I had to get a taxi up to Kenepuru Community Hospital today for a blood transfusion. The taxi arrived at home for the pick-up spot on the time I wanted and as we got to the hospital, the driver gave me his card and told me to ring him when I was finished and he would collect me. It wouldn’t more than 10 minutes for him to arrive. “Yeah right,” I thought.

I got out of the appointment and was standing at the drop-off and pick-up point wondering if I should ring him or just jump in one of the Porirua Taxis that were there when he turned up with a fare going to the hospital! No waiting was required and an instant fare for him. He was a happy man.