First time pass for Jessica Aspinall who finally passed her test yesterday after the first test was cancelled because of the snow. Because of Jessica's job we can't have a photo so instead you have one of my boss.
Thank you for the cards and chocs Jessica.
Be safe.

Gave a young lady a refresher lesson yesterday. She passed her test two weeks ago with another instructor, got herself a little car but can't drive it. It keeps stalling. 
Her friend my pupil introduced us after she told me the story, I explained she had probably had lesson in a diesel car and the instructor to make live easier for him had taught her to start without gas. My highly experienced pupil (six hours),  tried to help her by telling her she had to use the gas pedal. She did  a bit too hard, but got lucky.
Yesterday we spent an hour stopping and staring, even found a little hill and she ended the lesson happy and confident.
I have a petrol car because of this, but why do instructors with diesel not teach them to use the gas?

Sean has just had a lucky escape, got a phone call from a lady, just failed her test in Ashton and has booked another in five weeks time because the examiner told her to rebook right away as she is an excellent driver!
She came to us via I think, Mike in Rochdale who obviously wouldn't teach in Ashton.
She lives in Oldham which is out of our area but was willing to travel by bus to Ashton, right away a no no.. She has been having trouble with instructors they keep p***ing her off by playing the radio and going into shops but she has reported them to the DVSA.
My advise was to find an instructor in Oldham and take her test in Failsworth, nearer. Can't do that, failed loads of times there and reported 4 examiners for their conduct.
Honest it's all true, I might not be able to read but my ears work, thanks Mike.