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The book on a taxi trip to the airport from Gatwick to Heathrow from Stansted; from Luton to Gatwick. Transfers cheap shuttle/bus to London Airports. Online booking available. Book a trip air-conditioned car service in London with a qualified guide city of London Gatwick, or just check the online arrivals with travel and family visits to London and tourist attractions, hotels in London. London Gatwick Airport Taxi Services provide comprehensive solution and ultimate transport to Heathrow. |
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In message , Vec Est. 2003
writes London Gatwick Airport Taxi Services The book on a taxi trip to the airport from Gatwick to Heathrow from Stansted; from Luton*to Gatwick. Transfers cheap shuttle/bus to London Airports. Online booking available. Book a trip air-conditioned*car service* in London with a qualified guide city of London Gatwick, or just check the online*arrivals* with travel and family visits to London and tourist attractions, hotels *in London. London Gatwick Airport Taxi Services provide comprehensive solution and ultimate transport to Heathrow. There are several indicators that this is not all they would have you believe. First of all this appears to be a Private Hire (minicab) service and not taxis. The way that they present themselves is also illegal as they are not allowed to suggest that they are a *taxi* service. The fact that everything is pre-booked with money up front (no exceptions) seems a little suspicious. If they are licensed why don't they say that and if they are not then there is a strong likelihood that they do not have the proper insurance. Would you take a chance or let your mother / sister / daughter / children loose with such an outfit Finally if the ad above is an example of the attention to detail then heaven knows what they are really like. Take a *proper* licensed (black) taxi - you know you are insured and safe. -- Mike Hughes A Taxi driver licensed for London and Brighton at home in Tarring, West Sussex, England Interested in American trains real and model? Look here http://mikehughes627.fotopic.net/ |
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In message of Sat, 15 Nov 2008
21:20:47 in uk.transport.london, Mike Hughes writes In message , Vec Est. 2003 writes London Gatwick Airport Taxi Services The book on a taxi trip to the airport from Gatwick to Heathrow from [snip] There are several indicators that this is not all they would have you believe. First of all this appears to be a Private Hire (minicab) service and not taxis. The way that they present themselves is also illegal as they are not allowed to suggest that they are a *taxi* service. Mike, If you feel rules are breached, I am sure you have contact details for the Public Carriage Office. [snip] Take a *proper* licensed (black) taxi - you know you are insured and safe. Strangely, they don't always follow the rules either. e.g. unlawfully refusing an unattractive fare when plying for hire. Sadly, the PCO seems to have a policy of warning rather than prosecution for a first offence which used to happen when the police were in charge of complaints. There is also the small matter of working wheelchair ramps. I've never used a Private Hire service. I strongly approve of the quality of the service offered by London's taxis. I much prefer a black cab to the green and white saloons used by most Brighton taxis. -- Walter Briscoe |
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"Walter Briscoe" wrote in message ... In message of Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:20:47 in uk.transport.london, Mike Hughes writes In message , Vec Est. 2003 writes London Gatwick Airport Taxi Services The book on a taxi trip to the airport from Gatwick to Heathrow from [snip] There are several indicators that this is not all they would have you believe. First of all this appears to be a Private Hire (minicab) service and not taxis. The way that they present themselves is also illegal as they are not allowed to suggest that they are a *taxi* service. Mike, If you feel rules are breached, I am sure you have contact details for the Public Carriage Office. [snip] Take a *proper* licensed (black) taxi - you know you are insured and safe. Strangely, they don't always follow the rules either. e.g. unlawfully refusing an unattractive fare when plying for hire. Sadly, the PCO seems to have a policy of warning rather than prosecution for a first offence which used to happen when the police were in charge of complaints. There is also the small matter of working wheelchair ramps. I've never used a Private Hire service. I strongly approve of the quality of the service offered by London's taxis. I much prefer a black cab to the green and white saloons used by most Brighton taxis. -- Walter Briscoe -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm not suprised black cabs refuse to pick up fairs especially at night,last night in Goodge street I witnessed two drunken stoned "slags"trying to flag down a cab while one of them was actually ****ing in the street when one cab refused they shouted "****" at him & gave the ****** sign, I cannot think of a more dangerous & unpleasant way of making a crust then driving a cab I would rather be a street begger then do that job. |
