So that's the first month of the new year done and dusted. As I read back on my daily gratitudes, I feel it is rest and people and dogs that I am truly grateful for. I spend most of my time either at home or at work, so the hubby, the dog, and my colleagues [...]
Tag: driving
Refresher driving 1
Instructor confusion I haven't driven in 5 years, so in preparation for getting a car I took a couple of hours refresher lessons to get me back in the driving head space. To be honest, I was more confused at the end of the lesson than I was before getting in the instructor's car! The [...]
Lesson 11
Lesson 11, total of 20 hours driving. Good things: was not undertaken reverse around a corner manoeuvre was ok, did not hit pedestrians or other cars turn in the road manoeuvre was successful and swiftly executed parallel parking manoeuvre was ok, front wheel should be parallel with the kerb as well, not just the back [...]
Lesson ten
Lesson ten, total of 18 hours driving. Good things: improved my bay parking did not get beeped at did not brake at roundabouts managed well dealing with hazards: there were vehicles and books strewn across a roundabout, no idea what happened Bad things: was undertaken when travelling maximum legal speed limit stalled when joining a [...]