In September 2018 a group of London Cabbies, including Daren, John and Brian decide on a mammoth challenge to lose weight, get fit, climb Kilimanjaro and raise money for The Taxi Charity www.taxicharity.org One of the cabbies Daren Parr has written this moving account of the last push to reach the summit of Kilmanjaro The…
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
On Tuesday 9 July at Old Sarum Aerodrome, two Taxi Charity for Military Veterans committee wives, Anne Parsons from West Ealing and Susy Goodwin from Ware, completed tandem skydives with The Red Devils. The jump was postponed from the original date of 1 May due to low cloud and high winds, resulting in a ten-week…
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…
For Marie Scott, the 75th anniversary of D-Day has become an even more special year as she has been awarded the highest French decoration – The Legion Of Honour – for the part she played working in Fort Southwick, Portsmouth, listening and collating the Operation Overlord messages. In 1944, 17-year-old Marie worked on the switchboard…
Last weekend, five London Cabbies collectively known as “Cabbies Do Kilimanjaro” set off up north to climb Kinder Scout in the Peak District The Cabbies are on a year long mission to lose 25 stones, raise £20,000 for the Taxi Charity and climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. They have already lost 110 pounds and…
A group of five London cabbies known as Cabbies Do Kilimanjaro are delighted to announce the support they will be receiving from Be Military Fit (BMF) on their year long mission to shed 25 stones and then climb Kilimanjaro while raising £20,000 for The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans Be Military Fit has generously…
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…