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"Walter Briscoe" wrote in message
... I've never used a Private Hire service. I strongly approve of the quality of the service offered by London's taxis. I much prefer a black cab to the green and white saloons used by most Brighton taxis. Some of the drivers of black cabs can leave a great deal to be desired, as I'm sure that many on this group could tell you. |
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"RobWilton" wrote in message
... I'm not suprised black cabs refuse to pick up fairs especially at night,last night in Goodge street I witnessed two drunken stoned "slags"trying to flag down a cab while one of them was actually ****ing in the street when one cab refused they shouted "****" at him & gave the ****** sign, I cannot think of a more dangerous & unpleasant way of making a crust then driving a cab I would rather be a street begger then do that job. Many cab drivers tell me that they refuse to pick up groups of young women, particularly on a Friday or Saturday night, as they can be verbally abusive and just as physically abusive as men. |
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On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:51:24 -0000, wrote:
Some of the drivers of black cabs can leave a great deal to be desired, as I'm sure that many on this group could tell you. Not so much in London as elsewhere, though. In Milton Keynes, you will get far better service (and a lower price) from the private hire companies, particularly early mornings and during the day when some very nice cars (Mercs etc) are in use. I used to get a leather-seated new Merc saloon on a Monday morning for the same price as a normal private hire car. Sometimes even got a V-class minibus to myself. Neil -- Neil Williams Put my first name before the at to reply. |
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In message , Walter Briscoe
writes I've never used a Private Hire service. I strongly approve of the quality of the service offered by London's taxis. I much prefer a black cab to the green and white saloons used by most Brighton taxis. I agree with you which is why I now drive in London rather than Brighton but I still renew my licence every year just in case I ever need to use it again - I made that mistake by not renewing my London licence for 20 years and then having to re-do the knowledge! -- Mike Hughes A Taxi driver licensed for London and Brighton at home in Tarring, West Sussex, England Interested in American trains real and model? Look here http://mikehughes627.fotopic.net/ |
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In message , RobWilton
writes ---- I'm not suprised black cabs refuse to pick up fairs especially at night,last night in Goodge street I witnessed two drunken stoned "slags"trying to flag down a cab while one of them was actually ****ing in the street when one cab refused they shouted "****" at him & gave the ****** sign, I cannot think of a more dangerous & unpleasant way of making a crust then driving a cab I would rather be a street begger then do that job. Goes with the territory but you quickly learn how to size up the situation. Hard to explain but any cab driver will know what I mean. It's always a judgement call. Sometimes I can see some 'undesirable' nearby and wrongly assume that they are with the person flagging the taxi. In those cases I just drive straight past and I'm sure the flagger will think I'm just being bloody minded as s/he can't see the whole picture. -- Mike Hughes A Taxi driver licensed for London and Brighton at home in Tarring, West Sussex, England Interested in American trains real and model? Look here http://mikehughes627.fotopic.net/ |
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writes "Walter Briscoe" wrote in message ... I've never used a Private Hire service. I strongly approve of the quality of the service offered by London's taxis. I much prefer a black cab to the green and white saloons used by most Brighton taxis. Some of the drivers of black cabs can leave a great deal to be desired, as I'm sure that many on this group could tell you. I can't argue with that. The same is true for every occupation. Trouble is the bad ones will always get the publicity. I doubt if there are many on this group who know about the weekend outing to Disneyland with 100 taxis which took place in October all at no cost to the disabled and disadvantaged kids and their carers. If just one taxi driver says or does something that upsets someone then there is often a great furore. Unfortunately life just isn't balanced. -- Mike Hughes A Taxi driver licensed for London and Brighton at home in Tarring, West Sussex, England Interested in American trains real and model? Look here http://mikehughes627.fotopic.net/ |
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In article , (Walter Briscoe) wrote: I much prefer a black cab to the green and white saloons used by most Brighton taxis. Others prefer saloons as easier to get into, my mother for example, a typical older person who has difficulty with the high step into black cabs. Black cabs have a removable step and a fold-out ramp which the driver will use if asked. |
