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👏 Huge, but chilled and laid back, congratulations to Elias on passing his test at Crawley yesterday morning on his very...
06/14/2026

👏 Huge, but chilled and laid back, congratulations to Elias on passing his test at Crawley yesterday morning on his very first attempt and with just the one little fault. He also received some great feedback from the examiner that he was very impressed; it was a very good drive and he was pleasantly surprised that it was his first attempt!! 🚙

🚗 Elias has had a super quick ‘journey’ with me, starting his very first lesson just in March this year. Even on day one, it was obvious that Elias would not take long to get to a very safe standard of driving. He is lucky, in that he can process information and instructions easily and whilst also undertaking several skills at once. Not only can he do that, but he also remains relaxed yet focussed the whole time 😎

Not everything was perfect first time, though, - he still needed to improve and practise several skills, but he always put the effort in straight away to correct anything he could, as soon as we flagged up an issue 💪

When I asked Elias how he was feeling about taking his imminent test, he said words along the lines that he was fine and he’d just take it as it came. He went on to add that there was no point in getting nervous or worried about it, that just makes things harder. If only we could all be that levelheaded in test conditions!😎

Congratulations again, Elias, you thoroughly lovely chap - and thank you to mum and dad for all your time helping Elias practise in between lessons 🚗🚙

🎉 Congratulations to Izi on her fabulous pass at Sevenoaks this afternoon, with just 3 driver faults 👏🥊 Izi has worked s...
06/11/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Izi on her fabulous pass at Sevenoaks this afternoon, with just 3 driver faults 👏

🥊 Izi has worked super hard from day one. She doesn’t let her dyslexia hold her back, even when it can make brand new skills a little harder to process and coordinate. Once she understood the concepts and reasons, with practise and repetition Izi gradually mastered each one. 💪

🚙 When she first got her car, it was quite different to the drive of mine. She lost a little confidence which meant she then became reluctant to practise in hers. All it took, was for us to have one of our lessons in her gorgeous little Polo, and she was off back to practising with her parents, whenever possible 🚗

🥰 I’ve always loved Izi’s attitude to completing her goal of becoming a safe enough driver that she could pass her test. She didn’t try to rush the process or cut corners - she took it all in her stride and knew it would all come together with patience and practise 😎

Izi can now fully relax - knowing that this important achievement has been accomplished and with her exams behind her, a lovely long holiday in front of her and a brand new start with uni in a few months, she’s going to have the best summer ever!! 🍹🍸👙☀️🚗

👏 Woohoo and congratulations to Ed on his super pass at Redhill this morning, with just the one teeny tiny fault and a m...
06/05/2026

👏 Woohoo and congratulations to Ed on his super pass at Redhill this morning, with just the one teeny tiny fault and a massive smiley grin on his face. 😀

🙏Thank you to mum for doing the honours in taking Ed as I was already booked elsewhere. But also thank you to both parents for helping him put in the driving hours in between lessons - it really does help whenever it’s possible. 🚙

We’ve only had a very short time together from Ed’s birthday lesson in February - he has worked so tremendously hard from day one, really trying his best to listen and process and practise as hard as he could, even when things could be a little frustrating to master. 💪

🚲🚂This will now make such a big difference to Ed as they live in a rural location and he was having to cycle to and from the station to catch a train to college and back every day no matter what the weather. He also worked hard on his days off from college, earning money to help pay for the majority of his lessons. Ed didn’t waste a penny of his hard-earned cash - he put in top effort every single time to help him reach his ultimate goal quicker. 🚗

Congratulations again, Ed. I’m so happy for you and no doubt will bump into you in the college carpark, now that I seem to spend so much time there lately, dropping off and collecting others 😊🚙🚗

👏 Big celebrations for our camera-hating Syd who passed her test on Tuesday at Redhill, and on her very first attempt!!R...
05/21/2026

👏 Big celebrations for our camera-hating Syd who passed her test on Tuesday at Redhill, and on her very first attempt!!
Rightly so, Syd was exceptionally proud of herself 🥰

📚✏️ Having found school life really hard and education particularly tricky to access at her school, Syd really did not enjoy her time trying to learn in that environment. So, despite being really excited when she found out about her surprise lesson on the same morning as her 17th birthday, the idea of driving lessons and ‘learning’ with a relative stranger, was still quite a daunting prospect.

Luckily, we hit it off straight away and it didn’t take long at all for Syd to feel comfortable with me teaching her and us both putting the world to rights.

Getting to the safe standard of driving that is required for ‘beyond test day’, has taken a little while to come around (and that is absolutely fine). We’ve had to really focus on ‘focussing’ and not allowing distractions to get in the way of progressing her driving skills.

Syd couldn’t help it.

