June 2009 - Oakesy's little acorns.....

Oakesy's little acorns.....

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Where are we?

I fly out to Malaga next week for a quick break in the sun. The Costa del Sol still holds some great memories from me in my repping days; however this is still one of the classics that was a true story of a young couple’s first trip to the coast...

Published 25 Jun 2009 11:59 AM by Chrisoakes

Filed under: oakes, holidaytaxis.com, agents, Benalmadena, spain
Looking to the future of travel with the SPAA

I have just came back from a couple of days back up in Scotland and visiting some of our agents up there and visiting towns that in fairness I hadn’t been to before – so it was quite an experience. At Holidaytaxis.com we have fantastic support...

Published 20 Jun 2009 11:23 AM by Chrisoakes

Filed under: travel, oakes, glasgow, holidaytaxis.com, scotland, agents, spaa, taxi, chris, future
Worried about your pension

Worried about your pensions - take a look at this ingenious idea to feather your nest!! F rom the Bristol Evening Post: Outside Bristol Zoo is the car park, with spaces for 150 cars and 8 coaches. It has been manned 6 days a week for 23 years by the same...

Published 15 Jun 2009 02:04 PM by Chrisoakes

Filed under: travel, oakes, taxis, agents, pension, bristol, taxi, chris, airport
Great idea ......

Yet again another busy week in the Holidaytaxis.com world. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 I was over in Dublin last Wednesday, where I always get a warm welcome as my dad is from Mullingar so a bit of a home...

Published 12 Jun 2009 10:14 AM by Chrisoakes
TFI Friday .......

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Next week I am back in the homeland of Scotland at the fantastic setting for this year’s SPAA Summer Ball - the Cameron House Hotel on Loch Lomond so hope to see many of our...

Published 12 Jun 2009 10:04 AM by Chrisoakes

Filed under: travel, oakes, glasgow, holidaytaxis.com, taxis, scotland, agents, spaa, home workers
A week in politics is a lifetime....

So we have had local elections, Euro elections, ABTA elections and now soon to be ITT elections - a week in politics is a lifetime! However we shouldn’t forget at least we have a democratic right which our forefathers fought for to give us freedom...

Published 11 Jun 2009 01:38 PM by Chrisoakes

Filed under: travel, oakes, holidaytaxis.com, taxis, ITT, broccoli, ABTA, mcewan, daniele, Hays
Classic cover up ......

True story from the weekend news After stopping for drinks at an illegal bar, a Zimbabwean bus driver found that the 20 mental patients he was supposed to be transporting from Harare to Bulawayo had escaped. Not wanting to admit his incompetence, the...

Published 8 Jun 2009 10:24 AM by Chrisoakes

Filed under: travel, oakes, holidaytaxis.com
The next generation

As it is Friday – on Facebook the regular round up – of TFI Friday, is it Barbie weather and looking forward to the first glass of wine etc – (but spare a thought for this people working over the weekend), I thought it would be good...

Published 5 Jun 2009 09:52 AM by Chrisoakes

Filed under: travel, oakes, holidaytaxis.com, school, taxis, friday
Last word on BGT

Last word …. Although I am Scottish I thought as did a million other voters that Diversity were worthy winners of BGT and sent out a message that there are kids out there that are dedicated, articulate and a credit to society. Susan Boyle was at...

Published 3 Jun 2009 01:22 PM by Chrisoakes
Teamwork and managing the overheads …..

Ok so talking about team work ……bickering behind the scenes, people being fired, not managing overheads, lack of team work, bitching behind the scenes - this week’s The Apprentice (how has Lorraine survive to date and is she Alan Carr...

Published 3 Jun 2009 01:21 PM by Chrisoakes
Welcome to my blog

Hi and welcome to my blog on Travel Weekly Hub. We are hoping that this will be the start of something big and a new concept in travel social networking moving forward – so make sure ask all of your colleagues and friends to register today! Hopefully...

Published 3 Jun 2009 01:13 PM by Chrisoakes

Filed under: travel, oakes, glasgow, holidaytaxis.com, cosmos

June 2009 - Oakesy's little acorns.....

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Where are we?

Looking to the future of travel with the SPAA

Worried about your pension

Great idea ......

TFI Friday .......

A week in politics is a lifetime....

Classic cover up ......

The next generation

Last word on BGT

Teamwork and managing the overheads …..

Welcome to my blog