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Mike Hughes wrote:
Years ago taxi drivers would usually pick up a woman on her own first to make sue she was taken home safely. Now they would be the last to be taken, particularly late at night when they are going a longer distance, tired and drunk - can you imagine the uproar if they fall asleep and you try to wake them up! At least with a man you can usually wake them by shaking as a very last resort! Mike, recent events have made you forget the real reason you have a fire extinguisher under your seat! |
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On Sun, 16 Nov 2008, Mike Hughes wrote:
In message , writes "Walter Briscoe" wrote in message ... I've never used a Private Hire service. I strongly approve of the quality of the service offered by London's taxis. I much prefer a black cab to the green and white saloons used by most Brighton taxis. Some of the drivers of black cabs can leave a great deal to be desired, as I'm sure that many on this group could tell you. I can't argue with that. The same is true for every occupation. Trouble is the bad ones will always get the publicity. [...] If just one taxi driver says or does something that upsets someone then there is often a great furore. Unfortunately life just isn't balanced. Based on my experience as a cyclist, it's not a minority of bad apples. Black cab drivers are almost universally aggressive and inconsiderate drivers. I doubt if there are many on this group who know about the weekend outing to Disneyland with 100 taxis which took place in October all at no cost to the disabled and disadvantaged kids and their carers. I didn't - that's a sterling effort. I'm reminded of the annual charity trip the Woolwich ferry crews do, which takes one of the ferries up through Tower Bridge. I wonder how many other transport modes in London do things like that? I can't quite see how it'd work with the trams! tom -- Understanding the universe is the final purpose, as far as I'm concerned. -- Ian York |
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Tom Anderson wrote:
On Sun, 16 Nov 2008, Mike Hughes wrote: I doubt if there are many on this group who know about the weekend outing to Disneyland with 100 taxis which took place in October all at no cost to the disabled and disadvantaged kids and their carers. I didn't - that's a sterling effort. I'm reminded of the annual charity trip the Woolwich ferry crews do, which takes one of the ferries up through Tower Bridge. I bet the crews don't pay for the fuel, so it sounds like as much of a treat for the crew as for anyone else. |
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Mike Hughes wrote:
In message , Vec Est. 2003 writes London Gatwick Airport Taxi Services The book on a taxi trip to the airport from Gatwick to Heathrow from Stansted; from Luton to Gatwick. Transfers cheap shuttle/bus to London Airports. Online booking available. Book a trip air-conditioned car service in London with a qualified guide city of London Gatwick, or just check the online arrivals with travel and family visits to London and tourist attractions, hotels in London. London Gatwick Airport Taxi Services provide comprehensive solution and ultimate transport to Heathrow. There are several indicators that this is not all they would have you believe. First of all this appears to be a Private Hire (minicab) service and not taxis. The way that they present themselves is also illegal as they are not allowed to suggest that they are a *taxi* service. Last night I mailed the contact address given on their site to ask what their operator's licence number was, as I couldn't find it in the PCO database. They replied today to say that they are in the process of obtaining the licence from the PCO, and until they get it they can't accept direct bookings. But they'll try to help anyone individually by passing them on to a suitable licensed operator. So why did the OP start this thread at all, and why did he say "online booking available"? The online booking page now says in large red letters "Quick Quote & Booking System is temporarily offline. Sorry for any inconvenience caused." Does anyone know if it said that yesterday before I wrote to them? -- Richard J. (to email me, swap 'uk' and 'yon' in address) |
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Richard J. wrote:
Last night I mailed the contact address given on their site to ask what their operator's licence number was, as I couldn't find it in the PCO database. Gatwick is not in London and so would not be controlled by the PCO anyway. |
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John Rowland wrote:
Richard J. wrote: Last night I mailed the contact address given on their site to ask what their operator's licence number was, as I couldn't find it in the PCO database. Gatwick is not in London and so would not be controlled by the PCO anyway. But they say they are based in Croydon, and offer transfers from Heathrow too, so they are certainly advertising journeys wholly within London. -- Richard J. (to email me, swap 'uk' and 'yon' in address) |
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"Mike Hughes" wrote in message
