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grandad
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[quote="echo15"]Does this work?
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Skippy how do you get your post into the quote box when the quote is in plain? :?

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grandad wrote:
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Does this work?
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Skippy how do you get your post into the quote box when the quote is in plain? :?


No that doesn't work.

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Skippy how do you get your post into the quote box when the quote is in plain?

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It's really quite simple when you know how :wink:

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I'm sure this is all very distressing but I feel the hospital should have provided the transport for her unless she has declined the hospital transport offer in an attempt to remain as independant as she can.


A lot of people decline hospital transport round here simply because they sometimes have to wait 2-3 hours for it to turn up.


so how DID she get home, or is she still waiting?

the fact is there is no way the taxi trade can be expected to be able to accomodate every single type of wheelchair that designers could possibly design and build, and thats without the prohibitive input of the LA "know-it-alls"

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There is a TXII licensed in Wycombe and we have tourneo wav p/h and charge no extra for its use a journey from Wycombe to Marlow approx 10 pounds about the same as a cab but you still have the problem of getting an electric chair in a wav
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“I need to go in a car in my chair. I had to call a private hire car, and it costs about twice as much as normal taxis for disabled people because they are allowed to charge what they like.”



Im sure thats not the normal...usually PH are cheaper than Hacks, maybe she Picked a Bad un...where were the droves of Volunteer/charity Disabilty shifters that seem to pervade britain these days..the ones that make it nigh worthless to us PH drivers to invest in a disabled friendly vehicle because they are supposed to do it on the cheap, and we cant match their prices.



It's standard practise in Lincoln for PH to double the fare on a wheelchair job.

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no matter what wheelchair you CAN accomodate there will be a bigger one along in a minute...

same with dogs, where do you draw the line, after all, any dog can be trained......

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jimbo wrote:
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“I need to go in a car in my chair. I had to call a private hire car, and it costs about twice as much as normal taxis for disabled people because they are allowed to charge what they like.”



Im sure thats not the normal...usually PH are cheaper than Hacks, maybe she Picked a Bad un...where were the droves of Volunteer/charity Disabilty shifters that seem to pervade britain these days..the ones that make it nigh worthless to us PH drivers to invest in a disabled friendly vehicle because they are supposed to do it on the cheap, and we cant match their prices.



It's standard practise in Lincoln for PH to double the fare on a wheelchair job.


I think this has been covered before and I also think it's illegal :D

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FFS you would need a JCB and a dump truck to scoop the poop for the dog in the last pick :shock:

I wonder how much he would be fined if he just left it
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wannabeeahack wrote:
no matter what wheelchair you CAN accomodate there will be a bigger one along in a minute...

same with dogs, where do you draw the line, after all, any dog can be trained......

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No disrespect to dogs but there's no way that’s getting in beside me he he he

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no matter what wheelchair you CAN accomodate there will be a bigger one along in a minute...

same with dogs, where do you draw the line, after all, any dog can be trained......

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Pick 1 is for the blind
pick2 for the death
pick 3 the owner is blind and though he bough a chiwawa but he has entered it in the 3.30 at New bury :lol: :lol:
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you cant refuse to carry a guide dog


no mention of what breed they have to use is there...

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wannabeeahack wrote:
you cant refuse to carry a guide dog


no mention of what breed they have to use is there...


I think you will find that the term is "assistance dog" these dogs are not just for visually impaired people but also hearing impaired or in some cases physically impaired.

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Nice bit of poetic licence with photo shop I reckon :wink: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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