London Taxi Knowledge Quiz – London Pubs and Bars
There are hundreds of Pubs and Bars in London. From historic and famous haunts to the latest and trendiest bars you need to know where they are and how to set them down if you want to be a London Taxi driver.
Do the Knowledge – Up for my drop to 28′s
After 2 months since my last appearance I was up for my 5th 56 day appearance which could mean I could get on to the next stage of the Knowledge of London if I was successful. I really wanted to move into this stage and then feel like I was totally devoted to doing the [...]
Weekly Points Map
In my never ending quest to master Doing the Knowledge, I have been messing around with Google Fusion Tables this week. It allows you to add things to Google Maps. So, I added last weeks points list. I am not sure how useful it is in this form. If I allow access to the table [...]
Don’t get too stressed out when you do the knowledge
You never know what is going to happen when you Do the Knowledge. So much for my best laid plans for completing my Blue Book runs by Christmas and starting my preparation for my map test and doing appearances. On October 30th I was out watching football and having a couple of beers and was [...]
Do the Knowledge Run 169 Victoria Station to Liverpool Street Station
Do the Knowledge Run 169 Victoria Station to Liverpool Street Station Leave by Wilton Road and then use Allington Street and Bressenden Place to get to Victoria Street and head towards Westminster. Use Victoria Embankment and then left at Puddle Dock to Queen Victoria Street and then straight down to Mansion House Street then Threadneedle [...]
Run 30 Tilling Road to Chetwynd Road
Leave Tilling Road Towards the A41 Hendon Way View Tilling Road to Chetwynd Road in a larger map Chetwynd Road L/By F Brent Cross Flyover Underpass R Brentfield Gardens F Hendon Way L Wayside L The Vale R Dunstan Road F / L West Heath Ave R North End Road F North End Ave Com [...]
Remember your mistakes
London Taxi Knowledge Total Runs to learn = 320 Runs Driven = 6 Call Over Runs = 4 Lesson of the week : remember where and why you went wrong and learn from it. Run 1 – Marco Pierre White being filmed opposite the Almeida Theatre Run 2 – Got my books from Knowledge Point [...]
Day 7 – Too cold for a scooter
I know I need to get myself a scooter to do the knowledge properly, but with light snow in the air this morning I will put that off for a while. I have a short week as I am off to a funeral in the West Country on Friday. I am planning to go for [...]
Day 5 – Streets of London
Hitting the streets of London So I was up bright and early this morning in my endeavour to drive 10 runs and get my bearings in London. Now that I am “Doing the Knowledge” I look at all the streets names of roads that I knew my way around. Being able to take all my [...]
Day 4 – Golfing London Taxi Driver
London Taxi Knowledge – Day 4 I have decided to play golf this afternoon as I am planning on being out on the road tomorrow early. That means I will miss the usual Saturday competition at my golf club. So I have a couple of hours this morning to plan the first 10 runs and [...]