After a shite afternoon, I have come to a decision.
If I fail my test (which i expect to do), I am going to tell my current instructor that I am gonna take a couple months break.
Without taking a break I am going to rebook with a new instructor with an automatic car. Daves car is automatic, which he will allow me to drive when I pass. To be totally honest, Dave will stick with automatics through choice anyway. So that answers that.
Thursday 30 August 2007
50 Down - hopefully less than 50 to go!
50 hours later, and I still stall the car when trying to pull away at most junctions. Did another mock test, and yet again would have failed.
Perhaps I will never pass my test.
Putting the stalling aside, I also kept wandering too far into the middle of the road.
My test is now put back as far as it can go. It can not be altered again. So sink or swim
Feeling very deflated yet again, each driving lesson gets me more and more pissed off with the whole thing.
Why can 17 year old, drug crazed kids pass, when I, a mature, sensible woman, cant even get the grips of the car right.
Instructor away again next week. So next lesson 12th September at 9am
Perhaps I will never pass my test.
Putting the stalling aside, I also kept wandering too far into the middle of the road.
My test is now put back as far as it can go. It can not be altered again. So sink or swim
Feeling very deflated yet again, each driving lesson gets me more and more pissed off with the whole thing.
Why can 17 year old, drug crazed kids pass, when I, a mature, sensible woman, cant even get the grips of the car right.
Instructor away again next week. So next lesson 12th September at 9am
Tuesday 21 August 2007
Driving Lesson (hours 47- 48)
Todays lesson was initially going to be at 6pm. Luckily the pupil who was due to be first today, cancelled so I took their place.
We did yet another mock test. It seemed ages before my instructor had to write notes for himself, but soon enough he was scribbling on his piece of paper
a) my observation today was much better
b) Hillstart was terrible, stalled
c) then had trouble with turn in the road on a hill, as I stalled again about 4 times
d) forgot to change down a gear on a roundabout
e) struggled to get up a hill (because I was in 4th gear)
f) parallel parked perfectly (see I can do it - occasionally)
Next lesson is next Thursday, then instructor is away in Ireland the following week, so missing one that week.
We did yet another mock test. It seemed ages before my instructor had to write notes for himself, but soon enough he was scribbling on his piece of paper
a) my observation today was much better
b) Hillstart was terrible, stalled
c) then had trouble with turn in the road on a hill, as I stalled again about 4 times
d) forgot to change down a gear on a roundabout
e) struggled to get up a hill (because I was in 4th gear)
f) parallel parked perfectly (see I can do it - occasionally)
Next lesson is next Thursday, then instructor is away in Ireland the following week, so missing one that week.
Wednesday 15 August 2007
Another Lesson
I was dreading todays lesson, more than any other. I guess it was because, last weeks was so bad.
Anyway, didnt do maneuvres today, we did another mock test. And yet again I would have failed.
1) Reversed around corner badly
2) was in 4th gear when should have been in 5th
3) Wasnt looking in rear mirror as often as i should have
4) Turned right whilst there was a 'fast' oncoming Lorry
5) clipped the curb with back wheel
BUT I did do the park in bay perfectly
Oh well, another £40 down the pan!
Next lesson booked for Tuesday evening at 6pm - Oh dear, bad time of day for me really
Anyway, didnt do maneuvres today, we did another mock test. And yet again I would have failed.
1) Reversed around corner badly
2) was in 4th gear when should have been in 5th
3) Wasnt looking in rear mirror as often as i should have
4) Turned right whilst there was a 'fast' oncoming Lorry
5) clipped the curb with back wheel
BUT I did do the park in bay perfectly
Oh well, another £40 down the pan!
Next lesson booked for Tuesday evening at 6pm - Oh dear, bad time of day for me really
Friday 10 August 2007
Rubbish Lesson
Today should have been my driving test - but wasnt !!
Instructor said we would spend the day in town, doing manoeuvres. I probably had the worse lesson so far today. Could I get anything right - like hell i could
Normally my lessons are 9am, todays was 12 noon. I am much better earlier on a morning, by 12 I am normally considering an afternoon nap. It was hot and sunny and the roads were very busy.
Decided I hate driving ............
Instructor said we would spend the day in town, doing manoeuvres. I probably had the worse lesson so far today. Could I get anything right - like hell i could
Normally my lessons are 9am, todays was 12 noon. I am much better earlier on a morning, by 12 I am normally considering an afternoon nap. It was hot and sunny and the roads were very busy.
Decided I hate driving ............
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