After delighting thousands of lion fans from all over the world this summer, it’s time to say farewell to the Lions of Windsor and Maidenhead pride After three months delighting fans of all ages, the Lions of Windsor & Maidenhead sculpture trail will end on 27 October and the life-sized…
On 30 July, the press met some of the amazing lions that will form the Lions of Windsor art trail from 10 August until 27 October 2019. ITV London filmed the event – www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5q4ajspujk and Gary Cooper from Square Freedom Photography www.squarefreedomphotography.com took some amazing pictures. Find out more here www.lionsofwindsor.org
The Taxi Charity took six veterans to Belgium, in six London licensed taxis, on 11 July, to join a team of military veterans and serving personnel, to experience excavating at the site of Wellington’s Field Hospital on the world-famous battlefield of Waterloo Led by professional archaeologists, the excavation, organised by the charity Waterloo Uncovered, explored…
This summer a giant pride of lions will be transformed by some of the world’s leading contemporary artists and designers to create a magnificent public art sculpture trail across Windsor to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Queen Victoria The life-size fibreglass lions will be transformed by leading artists and designers from…
#thewinelady Rowena Hawtin, has an incredible love for wine Her wine tastings are lively and vibrant and she guarantees that you will leave with more wine knowledge than when you arrived and perhaps a little more passion for this subject. Here she shares four wines to try over Christmas and New Year; Cremant de…
London’s Aiden Kent, The Singing Cabbie has been included in the Visit Britain Top Ten Cool and Unique ways to see Britain’s Cities. https://media.visitbritain.com/gb/en/ten-cool-and-unique-ways-see-britains-cities Singing in the back of a taxi – London Black cab taxi driver – and professional singer – Aiden Kent had been driving customers around London for 20 years when he…
This year, thanks to a generous donation from The Taxi Charity, Russell Square Shelter Keeper Katie Simmonds will be serving free Christmas lunches to homeless or lonely veterans. On 18 December the Russell Square Cab Shelter will be serving a roast Christmas dinner with all the trimmings between 10.00am and 10pm to the…
Every November a Field of Remembrance memorial garden is opened close to Westminster Abbey The Taxi Charity takes veterans to this very important annual event which starts on the Thursday before Remembrance Sunday. It is very moving day for everyone who is lucky enough to attend and I am delighted to be able to…
Five London cabbies opened a one day Cab Wash on 9 November 2018 to raise money for a charity that is very close to their hearts Five London Cab drivers known collectively as “Cabbies Do Kilimanjaro” have pledged to shed an amazing 25 stones, climb Kilimanjaro and raise an incredible £20,000 for the Taxi Charity…
When I saw singing group, The D Day Darlings in their audition on Britain’s Got Talent a few weeks ago I immediately contacted them to see if they would like The Taxi Charity to arrange for some WWII veterans to join them on stage if they were successful in reaching the live semi finals. The…