I'll be out doing the usual sit around waiting until 7 minutes before the hour when bookings go out, arrive at job at booked time, wait another couple of minutes until someone opens the door and says 'two minutes mate' - then no job after another five minute wait.

Then sit doing nothing until the next round of bookings go out 7 minutes before they're due - and repeat the above again ! Then once it hits 10pm sit and do hardly anything until after midnight cos everyones out, then get a mad rush at 1230, then after that it's dribs and drabs for the rest of the night.

On top of that every cab in towns out because 'its the busiest night of the year' (no it is'nt) and every punters complaining about the higher rates and how their cab never turned up at the booked time (yes it did but got fed up waiting because you were'nt ready) or that they've waited ages for a cab (becuase everyone books one for 7pm,8pm,9pm - try booking between those times when were all sat around doing FA).

so who is working and who is skiving this new years eve ?

I am manning the phones and going out to cover 8 seater bookings this year but it isn't looking busy so could be a really rubbish new year

happy new year everyone

and then I am going to a party at my ex wife's.

I'm not playing - never do anymore.

Fishing at Zero Crack Sparrow - about 20 miles out to Sea.

Happy New Year everybody.

Is that wise?