First week done. First sixteen called confidently and (relatively) fluently in 8 minutes 50 seconds. List 2 starts tomorrow. Your videos are exceptionally useful and truly inspire me to see this through to the end. Thanks a lot Dean.

@WizAnn320

Ай бұрын

Great job! Well done

Many Thanks Mr W.. and Happy festive season to you and all.

@WizAnn320

2 жыл бұрын

Same to you Diego ! Always there when i need you.

Thanks Dean very nice video as always. This is uplifting for me. So I have to time myself.

@WizAnn320

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Moalin I time all my studies, It helps with resting. I allow myself a set time to focus on any one thing. Normally 15 to 30 minute spells. It is a very important aspect that allows for better resting and better feeling of self-achievement. So always time yourself. Best Wishes Dean

Thank you so much. I’m inspired even more to do it with greater focus and dedication. Amazing video.

@WizAnn320

2 жыл бұрын

You can do it Alper! I am really pleased you feel inspired, you intern inspire me.

Good shout putting all runs up in the lists . Looking forward to the next lists 😁

@WizAnn320

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ricky, I think we will also have an updating technique in place too if all goes to plan, Best Wishes Dean

Great video Dean, as always! Really sets the bar for where you should be starting 👍

@Aaron-ws6sx

2 жыл бұрын

Can I ask why you went Southwark bridge instead of waterloo bridge (Pages Walk to St Martins Theatre)?

@WizAnn320

2 жыл бұрын

For a version of Waterloo Bridge would you still use Southwark Bridge Road? (Or did you choose a lower line) the other issue is hit point, you are going to hit Kingsway on this run regardless, (So string to here not Saint Martin’s Theatre (If I could post an image in the comments it would help) So if you string from the Junction of Southwark Street/Southwark Bridge Road to Kingsway/Aldwych, I would have used Blackfriars Bridge if the left on to embankment were possible. Also when stringing from Pages walk, take you string from the very top of pages walk and take it to Kingsway/Aldwych (Hit Point). Finally, it is not a real serious issue choosing either, distance is the overall factual winner (100 metres difference in favour of Waterloo, When distance looks close I never measure I just go on preferred) followed by a reality choice of feeling what is best. So in this instance it was purely preference as distance is negligible.

@Aaron-ws6sx

2 жыл бұрын

@@WizAnn320 Thanks Dean, was just wondering as Southwark bridge seemed to take you away from the initial line quite a bit, I'm not at a point where I naturally think of the moving line/string yet. Wil have a practice with that.

I find the whole London Cabbie Knowledge system fascinating and don't think it should ever change. Well done to anyone who has either passed, attempted to pass or is still learning. No Ubers for me in London thank you.

@WizAnn320

Жыл бұрын

Thank you John for your support, Best Wishes Dean

His the best! Best school in London 👍

@WizAnn320

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Thats very kind of you Best WIshes Dean

Cheers Dean - thanks for these videos mate, they really help out. Out of interest, Re: Run 11, I’ve never seen/ heard of Swire Junction in any of my BB’s, even a in a revised 320 runs I got in November… how’s this? Happy new year to you & fellow KoL students !

@WizAnn320

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dan Since the death of the Examiner Tony Swire i was renamed by those on the Knowledge as a tribute. It is optional to call but will be mainsteam i expect within a couple of years. It has been added to all runs. This video may shed more light on it for you. kzread.info/dash/bejne/nHlr2I9vldnIn84.html Thank you Dan for the support I hope to keep making more videos as i am enjoying the challange Best Wishes Dean

Great video. Thanks lot. Just little update on run 5 needed. NRT from Great Queen Street to Drury Lane . Between Parker Street and Great Queen Street is Drury Lane one way south now .

@WizAnn320

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Petar, This is going to be an issue with this type of video. I am looking at ways to overcome it. Updates come in so fast that these videos may not be possible to stay current but i will try to find a solution. And i thought about remaking the videop again from scratch but it took about a 3 weeks to make this video with full animations so not an easy task.

@Aaron-ws6sx

2 жыл бұрын

Does it look permanent or is it a temporary change of direction? Thanks

@Aaron-ws6sx

2 жыл бұрын

@@WizAnn320 I for one appreciate your videos and hopefully everyone is the same, couldn't you put something like "at the time of making all information is correct", roads are changing daily so almost impossible to keep up.

@petardoh

2 жыл бұрын

@@Aaron-ws6sx Yes permanent. Lots changes there. Worth to visit

Even though all this knowledge is really very admirable it is totally obsolete, google maps have deemed it so. As a customer I really don’t care if the person taking me from point A to point B knows every road, street, or alley in London or even if the person even speaks English just take me where I need to go as cheap and fast as possible.

@WizAnn320

Ай бұрын

There is an option for that and its PHV. The difference between PHV and a taxi is that not anyone can be a taxi driver. and as such there needs to be a system to give badges to people that is based on competition between applicants. Otherwise you replace it with the American system of "who has the most money to buy a badge". So although google maps currently doesn't beat a Taxi Drivers knowledge it is sufficient for a lot of people but it will never resolve the problem of who gets a badge.

@CappuccinoDave

Ай бұрын

Can a private hire driver use the bus lanes in London ? The answer is no then how does Google maps beat the bus lanes and knowledge of London ? I’m sure TFL would love to know !

Hi. I'm fascinated by London and The Knowledge. I found your channel after watching a number of Tom Hutley's KZread videos and wanted to know more about the systematic process of learning. It's very impressive, informative and actually entertaining for me. Thanks. Doug.