Her lapses in concentration just mean she has to work EVEN harder than those who can more easily focus, and that can be mega tiring.
Syd has a very, very busy brain - there really is just so much happening up there, that often she just needs to let it out and talk about it.
Sometimes we had to make a conscious effort to let some of it escape before even turning on the engine.
Again, that is fine.
And we became mindful together, that as soon as the next ‘thought’ started to find its way to the surface, the driving discipline was going to slip - that usually meant unnecessarily slowing or speeding up, but could also mean a delay in anticipating a potential hazard. A quick reminder from me and an outward breath from Syd, could usually nip it in the bud until a more appropriate time.

With huge amounts of effort, practise and patience, these phases of good driving-focus, became longer and longer, with less distractions in-between. Syd is now a super driver through her own sheer determination to FINALLY get that licence and be able to get herself wherever she wants or needs, whenever she wants or needs. 💪

🚗 🎶 So, not only are we all super proud of Syd for her fantastic driving test pass this week, but also for being accepted at uni despite not completing school.
Her self-taught talent for music playing, music writing and music production is that exceptional, that she can now progress her love of the art with an official qualification at uni AND also get herself there and back in her little car once she finds the one that’ll do the job well.

🚙 Meanwhile, I’m hoping the car search is going well - and the desire for a motorbike might have dwindled a tad (or more) 😬.

Congratulations again and I so can’t wait for all the updates.

👏👏 Huge congratulations to Maisy for passing her driving test Tuesday, in Sevenoaks, on her very first attempt and with ...
05/14/2026

👏👏 Huge congratulations to Maisy for passing her driving test Tuesday, in Sevenoaks, on her very first attempt and with just a few random faults.

💪 Maisy has worked hard since day one - some things came relatively easy for her to master, whilst some other areas needed various strategies and repetition to help Maisy truly understand the concepts, and then conquer the skill. But not once did Maisy complain or get frustrated - she practised and practised her little socks off, both in our lessons and also in her own car (when it wasn’t being poorly in the garage).

And now that Maisy has achieved this fantastic goal of hers, she is able to drive herself to and from school (and work) every day, not to mention the many lifts she can also give to her brother from now on 😬 😊.

🎉 Congratulations again, Maisy.
You so deserved your fabulous result this week. And mum and dad can finally have a rest from all that practise 🚗🚙👏.

As of today, only learner drivers can book their own tests, and then swap their test with another learner driver if nece...
05/12/2026

As of today, only learner drivers can book their own tests, and then swap their test with another learner driver if necessary.

Please be aware of the strict guidance below, and make sure your instructor is available for your test date once you are test ready.

👏👏Huge congratulations to Freya for passing her test at Sevenoaks today, on her very first attempt with just a few rando...
04/27/2026

👏👏Huge congratulations to Freya for passing her test at Sevenoaks today, on her very first attempt with just a few random driver faults.
The really loud squeal of excitement, when the examiner told her the result, was one of the best reactions ever 😂

😊 Freya originally had her test booked for last September but it was a sudden panic booking that she made the month before, however, there wasn’t enough time to complete her learning.

Very sensibly, Freya agreed to push back her test and give herself more time to complete the syllabus AND become a safe driver 😎🚙

Freya has worked so hard at improving her driving skills - her confidence definitely grew once she could practise more regularly in her little mini but sadly, that car had too many problems and had to be let go.
In spite of the new lack of private practise, Freya then put all her effort and determination into our fortnightly lessons, really working hard to improve in every single session 🚗.

Not only has she now passed her practical test, but also got her new car at the weekend which has been waiting patiently to be driven by its new owner 🚗.
Freya’s brother and sister are going to be chauffeured everywhere and anywhere they choose for quite a while - even if it’s just to the end of the road 😂

This really is going to make such a difference to Freya - not just to save her from an hour and a half’s bus ride to work at the weekends, but also to open up a whole load more opportunities for her future.

Congratulations again, Freya - you massively deserved that great result today.
Happy driving 🚗🚙

🎉👏 Big, big congrats to Leo on passing his test last Friday at Crawley, with just a few faults!! 💪🏻🚙 I’m so super proud ...
03/23/2026

🎉👏 Big, big congrats to Leo on passing his test last Friday at Crawley, with just a few faults!! 💪🏻

🚙 I’m so super proud of Leo - he’s not generally the most outwardly-confident of people, so it was really brave to put himself forward for learning to drive and attempting his practical test round Crawley, with it’s myriad of complex roundabouts, fast-speed dual carriageways and over-confident, poor drivers who often don’t safely negotiate these high-risk roads.

