The few, the brave - those of us taking driving lessons right now!

Thanks, Holly. I think the mock test maybe did help get some nerves out of the way, because I do feel slightly less nervous now that I know what to expect. The worst thing that will happen is if the examiner says I have failed, and there are far worse moments in life than failing a test, really. I will just try to keep it in perspective and do my best. I think what sucked the most about the mock test was that I knew I wasn't driving my best. Each time I made a mistake, I let that wind me up, then I proceeded to make more and more mistakes. As my instructor says, if you make a mistake, and you know you've made one, just try to let it go and move on and finish the test because you won't know whether you passed or not until the end, and it may have only be marked as a minor fault. I didn't set the handbrake on my turn in the road and then I was cursing myself because I forgot and I let that get me all flustered intsead of doing my proper observations, which is what actually caused me to fail. He didn't even mark down the handbrake thing because I had full control of the car.  Rats!

Good luck tomorrow Jewlz!

Good luck Jewlz!

You know what they say in the theatre: "It'll be alright on the night."  Tons of good luck!

Good Luck Jewlz. You can do it.

Thanks, everyone! I will report back at approximately 4:30pm. I feel ok, surprisingly. I am ready to deal with whatever happens, whether good result or bad.  (Though at 3pm, I will be probably be shaking in my boots!)

WOOHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!    I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!! 

WEW HEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yay!  Well done!

WOOHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!    I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!! 

FANTASTIC!!!

WOOHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!    I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!! 

Clever girl.    Well done!

Thanks, everyone! I'm over the moon!  It was snowing like crazy and the examiner asked if I still wanted to do it, and since I was all pumped, I just went for it! You wouldn't believe how nice the guy was, I think I got off so easy. As soon as I saw his face, which was just about the friendliest, kindest face I had ever seen, I knew I would be ok. I had about 8 minors for things like not checking my mirrors enough before signalling (but he said that was sort of the mark of an experienced driver) and cutting a corner, etc., but other than that, I did great! I completely nailed the reverse around the corner, I didn't even have to stop - as soon as I got around the corner he just told me to drive on. It was a bit crazy, as since I took it at 3pm, there were loads of kids just getting out of school and bouncing in the street, plus buses everywhere in the narrow roads behind Alnwick Castle, but I thought I did pretty good. I wasn't sure if I would pass, since my instructor gave me serious faults for not checking my mirrors enough on my practice test, but this guy just counted those as minors and said he could tell I was an experienced driver and he felt comfortable with my driving the whole time. Anyway, I'm sure he thought I was nuts when he said I passed and I screamed "YEAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" almost right in his face.... LOL!!!! My instructor said he could tell I passed because he was watching from the window and could see me clapping in the car! What a nerd.  Anyway, I'm celebrating with a Chinese takeaway and some wine, so I'm gonna get back to that.
Good luck to all the rest of you who are braving the lessons.... it's so worth it!!!! 

YAY Jewlz!
That's fantastic! Well done.

Congrats Jewlz!   

Wow Jewlz that is really good especially under those conditions. It seemed that exam threw everything at you that you were concerned about. Well more actually because I don't think snow had even come to the equation until today. So extra self esteem bonus points!!

But we need to bring you back down to planet earth. For a little while. So I giveth, I taketh.

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