@WizAnn320

Жыл бұрын

Hi Doug, It is very surprising how much a person can learn when necessity dictates. There is often an exaggeration regarding the amount of information we learn but it is around 7000 roads and 6000 places. This is in fact the easy part. The hard part is the practise and deduction of short journeys, known as "Point to Point". This takes around 3 to 5 hours per day testing your self on 50 to 80 questions each time. around 3 to 400 questions per. Best Wishes Dean

I did the runs and I did points separately according with post code.

@WizAnn320

2 жыл бұрын

Thats good, I would however not recommend postcode pointing, I will be making a video soon to explain this. Best Wishes Dean

Wow 😮 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@WizAnn320

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Hi Dean. I’m on my second week of doing the runs, should I be calling the whole book when revising or just the runs I’ve done so far?

@WizAnn320

4 ай бұрын

You cant call what you haven't done so only call the runs you have done so far. 2 lists should take 20 to 25 minutes

Hi I've not long just finished the blue book runs which I done knowledge point way but without the points. I've been thinking of doing my pointing with your wizann app and going to your school but would it matter that I done my runs knowledge point way, would this make things confusing. And because I done the runs knowledge point way would that stop me coming to your school?

@WizAnn320

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, It will not affect you at all. The runs are diffrent but it will not affect you to any real extent. If you have not started points you should look at the radius app and the radius app video. It will allow you to point quickly and concentrate on the points most asked this year. Best Wishes Dean

Bit of a random comment here. But I bought the blue book about 7 years ago. Never bothered with the knowledge. Bit of a weird thing here. I had a dream about the knowledge this morning 😂. And been watching videos about doing it. And black cabbies. I wish I’d of studied it back then. Even if I studied it half hearted. I’m pretty sure I would of passed by now. Or I would of known a lot. But I really am considering doing it. I think the freedom of it is great. Quick question. Do you think it’s possible to make like £400 a day profit ?

@WizAnn320

Жыл бұрын

Good to hear. Yes i know its possible, is it easy and consistent no.

I have been thinking about doing the knowledge but I'm getting on now nearly 60 and i would only be able to do three days a week would this be enough and roughly how long would it take me to pass out at that ?

@WizAnn320

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Trevor this is a common question but really its a no brainer. You can do this and you should do this. If you have time on your hands you could be done in 2 years. At our age that is no time at all. Best Wises Dean

@jimmybaldwin737

Жыл бұрын

Go for it Trevor. I was gonna do it 7 years ago. And didn’t bother. I wish I did. I’m definitely considering doing it now I think

Good calling Sir, been doing Knowledge long ?

@WizAnn320

2 жыл бұрын

I am always learning

hi sir/ how many street have be memorised for become a london taxi driver? I am looking forward hear from you. thanks

@WizAnn320

11 ай бұрын

minimum is going to be 4000 but average will be around 6 to 7000

Hello Dean, thanks for another great video. I’ve been doing the link runs too, is thus something you’d advise against?

@WizAnn320

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Craig, The link runs are not necessary but can have some small benifit. The real quetion would be - Are you doing as many Blue book runs a day as you could be or are the WizLinks preventing you from doing them? Your main aim should be to complete the Bluebook runs themselves as fast as you can. By all means drive the links but with a much lower focus. Allow whatever is rememebred from the link drive to be a natural thing rather than using effort. Keep all your effort on the Bluebook Runs.

Great explanation easy to understand, How can i contact with you? thanks

@WizAnn320

9 ай бұрын

Hi you can call me any weekday daytime on whatsapp 00905419350753

Hi are you visualising the roads or run or just saying just curious kind regards

@WizAnn320

2 жыл бұрын

The more fluent and with ease you can call the run the more you can place images with ease as ad when the time comes. Calling the run and trying to visualise the streets is a very bad idea. Visualising the map is better but when calling your absolute concern is fluency and ease of recital. If you ever get someone telling you you must visualise the routes when calling then they would be wrong.

@csaunders5125

2 жыл бұрын

@@WizAnn320 thank you great👍

Hi should you be able to recite all 16 runs within a week?

@WizAnn320

Жыл бұрын

Hi Steve you should be able to recite them as you learn them and it should take around 10 minutes to call 16 which should be done every day

Hi

@WizAnn320

2 жыл бұрын

Hello X

at the the end of the day you’re going to use satnav lol

@WizAnn320

Жыл бұрын

Satnav cant do what we do yet. Also Satnav cant decide who to give the badges to

F into Swire junction ❤️

@WizAnn320

2 жыл бұрын

I loved Tony Swire dearly and he did a great job for our industry. I will miss him a lot

Hi I did 170 runs is it better to start the points now because I know London very well I was doing uber for more than 13 years

@marcindozzer7483

2 жыл бұрын

uber in uk is from 2012

@ehsansayed7918

2 жыл бұрын

@@marcindozzer7483 how long operates pco in London minicab 🤣🤣🤣

@marcindozzer7483

2 жыл бұрын

@@ehsansayed7918 you said your doing uber for more than 13 y not a minicab. Well, same s so Im giving it to you

@WizAnn320

2 жыл бұрын

Hi if you think you can learn points and runs as fast as you can learn just runs then go ahead, but you are only half way through the runs. Will you complete the second half faster or slower if you do points as well? And what points will you find. Cab drivers have been driving cabs for years but will not be able to pass the knowledge again as it is more to do with language than it is to do with direction. Maybe watch the first video for beginners Best Wishes Dean

@emre-ys2kc

2 жыл бұрын

If you know London very well why are you doing the runs? Just go out and do points.

The trainer looking like a rapper kkk

@WizAnn320

Жыл бұрын

very much so