Drivin lessons

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my hubbys a fully qualified ADI he passed his exams a few years ago part one is easy part two not too bad and part three is a total nightmare luckly he had been driivng as a police driver and had to pass driving exams for that, but he was under so much stress so both Claires make sure your dads are left alone to concentrate lol, my brother passed his part one last friday morning (again)his part 2 is on may 26th, he went through it all last year but failed the part 3 three times which means out for 2 years from the begining of when you first started, you only get three attempts at part 2 and 3,
Mick my hubby worked for a local company while he trained but left along with 2 others in january and has now started his own business with them and is doing brilliantly,
he is so laid back and calm and makes every lesson fun, Liam our 16 year old is at college and Micks got most of his mates to teach, Liam starts his on his 17th on 30th april his theory is already booked for 9th may so fingers crossed he will be ready for his first practical test june,
if anyone wants any info especaially the two claires dads just ask, Mick got some brilliant books which got him through and he can recomend them, one thing though despite me passing my test in 97 first time I hate driving my cars on the drive but I prefer to walk lol
good luck to anyone learning and have fun, by the way tests prices are all going up just thought i'd let you know ;)
 
is his test booked yet? I book all Micks test for him and am now booking well into May already, tell him good luck and relax, Mick has had some funny moment swith nerves and how they affect people , he now carrys Bachs rescue remedy spray for them to try even if it does'nt work they believe it does lol, one lady had to have her gospel church music played on his car cd player before her test to relax her, she passed, another had to have her teddy bear strapped in the back.... honestly, #hes got a test tomorrow and has only had her since mid january hope she leaves her ted at home
 
LMAO - he may take the cat! Only joking!

His instuctor is booking it soon.. he has a lesson later
 
Well, I for one, was dire in the last driving lesson, oh well. :-\

Michelle, yep I let him concentrate in giving his part 3. :D

Clare x
 
lol my dad is stressed too at the moment.

I don't live at home anymore but I'm sure that he can concentrate.

He passed his part 1 on friday

Love
Claire
x
 
he passed same day as my brother, they really are going to find part 3 awlful any one we know who has attempted it finds it very very hard work, i tried to help but it was all double dutch to me, core compentencys etc ??
part two is mainly common sense but you have to be spot on with your driving , mirrors etc, MIck got knocked back for having a finger mark on his mirror in his first part three and also for not mentioning the door catch but he did talk about the door LOCK etc ?? thats how picky they are, think they deciede on the day who passes and who fails as Mick says if your face fits , being nice and friendly helps thinks thats why my brother failed he is too big headed oops did i really say that! he is a bit of a know it all but we did tell him and has now got to go through it all again, this time we told him just be damn NICE lol,
what test centres are they both doing their part twos and threes at, Mick passed his at Guildford in Surrey,
he ahd his check test last year which they have to have regulary and was all nervous again but said it was'nt half as bad as the part three test,
 
reading through these posts I can't believe how expensive it is nowadays!

When I got my test (1995) it was betwen £10 and £12 an hour!
 
There was a charity that paid for my mums even the test until she passed because my sister had so many appointments! so hers where free! and they didnt have to learn half what i will and there was no theory!

wish it was that cheap to then maybe id have a 2 hr a week instead of 1 x
 
Hubby says that a 2 hour lesson is better as there's no rush, an hour goes by so fast! But it all depends on what you afford! :) :)\
 
I no i would have two hours but i get only £20 a week and a hour is £16 so i can only afford a hour :( might try and pay for one hour myself and ask my mum for the other x
 
yeh i have a one hour one on monday! because thats all my mum can afford i have been looking for a job but got nowhere so far!! until i get a job i have to rely on my mum util june when i get £100 bonus and can get about 3 weeks worth yay! x
 
that's a pain! Good thing about the bonus though.! Aren't you able to claim any other kind of support or get help finding a job through the job centre?
 
Someone told me i have to be 18 before i can go to job centre so i left it, the EMA is my benifit for studing because we have 0 lol i only get £20 a week nad then 100 in Jan,June,Sept,Jan and Jun so 500 in total over the two years heeh x
 
Lol i wish i was 18 my friends at colege are so they all go out and i cant :( Its my friends 18th tomoro nad she invited me clubbin which i dont like the sound of but it would be nice to opt out becuase i dont want to not because i have to!
 
Oh dear.. do you look 18? LOL I don't like Clubbing that much.. rather go to a pub and have a meal!
 
Yeah my mums friends think I'm her friend rather than daugter which considering shes 45 is a little mean! lol nah clubbin isnt me hehe x
 
yeah i prefer pubs to clubs too, most of the bars and pubs round here stay open until 1 anyway on a friday and saturday

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Claire
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kellyandpiggies said:
Hubby says that a 2 hour lesson is better as there's no rush, an hour goes by so fast! But it all depends on what you afford! :) :)\

a 2 hour lesson lets you get into town if you live out side of it and to learn all the test routes that you would get on your test, so its more advisable to do 2 hours at a time, but some people find this too long to concentrate and get head aches ( I did)
 
Lucinda said:
reading through these posts I can't believe how expensive it is nowadays!

When I got my test (1995) it was betwen £10 and £12 an hour!
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hubby charges £18.50 an hour but is a bit cheaper for friends, mine in 97 was also about £14 an hour but the rise is due to petrol costs, and tests have just gone up as well from 1st april
 
YAY! My mum told may nan about my lessons and shes given me £20 to add to next weeks lesson (the week I'm back at college) so i can have a two hr slot YAY! i got my one hour tomoro but its only one because i hope ill have some interviews by next week i gave out near on 15 CVS and filled in another 20 ish Application forms just hope theres a angel out there looking out for me to get me a job lol. Can anyone tell me what i may have to do on my second lesson? i like to be prpared xx
 
Just asked my Dad, and he says it really depends on how you got on on your first lesson and is a continuation of this.
 

thats great! Hope you do really well Verity!.

20 applications? Fingers crossed for you!

2nd lesson? Mike says it was more-or -less like the first, going through things again and going for a bit of a drive

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still learning the basics and building on that and most important your confidence is what will be your instructors lessons for a while, then its manouveres ugh! have fun and enjoy it,
 
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