Sunday, 24 April 2011
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday and what a fabulous day it is . .the sun has been shining all day Doesn't it make you feel good Makes me feel like am glad to be alive Got the bottle of wine chilling in the fridge and just fired the barbie up Got some marinated chicken and some tasty Angus beef burgers with caramelised onions mixed in . . .going to be a Fab evening Back to work tomorrow and got Alex from Blackpool about to take her test on Wednesday so need to make sure she's up to test standard . . . But that's tomorrow :)))
Monday, 18 April 2011
Sunday, 17 April 2011
Super Sunday
Well incredibly I have given myself a day off today to follow my favourite pastime which is? You guessed it, driving my car out and about to discover new places of interest. The most popular being driving up to the lakes and finding little country pubs for a spot of lunch and turning off the main roads and seeing where the B roads lead to More often than not that means I get lost :) But I'm damned if I going to buy a Sat-Nav . . . nothing wrong with a good old fashioned map even if the folds in it wipe out half of Cumbria and Westmorland So here I go off for the day with a few butties and a flask o' coffee :)
L-a-t-e-r !
L-a-t-e-r !
Friday, 15 April 2011
Saturday morning
A busy day for Blackpool's Best Driving School All our instructors are out today with pupils I myself have got Kieran from over the bridge in Hambleton at 08:30 then Holly in Thornton who is up for her test first week in May then a bit of a treck over to Wesham . . . and yes I know its pronounced Wesssam :)) Got Leanne who is about to try a mock Test this weekend to see where we are in the bigger scheme of things So better get going :) All the best Stephen
Thursday, 14 April 2011
A police State ????
The Police in Thornton-Cleveleys had coned off a lay-by ahead and were conducting random spot checks on vehicles in the area.
"I hope we don't get nicked" laughed Claire my pupil.
"I shouldn't think so" I was just saying, when surprisingly we were directed into the lay-by.
Now some driving school cars are not obviously driving school cars, but mine has signs on the boot, doors, all down each side and even the roof with a big “L” plate up there. It is without doubt - a driving school car, which is why we were astonished by the Police Officer's opening question...
He leaned into the driver’s window and said . . .
"Can you tell me the purpose of your journey, miss?"
With more than a little disbelief, Sarah replied, "I'm on a driving lesson!"
The Officer stepped back and took another look at the car, we could both see his discomfort, and sheepishly he said, "Oh yes... Of course you are... Carry on." And with that he waved us through.
Good to know that our Police Force have such amazing powers of detection.
"I hope we don't get nicked" laughed Claire my pupil.
"I shouldn't think so" I was just saying, when surprisingly we were directed into the lay-by.
Now some driving school cars are not obviously driving school cars, but mine has signs on the boot, doors, all down each side and even the roof with a big “L” plate up there. It is without doubt - a driving school car, which is why we were astonished by the Police Officer's opening question...
He leaned into the driver’s window and said . . .
"Can you tell me the purpose of your journey, miss?"
With more than a little disbelief, Sarah replied, "I'm on a driving lesson!"
The Officer stepped back and took another look at the car, we could both see his discomfort, and sheepishly he said, "Oh yes... Of course you are... Carry on." And with that he waved us through.
Good to know that our Police Force have such amazing powers of detection.
Both eyes on the road ahead...
I thought I might do a blog about a pupil who came to me last year . . .
It's always a little daunting when you first get into the car with a new pupil, especially one who has told you over the phone that he can already drive! I find myself wondering what experience they have had, how well they can actually drive compared with how well they think they can.
Having said that, I am generally releived to find that they do have some driving skill and I will just need to tidy up their technique. Other times, however, I am not so lucky.
When I collected 'Shyam' who told me he'd been driving for five years in his own country (I won't say which but it was very hot there :))) and for a further year in this country on his international driving licence, I was quite confident in his ability.
Unfortunately the first action he took was to tilt up the rear view mirror to face the roof. When I asked why he'd done that, I was told with all sincerity that, "I can't drive with a mirror there. I can see things moving behind me which is distracting."
I felt this may be a rather longer lesson than first anticipated.
It's always a little daunting when you first get into the car with a new pupil, especially one who has told you over the phone that he can already drive! I find myself wondering what experience they have had, how well they can actually drive compared with how well they think they can.
Having said that, I am generally releived to find that they do have some driving skill and I will just need to tidy up their technique. Other times, however, I am not so lucky.
When I collected 'Shyam' who told me he'd been driving for five years in his own country (I won't say which but it was very hot there :))) and for a further year in this country on his international driving licence, I was quite confident in his ability.
Unfortunately the first action he took was to tilt up the rear view mirror to face the roof. When I asked why he'd done that, I was told with all sincerity that, "I can't drive with a mirror there. I can see things moving behind me which is distracting."
I felt this may be a rather longer lesson than first anticipated.
hmmmmmmmmmmm . . . . .
Hmmm...
I recently had a very nervous female Pupil who when taking her driving test was asked by the examiner
"What do you do for a living?"
Her reply was, "Oh, I'm a student."
She then said to the examiner...
"So what do you do?"
After quite a pause he replied . . . . . . .
"Well actually I'm a driving examiner!!"
I recently had a very nervous female Pupil who when taking her driving test was asked by the examiner
"What do you do for a living?"
Her reply was, "Oh, I'm a student."
She then said to the examiner...
"So what do you do?"
After quite a pause he replied . . . . . . .
"Well actually I'm a driving examiner!!"