target the municipal contract for rat control in Hamelin. They managed to agree a 10 year contract – we still have the original ornate scroll on display here at the Technical Centre, along with a couple of ‘bread rats’, which apparently is some form of pastry they make in the town.

So at one point Rentokil was the Royal Rat Catcher AND the Pied Piper of Hamelin!

]]> By: Brigitta http://www.rentokil.com/blog/happy-ratcatchers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-361 Brigitta Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:38:25 +0000 http://www.rentokil.co.uk/blog/?p=1114#comment-361 How about if we mark the day every year with a challenge to some pest control technicians - the one who catches the most rats that day wins a.......(am thinking)......... flute! To entice more rats away from properties a la Pied Piper style - let's see if it really works! Just a thought. Actually the German town of Hamlin (Hameln in German)brands itself as the "Rattenfängerstadt" (Rat Catcher Town). Free open air plays act out the legend in the town's main square from May to September. So, who would have thought it.....rats helping to bumper up the tourist trade - that's a novelty! How about if we mark the day every year with a challenge to some pest control technicians – the one who catches the most rats that day wins a…….(am thinking)……… flute! To entice more rats away from properties a la Pied Piper style – let’s see if it really works! Just a thought.
Actually the German town of Hamlin (Hameln in German)brands itself as the “Rattenfängerstadt” (Rat Catcher Town). Free open air plays act out the legend in the town’s main square from May to September. So, who would have thought it…..rats helping to bumper up the tourist trade – that’s a novelty!

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