James (Pat) Sheehan
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Call Sign March 2012
DaC Chairman Brian Rice writes on Pat Sheehan (W54) who passed away in January...
I was really shocked when I learned of Pat Sheehan's passing. I knew him
for over thirty years and he was one of the nicest men that I have ever met.
Pat had been with Dial-a-Cab for almost thirty years, having joined the Society in March 1983. But I knew
Pat before he became a member here.
He always had time and a friendly word for everyone and I do remember him having lengthy conversations
with our female staff who attended the DaC AGM's! Pat missed very few and our staff were as shocked as I
was when they learned of his passing.
It's true that Pat did always like to have his say, but it was always in a polite and friendly manner, some-
thing that reflected his nature and personality.
I just cannot imagine how Pat's family must be feeling at the moment; his wife, children and
grandchildren can only have fond loving memories of him and my deepest sympathy goes out
to them all.
Pat was one of the best and he will be greatly missed.To be taken at the age of 67 is a travesty, but like
many others that I know in this trade I have only very fond memories of him.
God bless you Pat...
Brian Rice
LOOKING AT (TAXI) LIFE
with Tom Quigley (Y33)
to watch and there's nothing on any of them!
Ok... so I go back to the assistant for his
thoughts. Now if I buy the PS3 Slim, I can
So I put on a DVD - the latest version of
watch the BBCi player, 4OD, the ITV player
True Grit. A fan of the first film with John
and have the ability to play games (not
Wayne and brought up with Westerns on TV,
Badge Identifiers the Irish
that I do anyway) or the X box, which is
I was looking forward to it. Mind you, isn't it
way!
compatible with Sky Go, which would be
strange that throughout the 60s there were
like having your own Sky Plus box with HD
I expect that most of the trade papers
many guns on TVs in war or western pro-
compatibility on both. The decision on
have been full of opinions of the benefits
grammes, yet there was no rise in gun crime?
what to spend £200 on is up to me!
or pitfalls of our new green or yellow
Now they blame it on TV. But I digress...
I left the shop with nothing as it was all
badge identifiers.
About an hour or so into the film, the
just too much for me; I still have not made
Driving around town, I have noticed
DVD player starts playing up and sticking, so
S AV I N G S !
a decision and will for the moment perse-
how many cabs have placed them in the
watching the film has to be aborted. The
vere with the 200 TV channels. There must
wrong positions and I can't help but won-
next morning, one of my sons asked me
be something on tomorrow...
der how long before they will be scream-
where I was going as I left the house to go
ing how unfair it is that they have failed
out to buy a new DVD player. They are only
their overhaul, as they didn't follow the
about £40 nowadays. That's when the
instructions and place them in the correct
doubts started with my son convincing me
positions.
that there was no point and I would be bet-
As for the start date at the beginning of
ter off buying a Blu-Ray player which start at
March, it left me a bit disappointed as I
DaC drivers
around £80 and that it would be money
# KITCHENS
believe that the old Public Carriage Office
well spent.
phone for
under control of the Met Police with the
So off I trot to the local retail park to
special offe
& APPLIANCES
rs
legends of those Examiners whom we
# BEDROOMS
enter into the simple process of buying one.
loved, feared and hated, would have
Once inside and at the mercy of a techno
# WORKTOPS
assistant, there are the choices involved with
looked in their wicked, cunning and
# DOOR & DRAW REPLACMENTS
a Blu-Ray, including with or without 3D.
sometimes surprisingly funny sense of
# PLANTATION SHUTTERS
Each time the price creeps up in increments
humour to have a more significant and
of about £20! Did I know that I could watch
# ALL TYPES OF BLINDS
memorable date to introduce them. I
the internet through an ethernet cable or
believe they would have probably opted
# AWNINGS
even - for another £20 - I could get WiFi?
for the 17th March and St Patricks Day. In
With the price now circa £150, far beyond
that way we could all have been wearing
what I first set out out to spend or buy, I
You are welcome to visit
green for the day!
make a phone call to my son for a bit of
our showroom at:
advice to assist in clearing my head and to
Buying what you don't
Unit 8 Tripes Farm,
help me make the decision easier. But
Chelsfield Lane,
need
another spanner in the works as he advises
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me that if was going to spend that sort of
It starts at a place we've all been; you sit
money, I might as well buy a Games console
Instant Kitchen and
down with a few hours to spare to watch
as the Blu-Ray would be better quality - plus
the TV, but no matter what package you
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with a hard drive it gives the capability of
have - beit Freeview, Sky or Cable - you
01689 897111...
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playing games on it for the family!
flick through a choice of over 200 channels
