How to get a great value upgrade with British Airways
The days of asking for an upgrade at the British Airways counters have now been replaced by computer algorithms, secret scores and common sense. Even though I’m a BA Silver card holder, the days of gate upgrades has long gone. But you can still get some great value flight upgrades by being savvy and using […]
Top 5 things to do in Belper, Derbyshire
Belper in Derbyshire is on the edge of the Peak District national park, if you are heading from Derby and avoiding the A38 then the A6 will take you through this special little town and its well worth a stop. Belper won High Street of the Year in 2014 and for a very good reason, […]
Tesla Pickup – Why it would work on a Short Term Car Lease!
Elon Musk has recently hinted more news and features of the teased Tesla Truck on Ride the Lighting podcast. With such a bold move and with the recent conversion of a Model 3 into Truckla, there is real interest in a fully electric pickup, even more so in the UK. Pickup trucks in the UK […]
How much is the Tesla Model 3 on Contract Hire in the UK?
So after a long 3 year wait, the RHD Tesla Model 3 is now available to order in the UK. Having visited America a few times and being teased with the swarm of Model 3’s around, its finally our time to swarm the UK with this mass produced affordable Tesla Model 3. When ordering finally […]
Top 9 Free Local Business Listing Sites UK 2019
Its really important when designing your website to market it correctly. I’ve met loads of people over the years who think that as soon as a website goes live they will receive an influx of leads and sales. Sorry but it doesn’t work like that, imagine a website to a batch of 500 leaflets that […]
5 most popular short term car leases for April 2019
When I was in charge of the blog at Cocoon Vehicles, we used to do a feature called ‘Top of the Prop’s’ – This was based on the cars that were most popular for that particular month. We have a fair amount of cars going out these days, but we can still see what is […]
5 Free Amazing SEO Tools to use…
I’m no SEO expert, but looking after this blog and our company websites, there are a number of free SEO tools that I like to use on a daily basis. Whilst I do say that these search engine optimisation tools are free, some may offer paid plans but with the websites I look after, the […]
Swimming with Pigs at the Sandals Emerald Bay
Bucket Lists… Who has one? Who hasn’t? Between Rebecca and myself we have things that we want to achieve in life, we work hard but love each others company. Many of our goals are travel goals and it can prove difficult due to work, but this is one thing we had to tick off our […]
What is a Short Term Car Lease?
Running Cocoon Vehicles, I do get asked “What is a Short Term Car Lease” on a regular basis. It’s a service we have been offering at Cocoon Vehicles for a long time now, since 2008 to be precise. It works for many customers from individuals to large corporates bringing workers into the UK on short […]
9 great reasons why the 2019 Audi A1 Sportback is the ultimate supermini?
The Audi A1 Sportback has been a popular car on our short term car lease fleet over the years and we’ve just had the 2nd generation appear on our lists from our suppliers. Already since the car has been published on our website, we’ve had over 10 go out with the most popular being the […]
3 things I’d like to see in the RHD Tesla Model 3
With a large amount of UK reservation holders for the Tesla Model 3, including myself. I thought it would be a great idea to come up with a list of things I would like to see on future software updates. I’m not sure if many of you know, but Tesla is one of the few […]
How to turn on the Tesla Dashcam Feature!
I’m a big lover of the Tesla range, not just the cars but the Tesla Powerwall and even the Solar Roof Tiles. This company is really shaking the whole auto industry up and I love watching the effects it has with other manufacturers. So with one of the recent firmware updates, Tesla allows you to […]
Open letter to Martin Lewis about the impact of his name against small business owners
As a follower of Martin Lewis, I’ve got a lot to thank him for, saving me money overtime. However, consumers have adopted what we’re calling the Martin Lewis culture. The right to complain about every single bill a customer receives and withhold payment, with the right to threaten contacting Martin Lewis. After another day, with […]
Derbyshire 100mph police chase – Driver Jailed
Christopher Khalfan led police on an 11 minute police chase across Derbyshire, covering speeds of up to 100mph. This driver covered Ilkeston, Heanor, Marlpool and Awsworth colliding with several cars and ending with some help from some HGV drivers. Christopher Khalfan, 22 of Nottingham admitted dangerous driving, driving without insurance and driving whilst disqualified. He […]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Forklift Training in the UK
Forklift Training in the UK can be a daunting subject, there are so many businesses offering this to both individuals and businesses, but what is best for you? Training Services tend to come in 2 guises: Forklift Training Centres and On-site Forklift Providers. There are also different accredited bodies such as RTITB, NPORS, ITTSAR, AITT […]
3 useful things to remember when de-icing your car over winter!
In the UK, you could face a fine of £60.00 and 3 penalty points if you don’t clear your windows of ice and/or snow, this includes your wing mirrors. Not many people know that its illegal if snow falls off your car and hits another windscreen. Firstly, and not part of our 3’s is not […]
The Old Co-operative in Belper
The Old Co-operative in Belper, home to our businesses; Cocoon Vehicles Ltd and High Heel Creative Ltd was built in 1927 by the Ripley Co-operative Society, but we don’t know much else about the building. We’ve heard various stories from Belper residents, where they used to come for their groceries when it was a Co-op […]
Expat Car Lease
Expat Car Lease customers find it so difficult to get a car after being away from the United Kingdom, its something I deal with on a daily basis. Recently I had a new customer who had been working for a UK major bank in Australia, he took a temporary offer to live and work in […]