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Price Increase February 2023

Fri 20th Jan 2023

The fluctuation in fuel prices continues to be a big worry for Driving Instructors, and especially rural ones like me....
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Price Increase 1st May 2022

Wed 27th Apr 2022

Price Increase 1st May 2022 Following the upheaval of Covid, and now floundering in the wake of the ugly conflict...
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Prices from July 2021

Sat 19th Jun 2021

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Tiers before bedtime

Tue 9th Mar 2021

In this post, I'll be explaining how I will be structuring my lessons in the period after restrictions end. The...
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New Year - new horizons

Mon 28th Dec 2020

It's been a while. Like the state of my fitness and 'diet', 2020 has seen periods of resignation, followed by...
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It's Christmas - deal with it.

Thu 24th Dec 2020

So if the all the havoc and devastation wasn't enough, it now looks like Father Christmas has been kidnapped and...
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Coronavirus - December bulletin

Thu 17th Dec 2020

The COVID chaos continues! As you know, the demand for driving lessons went a bit bonkers after the lockdowns finished....
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COVID bulletin - 31st October 2020

Sat 31st Oct 2020

Following the announcement from the Prime Minister earlier today, it's apparent that driving instruction will once again have to cease...
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Test availability

Wed 7th Oct 2020

Before Covid came into our lives, driving tests could be booked easily and you might have had a 3 or...
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URGENT ALERT!

Sat 12th Sep 2020

If you're looking around my site and want to contact me, firstly thanks, and secondly please be aware that MY...
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Coronavirus - July Bulletin

Fri 31st Jul 2020

"Sit rep" as soldiers say in the movies! This is a situation report; an update about where we are regarding...
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Coronavirus - June Bulletin II (Return of the Learners)

Sat 27th Jun 2020

As you probably all know by now, after all the waiting and uncertainty, the Government has finally given the go-ahead...
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Coronavirus - June Bulletin

Mon 15th Jun 2020

As you know, I had hoped to start building business again from last week, and I'm pleased that the few...
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Coronavirus - May Bulletin

Tue 19th May 2020

Well HELLO people, it's been a while! I hope that you and your families have been keeping safe and well...
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Coronavirus - Latest news

Mon 23rd Mar 2020

Coronavirus - Latest news Following the announcement from the Prime Minister, it is clear that I have no choice but...
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Coronavirus Bulletin

Sun 22nd Mar 2020

Coronavirus Bulletin With the current recommendation for social separation, many of my pupils have already decided to pause lessons for...
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Test Day costs from Feb 2023

Wed 22nd Jan 2020

Lots of driving instructors charge a 'car hire' fee to use their car on the day of your test. This...
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Cross purposes

Thu 16th Jan 2020

"If you cross your hands you'll fail!" Many of my pupils have been told this by people who should know...
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Value.Judgment

Fri 3rd Jan 2020

If I started learning the guitar, I would expect to spend most of my lesson holding a guitar and being...
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2020 Lesson prices

Fri 3rd Jan 2020

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Drive to succeed

Wed 27th Nov 2019

By far the biggest costs for driving instructors (ADIs*) are their car and fuel. So, it should come as no...
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Drive to learn

Wed 27th Nov 2019

When you pay money to an instructor, you are paying for them to teach you to drive. Don't waste money spending...
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!**@##POW%%##

Fri 30th Aug 2019

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What to expect on your driving test.

Thu 7th Mar 2019

Your driving test - what to expect. In a previous post, I went through some common questions about what's expected on...
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Test FAQs. Not so silly questions.

Sat 23rd Feb 2019

Q: Do I take my test in this (tuition) car? A: Yes. It seems that lots of people think there is...
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Motorway Lessons

Thu 31st Jan 2019

When you pass your driving test, at the end of the test, the examiner will mention Pass Plus and claim...
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Sat 22nd Sep 2018

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The Fast and the Spurious

Sat 22nd Sep 2018

The Fast and the Spurious
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DVSA Show me, Tell me questions...

Thu 23rd Nov 2017

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New Test format from December 4th 2017

Thu 23rd Nov 2017

The new test is coming! This video from the DVSA outlines the changes in the driving test from 4th December.
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New 'Show me, Tell me' questions from 4th December 2017

Thu 23rd Nov 2017

Here are links to my copies of the new Show me, Tell me questions. Print these out, or ask me...
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Forward Bay Park

Thu 23rd Nov 2017

The driving test is changing from 4th December. One of the new manouevres is driving into a parking bay forwards...
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NEWSFLASH!! URGENT!!

