The 63
rd
Edinburgh Children’s
T
he 63rd Edinburgh Taxi Trade Outing took However, they decided that the Disney taxi was Although the weather forecast threatened
place on Tuesday 9
th
June, which was the most impressive, with an array of popular showers it held out and the sun was still going
another huge success! However, the 2009 characters adorning the outside and loud music strong on arrival at Yellowcraigs and continued
outing was just a little different as a group of pumping from the cab; it was certainly the most
for the rest of the day. As the cabs parked up
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the Chernobyl disaster, which was a nuclear call himself the Disney driver or was it Worzel
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reactor accident, which happened back in April Gummidge? Anyway, he said he likes to make an
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1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant H I I R U W D V L W · V J R R G W R P D N H W K H N L G V V P L O H
by all with pony rides courtesy of Tower Mains
in Ukraine, then part of the 6 R Y L H W 8 Q L R Q. It is
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considered to be the worst nuclear power plant The colourful parade armed with water cannons
rides, the local TA provided water for the
disaster in history and the only level 7 instance with the intention of targeting, in the main,
cannons, along with a mini assault course for
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resulted in a severe release of radioactivity into
through Haymarket and up through the Old
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the environment following a massive power
Town of the city taking in the sights of Edinburgh
a great day!!
excursion, which destroyed the reactor. Two
Castle and other historic buildings – this route
people died in the initial steam explosion, but
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most deaths from the accident were attributed
the ongoing tramline installation is in progress.
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Tourists were intrigued as many were taken
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and Russia were badly contaminated, resulting
by surprise and excitedly took photos of the for their donation of £500, Taxi Talk magazine
in the evacuation and resettlement of over
cavalcade in haste. As the parade passed for their donation and support, also Tradex
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data, about 60% of the radioactive fallout landed
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cozy environment to establish what all the fuss
dairies for providing the milk for the children
was about. Unfortunately for them they got a
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The Edinburgh decorated cabs a-plenty
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school) for soaking one and all, Campsie
and drivers with their children in fancy dress
suit on expenses!
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pizzas, Anjac for providing the rosettes, Wilson
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The crowds that lined the streets along the
Catering, and last but by no means least the
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route, many in fancy dress and also school
Committee and Drivers themselves who gave
raring to go while on-board DJ for the day (just
children returned the favour with water bombs
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and whatever was at hand in anticipation of
their time and use of their vehicles. In fact,
of children, carers and drivers alike to gather
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all of you who continue to contribute to make
round just as the judges: Kenny MacAskill and
occupants arrived at Musselburgh for free food
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The prevailing water cannon clashes continued
bless you all.
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until it was time to make haste for Yellowcraigs.
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Meanwhile, a guy by the name of Paul Wilson
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McCulloch, 2nd John Galloway, 3
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them. It is part of the event calendar of the City
attached to the vehicle: “Can I have that plate % H V W G U H V V H G G U L Y H U Z D V 1 H L O 0 F & X O O R F K Q G
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job and an exceptional job all year round and
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this is another example of them giving back to
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aback as I thought he was taking the piss and
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suggested that he was pretty good on the
For more information on the outing, or if
and this trip makes their lives a wee bit better.”
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one in the Edinburgh cab trade, I passed through F R Q W D F W . H L W K % H O O R Q R U F O L F N
Mr MacAskill and outgoing Cab Inspector, Audrey W K H - L P . H U O L Q . Q R Z O H G J H 6 F K R R O À Y H \ H D U V D J R!” onto Z Z Z H G L Q E X U J K W D [ L R X W L Q J L Q I R
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of the best-dressed taxi and driver - also the · S L F W X U H G Z L W K 3 D X O Z D V J L Y H Q W R P H D V D Copyright David Millward – All photographs
best-dressed child, as they were ALL winners! memento when on the outing in 2006. copyright Edward Hughes
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