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Nov 09

Newey & Eyre is one of the sponsors of the Rugby League Four Nations tournament and they have come up with a fun competition for you.

There are two photographs with Neweys man ‘Andy’ hidden in a ‘Where’s Wally’ style – and if you correctly count the number of ‘Andy’s’ in both photographs you will get sent an ice scraper. One of the photos is here but both photos are also on their Facebook page.

Newey Eyre Andy Newey & Eyre competition

Where's Andy?!

All guesses must be submitted on the Newey & Eyre Facebook page. Entries must be submitted by Friday 18th November.

Nov 09

Thailand has been facing the worst flooding it’s seen in 50 years, and people there are coming up with some great DIY ideas to help in the most dire of situations.

Portable toilet DIY help for people in Thailand floodsA folding portable toilet has been developed by the Faculty of Engineering at the Prince of Songkla University. The toilet consists of a folding wooden seat and a plastic curtain hooked onto a steel frame. The frame can also be adapted to create a mobile shower unit if a water tank is connected.

Other practical help has included the automatic sandbag loading machine which has been created by the Faculty of Engineering at the Rajamangala University of Technology in Thanyaburi.

Plastic bottles have also been collected and used as buoyancy aids when water levels are high, as well as being made into life saving jackets and rafts. 

plasticbottleboat DIY help for people in Thailand floods