Insurance Sorted

I have been added on to DH's insurance as a sencond driver - which actually reduced DH's monthly payment by £7.

Friday 30th May - drove about half a mile, down a straight dual carriage way, with DH in car
Sunday 1st June - drove into town and back again, with DH in car
Wednesday 4th June - drove back from Taunton (12 miles) with DH in car
Thursday 5th June - drove to local supermarket and back with DS in car
Sunday 8th June - drove 22 miles to Watchet with DH in car

My last entry

I guess this should be my last entry on this blog ..... as I now am a qualified driver!

I passed this morning, with 5 minors. Three of those were because I stalled the car twice.

I am really really pleased. DH is going to sort out insurance for me and then I will be off!

Lesson cut short

Todays driving lesson was cut short, as my instructor felt that I had mastered everything there was to know. This is itself was a huge boost for me.

Driving Test next Thursday at 10.24am

Back behind the wheel

Today, I had my first lesson in months. It was a good lesson, I did manage to stall a couple of times at the beginning.

But all in all it was a good lesson, drove all around Taunton.

Price of the lessons have gone up since last time, from £38 to £40.

Last lesson next Wednesday ...... before test!

Postponed Test

Due to unforseen circumstances, my next driving test has been postponed.

Damn

Once again I failed.

But with only 4 minors and 1 serious. The serious was a roundabout and pulled out when i shouldnt have.

I am so annoyed that I screwed that roundabout up. I panic on roundabouts, and my judgement is crap. I knew, as soon as I pulled out that I had failed. How I continued on the remainder of the test I dont know.

Not heard from instructor as yet - for next one. But I do know he is back at the test centre with another pupil today, who is taking his 6th attempt. I expect he is waiting until afterwards, and gonna book two at the same time.

Last Lesson before test

It wasnt too bad today. Was rather warm though, as I kept my coat on for the whole lesson.

I asked to have a lesson just on roundabouts, and thats what we did. I must have gone around 30 roundabouts. And to be totally honest, I only screwed one up. The roads did seem to be fairly quiet, which was good. Just hope its like that when I do my test.

I've been told to go into my test with a postive attitude. Something I struggle with, but I will pass my test, and I hope its this time.

Fingers, toes and eyes all crossed

Another Year

Today was my first lesson since failing my 2nd test. Its been over a year since I started learning, 23rd January 2007, seems a lifetime ago. And I dread to think of how much money I have spent over that year.

Well it had been a while since I sat behind the steering wheel of a car, and although most of it came back naturally to me, I did keep forgetting to up into 4th gear - whoops! Course this wont be a problem when I eventually pass, because the car I will be driving is automatic.

We did (I mean, I did) a turn in the road - perfectly, I reversed around a corner fine too. Bay parking was ok, and also asked my instructor to show me how to park forwards into a bay.

Roundabouts still scare the shit out of me, and we will be doing some more practise on them next week.