Wed 8th Mar 2017

To any potential customers, please be aware that my contact form on the website appears not to be working. Please send...
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Fear of Failing...

Fri 3rd Feb 2017

The driving test is hard; it's meant to be that way. Now I don't like language that tries to gloss...
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Start learning - what to expect...

Sun 22nd Jan 2017

Without going into too much detail, I thought it would be helpful to outline what to expect when you start...
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Waiting list and lesson times...

Mon 9th Jan 2017

Somewhere on here you'll see the bit about lesson times, duration and stuff. Now, some pupils have found it useful...
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The invisible 'accident' traffic jam explained...

Sat 22nd Oct 2016

A dual national Irish/American living in Britain throws some light onto a well known traffic problem. The solution boils down...
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In a spin about roundabouts...?

Mon 17th Oct 2016

One of the biggest hurdles to overcome when learning to drive is big roundabouts. By big I mean your typical...
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New Tricks

Tue 11th Oct 2016

Wow, it's been a while. Things have been really hectic and I've not had the time to post anything. It's...
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Driving on the edge

Tue 26th Jul 2016

For decades now, fatal crashes in Formula One have been reduced significantly. In the Japanese Grand Prix of 2014, Jules...
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It's not easy being keen...

Thu 7th Jul 2016

Learning to drive is hard work. In the early stages, your brain is trying to juggle gears, clutch, brakes and...
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Learn to drive - seriously?

Thu 30th Jun 2016

When I'm teaching, I see lots of other driving instructors every day. I've noticed that many of the learners (most,...
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Be prepared for idiots...

Mon 27th Jun 2016

Just a normal lesson, warm day, modified aircon pumpin' out helium. If ever I need to brake like this to...
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Mini roundabouts

Sun 19th Jun 2016

Mini roundabouts. They should be so simple, but they seem to tie people up in knots! Q: Do I need to...
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The slow road to success...

Wed 1st Jun 2016

From time to time, I get calls about doing intensive driving lessons. Sometimes, if a learner has had some previous...
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Bury St Edmunds Test routes

Mon 30th May 2016

Until about 2007 or so, it was usual to publish the routes used on driving tests. Though this practice has...
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Driven to distraction...

Sun 29th May 2016

When driving in busy towns, you need to be especially aware of what's ahead of you, behind you and to...
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Cats Lane confusion!

Wed 18th May 2016

It's Cats Lane in Sudbury again! Once again, lets do 'hold backs for beginners'. A hold back is where you...
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Look OUT...

Wed 11th May 2016

When out on the road, try and use whatever view possible to see what might be coming up. Get into...
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Crash bang wallop...

Wed 27th Apr 2016

"Oops". That's what the driver of the silver car said - or something like that I imagine. When reversing, or...
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Many hold backs...

Wed 27th Apr 2016

Now, you might have noticed that people do stuff in their cars that they might not do at home. If...
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Blue lights...

Wed 27th Apr 2016

Thanks to a Sarah on Facebook for suggesting I post this to my website. One thing to stress is how...
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What you need to start learning...

Wed 27th Apr 2016

There's a couple of misconceptions that crop up quite regularly. Q: Do I need to pass my theory test before...
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Bit & bobs

Fri 22nd Apr 2016

A motley assortment of wide boys, chancers and magoos. Most of these clips were filmed during driving lessons in the...
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Dead Slow

Wed 20th Apr 2016

When you learn to drive with Fit2drive UK, country driving is part of the process. Only rarely have I encountered...
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Death Wish 5.4

Tue 19th Apr 2016

5.4 seconds. That's how long this guy took to overtake a lorry on a blind bend, crossing a solid white...
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Keep on truckin'

Tue 19th Apr 2016

At roundabouts, you need to look and plan well ahead. By adjusting your speed on approach, you can often join...
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Cross

Mon 18th Apr 2016

I've written about mistakes before. Mistakes are as forgivable as they are inevitable. Indeed, they are a necessary part of...
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Why reverse park?

Thu 14th Apr 2016

This pic is from a 1972 HMSO publication 'Driving'. It shows pretty well how much faffing about is needed when...
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