This lunchtime I took my driving test and passed!
Mike and I are going to the Cambridge Blue to celebrate, we'll be there from around 7:30, and anyone who is in Cambridge and wants to join us will be very welcome.
5 minors - mostly for being a bit slow and hesitant. And no, I don't intend to get a car.
Yay, it was fun. My driving instructor (Marie, from Cambridge Driving Centre) seems lovely. We talked a lot, and started off with the basics since it's 2.5 years since I've driven. Bit disturbed to struggle a bit with the eyesight test, must go to opticians. But other than that all went pretty well, no stalling, we stopped and started a couple of times, then went for a spin round the block round Arbury, which was nice. Lots of left and right turns and emerges, all of which were straightforward. Slowing down and into first a little too soon as some junctions. But she's pretty pleased with my observation. And we finished with a 3 point turn which was right first time, with a few prompts on how close I was to the kerb but that's to be expected, and she said was more or less test standard already :-)
3 more 1 hour lessons booked over lunchtime the next few weeks, at which point we can probably book an 12 hours intensive practice leading up to a test. 8 week lead time at Chesterton Road mind.
Friends round for dinner last night, it was a lovely evening. Food:
Mozzarella, Avocado and Tomato salad
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Chicken breasts with Sage and Onion Stuffing, wrapped in Smoked Bacon, served with Roast Vegetables
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Gin and Tonic Jelly, assorted Cake, After Eights
Tickets for Monday's gig arrived. They'd sent tickets for the balcony (seated) rather than for downstairs (standing). Not v impressed. However when I complained and said I'd be in the previous gig on Sunday they've actually arranged to meet me there and exchange tickets! V impressed indeed.
Driving theory test this morning. 35/35 on the multiple guess (for the third time running) - pass mark is 30. 64/75 on the hazard perception - pass mark is 44. You can score up to 5 points for each hazard, depending on how soon you spotted it developing. And there are 14 clips, one of which has 2 hazards in it instead of 1. I scored 9 on the clip with 2 hazards. Of the remaining clips I scored 5 on 5, 4 on 6 and 3 on 2. Pretty damned happy with that. Next step: leave it til next working day for number to be passed on to booking system, then organise myself an intensive practical course (prob 10-15 hours over a weekend) with the test at the end of it.
Now I just need to decide what I'm doing this evening. Want to help? [Poll #630236]
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