There are always lots of mumblings and grumblings going round the cab trade. But things have come to a head and your favourite London cabbies have had enough and are revolting. And I’m not talking about the vest, shorts & sandal brigade that seem to live in their cabs. The major cab trade organisations, the [...]
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on a more serious note
Posted in Cab Rant on February 2, 2009 | 4 Comments »
there’s an elephant in my blog
Posted in Cab Rant, Loving London on January 28, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Or – how I tried to ignore St Pancras Station but failed miserably. Difficult as it may be to imagine, but before I started writing this blog I actually had a bit of a plan. Nothing cast in stone you understand but certainly a loose framework on which I could hang my musings and opinions. [...]
Ipswich to resign from Football League
Posted in Cab Rant on January 25, 2009 | 5 Comments »
With immediate effect, Ipswich will be resigning from the Football League. As the above banner shows, their fans have had enough and are taking their (leather laced no doubt) football elsewhere. Expect all the Ipswich players to now sell their 4×4′s and start walking, or getting the bus, to training and matches. No players will [...]
cakes, lost cars & cooking your own meal
Posted in Cab Rant, Working Day on January 24, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Or, in a slightly less obscure way, my top ten favourite cabbie moments from the last 3 years….. 10 – Cab as changing room. Nice young lady hails me on Piccadilly and needs to get to Covent Garden pronto. Dressed in nice smart business suit carrying briefcase and holdall. I concentrate on getting her there [...]
hailing cabs – top ten do’s & don’ts
Posted in Cab Rant on December 20, 2008 | 5 Comments »
It never ceases to amaze me where, and it what state, people expect a cab to stop for them. In the spirit of the season of goodwill to all men (although perhaps a little late for your Xmas party I’m afraid) I present to you this handy guide to hailing a cab. 10 – Don’t [...]
Boo boy blues
Posted in Cab Rant on November 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
England v Kazakhstan isn’t exactly a glamour fixture, even when it’s a World Cup qualifier. But watching England is watching England. An excuse for a good day out, especially now that my BEM (Best England Mate) and I have a standard plan of attack for the day. Smiths of Smithfield for a few beers and [...]
Big. Bad. Boris.
Posted in Cab Rant on November 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m not sure how big he is, or even if he’s particularly bad. But he’s definitely Boris, and he’s most certainly Mayor of London. Which is where my problem starts. I know the election was a while ago but a) my website was still a figment of my imagination back then, and b) I’m a [...]
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