... Very often *more* abusive and whereas you can give a bit of verbal back to a group of men it's absolutely impossible with women as they will immediately complain, even when they are at fault. I actually heard that hte concern is that they can go ballistic, rather than complain. Years ago taxi drivers would usually pick up a woman on her own first to make sue she was taken home safely. Now they would be the last to be taken, particularly late at night when they are going a longer distance, tired and drunk - can you imagine the uproar if they fall asleep and you try to wake them up! At least with a man you can usually wake them by shaking as a very last resort! One cabbie told me that he had to ask the police to wake up a female passenger for him. When the male officer did that, however, she started to swear at him. |
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wrote in message ... In article , (Walter Briscoe) wrote: I much prefer a black cab to the green and white saloons used by most Brighton taxis. Others prefer saloons as easier to get into, my mother for example, a typical older person who has difficulty with the high step into black cabs. -- What happened with the Tuk-tuks that were puttering around Brighton a couple of years ago? |
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In message , John Rowland
writes Mike Hughes wrote: Years ago taxi drivers would usually pick up a woman on her own first to make sue she was taken home safely. Now they would be the last to be taken, particularly late at night when they are going a longer distance, tired and drunk - can you imagine the uproar if they fall asleep and you try to wake them up! At least with a man you can usually wake them by shaking as a very last resort! Mike, recent events have made you forget the real reason you have a fire extinguisher under your seat! ROTFL Spoken as a true taxi driver :-)) -- Mike Hughes A Taxi driver licensed for London and Brighton at home in Tarring, West Sussex, England Interested in American trains real and model? Look here http://mikehughes627.fotopic.net/ |
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writes "Mike Hughes" wrote in message ... Very often *more* abusive and whereas you can give a bit of verbal back to a group of men it's absolutely impossible with women as they will immediately complain, even when they are at fault. I actually heard that hte concern is that they can go ballistic, rather than complain. You are right but I was trying not to exaggerate! Years ago taxi drivers would usually pick up a woman on her own first to make sue she was taken home safely. Now they would be the last to be taken, particularly late at night when they are going a longer distance, tired and drunk - can you imagine the uproar if they fall asleep and you try to wake them up! At least with a man you can usually wake them by shaking as a very last resort! One cabbie told me that he had to ask the police to wake up a female passenger for him. When the male officer did that, however, she started to swear at him. It's lucky that's all she did :-) -- Mike Hughes A Taxi driver licensed for London and Brighton at home in Tarring, West Sussex, England Interested in American trains real and model? Look here http://mikehughes627.fotopic.net/ |
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writes wrote in message m... In article , (Walter Briscoe) wrote: I much prefer a black cab to the green and white saloons used by most Brighton taxis. Others prefer saloons as easier to get into, my mother for example, a typical older person who has difficulty with the high step into black cabs. -- What happened with the Tuk-tuks that were puttering around Brighton a couple of years ago? They went bust. The owner Dominic Ponniah went on Dragon's Den to get money and lasted less than 10 seconds (on the televised bit). The Dragons saw that it was not a good business model, let alone the problems with safety issues. -- Mike Hughes A Taxi driver licensed for London and Brighton at home in Tarring, West Sussex, England Interested in American trains real and model? Look here http://mikehughes627.fotopic.net/ |
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In message , John Rowland
writes Richard J. wrote: Last night I mailed the contact address given on their site to ask what their operator's licence number was, as I couldn't find it in the PCO database. Gatwick is not in London and so would not be controlled by the PCO anyway. The original address given on their web site is Croydon which is controlled by the PCO. The easiest airport to get to (by Road) from Croydon is Gatwick which is possibly why they mentioned that one first. -- Mike Hughes A Taxi driver licensed for London and Brighton at home in Tarring, West Sussex, England Interested in American trains real and model? Look here http://mikehughes627.fotopic.net/ |
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(John Rowland) wrote: wrote: In article , (Walter Briscoe) wrote: I much prefer a black cab to the green and white saloons used by most Brighton taxis. Others prefer saloons as easier to get into, my mother for example, a typical older person who has difficulty with the high step into black cabs. Black cabs have a removable step and a fold-out ramp which the driver will use if asked. Not offered to my mother at Earl's Court the other day. Doesn't resolve the problem that you can't place feet onto the pavement while still sitting on a seat. -- Colin Rosenstiel |
