1st June 2025
🎤 A cabbie’s talk
Out of the blue a local residential home invited me to give a talk about being a cabbie. I’m still waiting to fix a date. I’ll report later how it went.
✈️ Holiday invitation
On my contact page I’ve received this:
‘I hope you are well and enjoying the sunshine!
I wanted to reach out as we would like to invite you to a press trip to the gorgeous region of Haute Savoie in the French Alps.
You will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the culture and learn about the heritage of the region while exploring places like Yvoire, the historic, medieval town in bloom, Evian’s Belle Epoque architecture, Menthon castle’s history and architecture. You will also enjoy visiting the relaxing Saint-Gervais Thermal centre and the famous Évian springs.’
What’s that to do with being London cabbie? Write your answers on the comments below.
📖 The Diary of a Bookseller
To save having to pay postage to Amazon I topped up an order with a recommend book. How I wish my memoir was this good – humorous, warm and informative. Quite brilliant.
📺 Canal Boat Diaries
I came across this antidote to living in London some time ago. Series 6 of Canal Boat Diaries features Robbie Cumming’s narrowboat, the Naughty Lass (Nautilus, get it!), as he navigates the canals and countryside of southern England. Bliss!
🎥 London’s youngest cabbie
Most start The Knowledge at middle age, Mo The Cabbie started at 18, and actually passed his Knowledge before he was 21. You can begin studying from age 18, but you can only receive your badge and start driving legally from 21. He’s recently started a TikTok channel which has gone viral, and is inspiring a new generation of potential London cabbies.
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The invitation feels like a scam of some kind, but I am a naturally suspicious person. Glad to see a young person passing the knowledge and becoming a ‘content creator’ into the bargain. Times change, and he knows the market.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’ll report back on the ‘Oldies’ talk!
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If this is an all expenses paid offer for your insights and entertaining stories, then perhaps the place you will speak has some retired cabbies, expat Londoners, or seekers of obscure career paths (wackyjobsyouask.com) But, if they are not covering all of your expenses then it is probably a clever marketing ploy from the local tourism office.
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I might have taken them up on the offer if the destination was Colorado
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If you enjoyed the region of Haute Savoie in the French Alps, you’d be well placed as a Cabbie to recommend it to your captive audience fares 😂
On the other hand, not all invitations are ‘all expenses paid’ 😃
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That’s a point. Although I don’t think it was expenses paid
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