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Here is Kristina and Julian showing how its done.

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Just in case you thought that driving a taxi was everything.
This is a magic conferance to be telavised soon.

Have a look at this.
You can go to this internet conferance too.

Art on the Green

The back gate to the Royal hospital Kilmanham,Its a really nice walk to and from the prison.



My friend Lucie selling her paintings from the railings on Strphens Green. Both Merrion Square and St. Stephens Green do this for a period in the Summer.


Wait until you hear what I did last Sunday.

I was upin Northern Ireland visiting my grandson and came home late, so I went to bed and had an early start. I came out to the taxi and there was luggage on the back seat. I brought the stuff into the house and a heavy shower started as I ran back to the car.
There was a few people around, but no one hailed me down.
So I continued cruising around getting nothing.
I even did a U turn as there was a guy obvously looking for a taxi. No luck.
So I went to the Westbury hotel to get a coffee and the Sunday papers at the Loft in Grafton St.
When I got out of the taxi the deiver in front of me said,"Are you not working today?" I said I was, then he said "Where's your taxi sign?"

There it was,in the boot of the car all that time.

The sign is magnetic and you can just lift it off for the car wash or if you are going away.

Oh well no used crying over it now.





Just look at this bag, found beside the Westbury hotel.
I had a look to see if there was any ID inside, no such luck.
She probably met her friends for coffee,hung the bag on the back of the chair, leaned forward to speak and in a whisper it was gone.
Credit cards,bank link cards, work pass, money, phone, keys and perhaps even her Westlife ticket. All that was in the bag was 2 bottles of water, 2 packs of sandwitches and a small bottle of wine. All you might need for a great night out.
Be careful out there.

Goodbye Westlife

Wow last night was like Christmas eve long ago, queues a mile long at every bus and Luas stop.
We had the final concerts of Westlife.
Total chaos, I got 2 long runs which took me out of the loop for more than an hour each time.
I often say "Its the short runs that pay the rent"

Hailo is thinking of expanding into New York, I put them in touch with taxi drivers there.
Every city is different.

Here are 2 New York taxi drivers.



John does a radio show on radio free Eire I used to listen to it a lot on the internet, I was on it when I went there.



He is never stuck for something to say



Here is video clip of Yazmine and Leonardo from Mexico City who were here last summer teaching Tango.
She never danced like this with me.
You might guess I have still a lot to learn.

Enjoy it.

Pouring down.

Houses in Summerhill painted up for the "Boys in green"
Its a pity the team didn't make a better effort., T



An Irish flag flies at 1/2 mast on Stamer St, as if the Nation was in mourning.



Sign in a Chinese €5 buffethere is another €6 one further up on Moore St which is much better.


The new HailO app is working really well.
One slight problem I have is that it is a bit of a distraction while you are trying to drive. You have to go "POB" (passinger on board) set your destination, then pay by cash or credit card at the end.
More than once I forgot to turn on the meter. A Londoner told me that this was a problem for the London drivers as well, trying to change a routine that you have been doing for years will not be easy.
I got 3 credit card jobs last week and the money is in my account today.
They have over 400 drivers signed up now, we are getting used to the system and the company has people going around calling taxis up and going for a journey.
They plan to launch soon but they have to get a a blance of taxis available with the drivers knowing how to operate the system before the off.
If you have the London or Chicago HailO app on your phone it should work here as well.
Today I went into the office at 12 Upper Mount St. and met one of the guys that developed the system. He is a London taxi driver himself for 10 years,so he knew what he needed when he worked it out.
Every Mother and girl I spoke to thinks it is a great idea.
Even if you ring a radio company you don't know who is picking you up.
Now with this system you do.


The weather is bloody awful, rain rain and more rain.
Still it drives people into the taxis, no walking in some of the downpours we have had.

A huge convention took place here in the conference center.
It was concerning diseases of the central nervous system. MS, etc. 5,000 delegates. Short hops over and back with a big bus back-up.
One Doctor I spoke to was from Greece, his wages were cut and he is owed €40,000 in back pay from his hospital, he feels that he has little hope of ever getting it.
Over here we do not understand what is going on, imagine a hospital worker not being paid for 8 months? If I got no money for 2 weeks I would be bunched.

Most people in the western world are only 2 wage packets away form dissaster.

Today they will all be heading off to the airport bick to sunny climes.

The problem I have with the conference center is that no provision for taxi drop off and pick up was made. The buses pull up in front of the center and the taxis cannot pick up people without blocking the road. The buses should wait at the side of the building and a member of staff should direct the delegates to the taxis.
A bit of organisation boys and girls please.

Remember Colombo ? Now look to see who directed this.

Happy Birthday Paul

Not just another day. You are 70 today so

Happy birthday Paul





Just to reflect on the Tango show. It should be full of passion!
Like this...

Week long of prayers

Imagine a parking meter that will not take €50 notes!.
Its at Dublin port


Sail training ship from Denmark. They have girl sailors as well as boys !


Some vintage cars on a tour from France no less.


A new Dublin street. Excise walk.



As I am driving around I have the App for HailO cabs turned on all the time so that I will be used to using it when it is launched next week.
Road closures and accidents pop up to warn you as you approach danger areas.
I have processed 4 credit card payments, these jobs I would have had to pass over, now its easy peasy.
In order for this to work they will need to have enough cars on the road.
Girls love the concept,
"You mean to say I will know who is coming to collect me?"

Taxi drivers remember "NO weekly base fees"

Part of the deal was that I had to update my phone.
What do you think of the Photos ? They were taken with the Ifone.

12 Upper Mount St. Beside the Pepper Canister Church.

That was a wonderful week of Prayer we had.The tall ships will be the next big thing.
Well I looked it up 23/26th August.

Anything of interest?

Well we have had a new addition to our extended family a little baby grandson, so the knitting needles have been working for months, now we know what color the wool should be.

Good night and may your own GODS go with you.

A bit of Nostalgia

It was greatb to see Luke Kelly there so young, as all of the Dubliners were young at that time.





1976, you could drive down Grafton St.,(just like my sat navwants me to)
they were building the central bank.
I think it was filmed from a Mini Moke



If you liked that you will love this.

Greece today

Nothing to do with taxi driving.

This is Greece today.

Will it be Ireland tomorrow ?