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On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 01:54:53PM +0000, Mike Hughes wrote:
It's always a judgement call. Sometimes I can see some 'undesirable' nearby and wrongly assume that they are with the person flagging the taxi. In those cases I just drive straight past and I'm sure the flagger will think I'm just being bloody minded as s/he can't see the whole picture. If it's me that you drive past, I'll write down your number and be on the phone to the PCO the next morning. -- David Cantrell | Official London Perl Mongers Bad Influence engineer: n. one who, regardless of how much effort he puts in to a job, will never satisfy either the suits or the scientists |
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On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 08:02:51AM -0600, wrote:
In article , (Walter Briscoe) wrote: I much prefer a black cab to the green and white saloons used by most Brighton taxis. Others prefer saloons as easier to get into, my mother for example, a typical older person who has difficulty with the high step into black cabs. Of course, while it might be harder to get into a black cab, it's harder to get *out of* an ordinary car! -- David Cantrell | Minister for Arbitrary Justice fdisk format reinstall, doo-dah, doo-dah; fdisk format reinstall, it's the Windows way |
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Cantrell writes On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 01:54:53PM +0000, Mike Hughes wrote: It's always a judgement call. Sometimes I can see some 'undesirable' nearby and wrongly assume that they are with the person flagging the taxi. In those cases I just drive straight past and I'm sure the flagger will think I'm just being bloody minded as s/he can't see the whole picture. If it's me that you drive past, I'll write down your number and be on the phone to the PCO the next morning. There is absolutely no offence committed by not stopping, even if you have your for hire light on. Even then it is common practice for a night driver to keep the doors locked until s/he has established that the customers are 'reasonable' i.e. they are not eating and drinking, are not likely to throw up, not just stopping the cab to put another, comatose person in the back and then leave them, etc. Only after that will I ask where they are going. Personally I don't care where I go but there is a legal right to refuse any fare which is going outside the licence area, going more than 12 miles or is likely to take more than 1 hour. That last part could be especially important on some occasions as there may well be serious traffic jams. -- Mike Hughes A Taxi driver licensed for London and Brighton at home in Tarring, West Sussex, England Interested in American trains real and model? Look here http://mikehughes627.fotopic.net/ |
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"Mike Hughes" wrote in message ... In message , David Cantrell writes On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 01:54:53PM +0000, Mike Hughes wrote: It's always a judgement call. Sometimes I can see some 'undesirable' nearby and wrongly assume that they are with the person flagging the taxi. In those cases I just drive straight past and I'm sure the flagger will think I'm just being bloody minded as s/he can't see the whole picture. If it's me that you drive past, I'll write down your number and be on the phone to the PCO the next morning. There is absolutely no offence committed by not stopping, even if you have your for hire light on. Even then it is common practice for a night driver to keep the doors locked until s/he has established that the customers are 'reasonable' i.e. they are not eating and drinking, are not likely to throw up, not just stopping the cab to put another, comatose person in the back and then leave them, etc. Only after that will I ask where they are going. Personally I don't care where I go but there is a legal right to refuse any fare which is going outside the licence area, going more than 12 miles or is likely to take more than 1 hour. That last part could be especially important on some occasions as there may well be serious traffic jams. -- Mike Hughes A Taxi driver licensed for London and Brighton at home in Tarring, West Sussex, England Interested in American trains real and model? Look here http://mikehughes627.fotopic.net/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Are taxi drivers still allowed to take a pee on the rear nearside wheel of their cab?finding a public karzi in London is rarer then hens teeth it is scandalous, I suppose cabbies have to take a plastic pee bottle with them to work |
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In message , RobWilton
