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| Author: | Stationtone [ Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Taxi driver gets tip of £250,000 |
Taxi driver gets tip of £250,000 A minicab driver retired from his job on Wednesday after a life-long client left him £250,000 in her will. Don Pratt said he had no idea his friend, Mary Watson, would leave him her fortune. ‘We are very grateful for her generosity. In nearly 30 years as a cabbie, this is certainly the biggest tip I’ve ever had,’ he added. The cabbie often ferried Ms Watson, who died earlier this year aged 86, from her house. ‘I knew Mary for 20 years. She was a very nice lady,’ he said. ‘One day she said to me, “When I pass on I’ll look after you”. I took it with a pinch of salt – I had no idea she was going to leave me a fortune.’ Mr Pratt said he lost touch with Ms Watson a few years ago when she moved from Newquay, Cornwall, to a care home in Northampton. But then her solicitor called to say she’d left him her whole estate which included a small house and savings worth over £250,000. The 65-year-old said that, while he was saddened by Ms Watson’s death, he planned to retire thanks to her ‘last act of generosity’. Mr Pratt, married to Gill, 63, added: ‘We want to go around England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. ‘I’ve had a great time being a taxi driver. I’ve been all over the country delivering people. I’ll miss them.’ http://www.metro.co.uk/news/831337-taxi ... of-250-000 |
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| Author: | Stationtone [ Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:52 pm ] |
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What a great story (lucky Bxstard) its about time somthing good happened to a taxis driver(lucky bxstard) i wish him all the best the lucky bxstard. lucky bxstard
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| Author: | Sussex [ Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi driver gets tip of £250,000 |
stationtone wrote: The 65-year-old said that, while he was saddened by Ms Watson’s death
I bet he was absolutely gutted. 
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| Author: | Brummie Cabbie [ Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi driver gets tip of £250,000 |
Sussex wrote: stationtone wrote: The 65-year-old said that, while he was saddened by Ms Watson’s death I bet he was absolutely gutted. That's a bit cold. |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:36 pm ] |
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Quote: Mr Pratt, 65, has sold his taxi firm and has retired.
really? |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Sat Jun 19, 2010 9:46 pm ] |
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I'm sure he was saddened by her death after all who on here doesn't have regular customers that they would consider to be more like friends than just a customer ? All I can say is good luck to him £250000 may sound like a lot but if he goes on a spending spree it might not last that long |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:30 am ] |
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edders23 wrote: I'm sure he was saddened by her death after all who on here doesn't have regular customers that they would consider to be more like friends than just a customer ?
All I can say is good luck to him £250000 may sound like a lot but if he goes on a spending spree it might not last that long his state pension will top it up... |
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| Author: | Nigel [ Sun Jun 20, 2010 12:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi driver gets tip of £250,000 |
Sussex wrote: stationtone wrote: The 65-year-old said that, while he was saddened by Ms Watson’s death I bet he was absolutely gutted. Ouch. So very true though. |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Sun Jun 20, 2010 2:18 pm ] |
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Quote: Mr Pratt, married to Gill, 63, added: ‘We want to go around England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
250k should cover that..... |
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