A CLOUDY START TO A HOT AND SUNNY SUNDAY – 29/06/2025

Good morning, everyone! After a cloudy start, the skies are expected to clear by midday and a hot and sunny day should ensue. Temperatures will fluctuate between 17 and 25 degrees C, accompanied by light WSW winds.

All island travel services appear to be running to schedule, as of 08.00 this morning and, apart from the Cowes diversion, there are no further reported problems with either our roads or traffic.… Read on

A CLOUDY START TO A WARM AND SUNNY SATURDAY – 28/06/2025

Good morning, everyone! After a cloudy start the Met Office is forecasting a warm and sunny day from 11.00 onwards. Temperatures will fluctuate between  18 and 23 degrees C, accompanied by moderate WSW winds.

From the Floating Bridge website:

“Horsebridge Hill full road closures in light of the full road closures at Horsebridge Hill on the last weekend of June and First weekend of July we will be operating to
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SUNDAY 01/06/2026 – FRIENDLY CABS “MADE US CHUCKLE”.. 75 YEARS OF MOANING ABOUT SOLENT FERRY COSTS

75 years ago, in May 1950, the cost of ferry fares were, apparently, already a source of grievance. Mr. H. Frohock, of St. Alban’s guest house, Shanklin, sent a letter to the County Press asking why it cost £3 to cross the Solent, when it only cost 5s (25p) to cross the Firth of Forth.

Looks like little’s changed then.. 😁

For context, the Firth of Forth crossing distance is
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FRIENDLY CABS MAKES ISLE OF WIGHT GOOGLE HISTORY!

Friendly Cabs has just become the first Isle of Wight taxi company to EVER hit 200 Google reviews and, what’s even more astonishing, every single review is a 5 Star review!

To put that into full context, the oldest and largest taxi company on the island has been in business for 75+ years and has a very large fleet of vehicles and drivers.

Friendly Cabs is one of the smallest … Read on

SATURDAY 15/03/2025 – FRIENDLY CABS INCLUDED IN THE “DOG FURIENDLY” DIRECTORY

Friendly Cabs has just been included in the “Dog Furiendly” website directory, “the ultimate guide for dog owners in search of adventure!”

From their website:

“Say goodbye to the days of leaving your furry best mate behind and hello to a world of new experiences together. With over 10 million dog owners relying on our platform since 2018, we’re proud to be the go-to resource for pet parents … Read on

HOW DO WE CONSTRUCT OUR FRIENDLY CABS MORNING SUMMARY POSTS?

Good evening, everyone! I thought some followers might like to know what goes into constructing our daily summary posts each morning.

On a normal day, with few weather or travel/traffic problems, those posts normally take me circa 30 minutes to construct.

The time consuming process is checking every possible source of information. I always check the following:

1. Red Funnel Live Status page for both vehicle ferry and Red Jet … Read on

TUESDAY 04/03/2025 – AN UPCOMING TALK TO THE STUDENTS OF ST. GEORGE’S SEN SCHOOL IN NEWPORT

This Friday I’m very much looking forward to chatting to one of the classes at St George’s SEN School about the life and work of a taxi driver. Apparently, one of the students in this class is passionate about one day becoming a taxi driver, so I’ll be giving them some information on what it entails, how to become one and answering lots of their questions! Can’t wait!👍

Duncan
Friendly
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