writes ---- Are taxi drivers still allowed to take a pee on the rear nearside wheel of their cab? No inding a public karzi in London is rarer then hens teeth it is scandalous, I suppose cabbies have to take a plastic pee bottle with them to work You are absolutely right. the problem is compounded by the relentless way that local authorities enforce the parking restrictions even when it is obvious that the driver is in a nearby toilet. It happened to me only this (Monday) morning at Regency Place (near Victoria). Went into urinal and came out the find parking attendant with machine poised ready for action, but fortunately didn't get ticket. However, if I'd walked across the road to get a cup of coffee.... That is one of the reasons that taxi drivers are often seen in McDonalds restaurants, especially those that have parking facilities. We have been getting similar problems with stopping of red routes to drop off passengers [1] who then walk across the pavement to get cash from a machine. There have been some efforts to allow up to a maximum of 5 minutes for this purpose. It all seems to be just a money making exercise, especially when you get a ticket at 4 a.m. in the morning when there is no other car around [2] [1] Taxis can stop on red routes for the purposes of boarding and alighting only [2] High Street Lewisham outside local takeaway with police car just in front that was stopped wile the occupants got their meals. Cost me 60 quid! -- Mike Hughes A Taxi driver licensed for London and Brighton at home in Tarring, West Sussex, England Interested in American trains real and model? Look here http://mikehughes627.fotopic.net/ |
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In message , RobWilton
writes "Mike Hughes" wrote in message ... In message , David Cantrell writes On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 01:54:53PM +0000, Mike Hughes wrote: It's always a judgement call. Sometimes I can see some 'undesirable' nearby and wrongly assume that they are with the person flagging the taxi. In those cases I just drive straight past and I'm sure the flagger will think I'm just being bloody minded as s/he can't see the whole picture. If it's me that you drive past, I'll write down your number and be on the phone to the PCO the next morning. There is absolutely no offence committed by not stopping, even if you have your for hire light on. Even then it is common practice for a night driver to keep the doors locked until s/he has established that the customers are 'reasonable' i.e. they are not eating and drinking, are not likely to throw up, not just stopping the cab to put another, comatose person in the back and then leave them, etc. Only after that will I ask where they are going. Personally I don't care where I go but there is a legal right to refuse any fare which is going outside the licence area, going more than 12 miles or is likely to take more than 1 hour. That last part could be especially important on some occasions as there may well be serious traffic jams. -- Mike Hughes A Taxi driver licensed for London and Brighton at home in Tarring, West Sussex, England Interested in American trains real and model? Look here http://mikehughes627.fotopic.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- Are taxi drivers still allowed to take a pee on the rear nearside wheel of their cab?finding a public karzi in London is rarer then hens teeth it is scandalous, I suppose cabbies have to take a plastic pee bottle with them to work Tell me about it. You try finding somewhere for 40 people to pay a visit in a group. (Well, not literally in a group of course but you know what I mean!) -- Ian Jelf, MITG Birmingham, UK Registered Blue Badge Tourist Guide for London and the Heart of England http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk |
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(David Cantrell) wrote: On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 08:02:51AM -0600, wrote: In article , (Walter Briscoe) wrote: I much prefer a black cab to the green and white saloons used by most Brighton taxis. Others prefer saloons as easier to get into, my mother for example, a typical older person who has difficulty with the high step into black cabs. Of course, while it might be harder to get into a black cab, it's harder to get *out of* an ordinary car! Not according to my mother (who has only just given up driving). -- Colin Rosenstiel |
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writes In article , (Ian Jelf) wrote: Tell me about it. You try finding somewhere for 40 people to pay a visit in a group. (Well, not literally in a group of course but you know what I mean!) What you meant, of course, was 40 people in a group to pay a visit. As a (fairly regular) German speaker, I naturally speak backwards sometimes. ;-) -- Ian Jelf, MITG Birmingham, UK Registered Blue Badge Tourist Guide for London and the Heart of England http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk |
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(Ian Jelf) wrote: In message , writes In article , (Ian Jelf) wrote: Tell me about it. You try finding somewhere for 40 people to pay a visit in a group. (Well, not literally in a group of course but you know what I mean!) What you meant, of course, was 40 people in a group to pay a visit. As a (fairly regular) German speaker, I naturally speak backwards sometimes. ;-) :-) -- Colin Rosenstiel |
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