In 1984 he became a qualified tour guide. Due to his charity work Bob became a Freeman of the City of London in March 2006, and a Burgess and Freeman of the City of Edinburgh in 2019.
He is the author of My Fare City a taxi drivers guide to Edinburgh and bi-annually produces a street directory.
He now operates illustrated talks about Edinburgh and its characters and also runs a taxi drivers training school where he is able to pass on his expertise.
The present book reminisces about past times and lost leisure activities in Edinburgh. Bob is married with two sons and two grandchildren.
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