Archive for January, 2010



A Belfast Diary | Hundred Mountain

Sunday 31 January 2010 @ 11:01 pm

To get there from downtown, you can shell out six or seven pounds for a tour of these sectarian neighborhoods via one of the city’s “Black Cabs” (so-called because they are black not because of the city’s funereal history although it …

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The Stain Family: When daddy's away, momma will…

Sunday 31 January 2010 @ 3:01 am

I’m a fan of black cabs, and he is not… at all! So, in hopes of being a good, submissive, helpmate of a wife to him, I chose to walk away from the gallon of black cabinet paint. Besides, any color on my cabs would be better than this. …

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National Taxi Association » Cabbies' relief as disabled rules are

Sunday 31 January 2010 @ 2:01 am

This would have meant almost two-thirds of the 136 license holders in Wigan having to replace their saloons with ‘TX1? London Black Cab-style vehicles, which have doors and floors which can accept wheelchair users. …

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WOW WARSAW, IT'S A LONDON TAXI

Sunday 31 January 2010 @ 1:01 am

Warsaw got its first taste of a world famous Icon last night when the London taxi was launched by Dufort London Taxis at it’s after sales premises in Warsaw. Delighted with the turn out and reaction from guests, Jacek Kurowski, …

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A little knowledge is a very bad thing…. « Battling on…

Saturday 30 January 2010 @ 2:01 am

Journeys in black cabs. Those times are not: #1. Driving back late from a night out and hearing a sudden bang from underneath the car. Tonight was a prime example of the ‘not’ list. You might like to picture the scene:- …

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pleasant places: London of my dreams….it's there.

Saturday 30 January 2010 @ 2:01 am

The architecture, the pubs, the crowds of people walking around, the red double decker buses, and black cabs rushing about….it IS the picture of London from books and movies. Then we arrived very easily at our apartment…excuse me, …

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London taxi service

Saturday 30 January 2010 @ 1:01 am

Get 24hr taxi service at London airports. Hire a car in London with us and enjoy a reliable airport taxi transfer from and to Heathrow airport, Gatwick, Stansted, London city airport.

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Buses from Sunderland- | inutensilios.com

Saturday 30 January 2010 @ 1:01 am

Ask for the fare in advance to the driver or the company of mini-cab. Only use black cabs or mini cabs and good reputation does not ride with drivers without permission. The black taxi between the airport and central London will cost …

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Boss' fury after cops seize limo

Saturday 30 January 2010 @ 12:01 am

A LIMO company boss is furious after police seized his £100000 stretch Hummer as part of crackdown on rogue drivers. They took the specially-adapted 18-seat Hummer outside Belle Vue stadium following a row over the driver’s licence. …

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Jail warning to taxi driver who caused death

Friday 29 January 2010 @ 11:01 pm

A taxi driver has been warned he faces jail after admitting causing the death of one of his passengers through dangerous driving. Shehzad Akbar had been working for 14 hours when he fell asleep at the wheel of his red Honda Accord. …

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