🚗 Leo hasn’t had access to any private practise at all, so he’s done extremely well purely having mostly fortnightly lessons and not being able to have more frequent additional practise that can often be really helpful for a boost of everyday experience and hence a boost in confidence.
Leo has also been paying for his own lessons which is such a huge example of independence and determination too. He really has been working hard - at school, at work and in his driving lessons 💪🏻

👨‍🎓🚙 Our sessions were soooo focussed on teaching and learning and pure concentration, it was often tricky to just ‘chat’ too…and that’s ok. It really is serious stuff, this driving malarkey, and we all learn in different ways, needing individualised training environments.

However, driving back after Leo’s test, was a totally different vibe - we chatted more about everything and anything in that 20 minutes than our months of lessons together 😂😂. Leo could finally relax and really reflect on what an amazing accomplishment he achieved over those months and in- particular, that day!!! 🚙👏

Well done again, Leo.
Happy car shopping and good luck with your fab future ahead of you 🚗🚙

👏👏 Big congratulations to Alfie on his first attempt pass in Sevenoaks yesterday morning with just a couple of faults an...
03/03/2026

👏👏 Big congratulations to Alfie on his first attempt pass in Sevenoaks yesterday morning with just a couple of faults and some lovely comments from the examiner 👍

🚙 Apparently he had a great drive on the dual carriageway which began with some thoughtful speed adjustments on the slip road to allow for the lorry that couldn’t move out of lane 1. Alfie then proceeded, a number of times, to safely overtake various other vehicles and return to lane 1 so that he and other road users, could continue to make good, safe progress up to 70mph, rather than, unnecessarily, just sitting behind traffic in lane 1. Great job, Alfie!! 💪🏻

🚗 I really am so pleased for Alfie as I’ve definitely put him through his paces on the build up to his test and he’s worked super hard to process all the teaching and learning we’ve done from day one. Not once has Alfie moaned or complained or even looked [too 😉] panic’d during our lessons, no matter how frustrating or demanding the learning process (and I) may have been at times.

😎 Before and after his test, Alfie commented on how calm he was feeling, which apparently is unusual for him in test situations.
📚 🚘 Practise and knowledge are very powerful - if you don’t have enough of BOTH of these, then you are under-prepared. Your ‘over-’ or ‘un-’ confidence in your ability, plus the lack of knowledge, will affect you becoming a safe driver. If you’re not a safe driver, then you shouldn’t be attempting your test.
💪🏻Alfie was definitely ready for his test and can now move on to the next chapter…..

….Talking of which, it’s also been great timing as his sister, Amy, has just picked up her new car which means Alfie now has his sister’s old car, which will be great for his growing independence getting to and from college, as well as to work which happens to be in the middle of nowhere!! Nice one, team!!👫

🚙 Congratulations again, Alfie - I’m so super proud of you and the great driving you’ve been demonstrating recently.
All the best of luck and continued hard work finishing college this year, and then having the best time travelling afterwards 🚊🚋✈️🌏

🥳 Belated but the hugest smiley first-attempt-pass congratulations to Eve who passed her driving test on Tuesday, with j...
02/27/2026

🥳 Belated but the hugest smiley first-attempt-pass congratulations to Eve who passed her driving test on Tuesday, with just a couple of faults 🚗

😃Quiet, shy, timid Eve is forever smiling - no matter how scary (at times😱) or confusing (the other ‘left’!) learning to drive can be, not once did she get annoyed, give up or stop smiling.🚙

🏎️ But don’t let that fool you, Eve is quite fearless in many ways - before she turned 17, Eve was big-time into Go-karting. She didn’t just go with a group of friends for a little bit of entertainment - she went many times, with dad watching from the spectators’ section and her out on the track battling against anyone that dare take her on🏎️.
I really wish I’d witnessed her racetrack skills, but the stories of her whooping the backsides of various other hobbyists including an entire (disgruntled) stag party, help make up for it!! 💪🏻

🛞 Although it took Eve a little while to adapt to the steering, speed and extra pedal needing to be treated with a little more finesse and control than the karts, there was definitely a natural quality to Eve’s driving that helped her on her way to the fab success of this week! That, together with her joy for learning to drive and sheer determination to get better and better, all paid off for her 💪🏻

😊Eve has been a total pleasure to teach - in between reminding her to not get distracted as we travelled by various scenery, houses and people 😱, the hilarious stories of trips to Ireland and other capers, have had me in stitches every lesson 😂.

🍔 Eve - I hope you enjoyed your celebratory McDonalds dinner. I have my fingers crossed for you (and dad) that Mimi finds her way back to you very soon so that you can give dad a rest and start taking yourself to the drive-thru whenever you wish, and then to the airport when your dream job becomes a reality ✈️☀️🕶️.

Congratulations again, Eve. I’m super proud of your effort and how great a driver you now are 🚗🚙

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