Parents, your 17 year old daughter may not want to learn to drive!
A few weeks ago a lady phoned for lessons for her  daughters 17th birthday.  She would be getting money and rather than waste it on silly things, it would pay for driving lesson.
She would pay for 10 hours, because she's a very clever girl and would soon pass. Good, you're proud of your daughter.
However, after 17 years of answering the phone my wife was suspicious that driving lessons wouldn't be the daughters choice so persuaded mum into just paying for the first 1½ hours.
The girl was very timid, couldn't get a word out of her and didn't appear interested, after the first lesson mum asked how she was doing? Adding she was a very clever girl.  Second lesson dad wanted to know if she was nearly ready for her test as she's a very clever girl.
After ten hours she was as far forward as you would expect 3rd or 4th hour. to my question of was she enjoying her lessons she shook her head.
I told her I wasn't booking her in next week and to talk to her parents.
Mum phoned the following day to book saying, the instructor  must be more firm with her, she's a very clever girl but needs pushing.
Our answer was we had already sold her space, therefore, we get a bad name and some other poor instructor is going to get her.

Congratulations to Wanda Kelembe who passed his test today with just 2 minors.

Drive safely Wanda and I shall look forward to teaching your wife in the future.

My weekend consists of Sunday and Monday, spent all of it putting wood floor in bedroom because of wife bad chest. Now I can't walk.

Parents, please don't assume your 17 year old daughter wants to learn to drive just because she applied for her licence.
I think after 17 years I can see when someone really shouldn't be having driving lessons. I have just, thankfully lost a pupil, my sympathies go to her next instructor.
Mum phoned to book her in and said how talented the daughter was and as normals asked how many lessons to her test?
At the end of the second 1½ hr lesson, dad met us,  to say she was very talented and would soon be ready for her test!
After 6 hrs we're not much further than the first hour, I asked if she really wanted to learn to drive. When I didn't get an answer I assumed it was a 'no'.
Dad met us as usual at the end of the lesson and wanted to know if she should book her test.
I had to explain that I thought it may be better if she stopped driving lessons for a while and concentrated on her college work. He answer was 'she's a very clever girl she can do both'. We decided perhap it was my fault and she would be better with another instructor.
She's a lovely girl, very quiet but most are to start with, after all what does a 17 year have in common with a 60 year old teacher. Parent assume because their child has brilliant grades they will soon learn to drive, and we all know that isn't so.

A weekend away, remembering my younger, fitter days when we spent the weeks holiday on the Norfolk Broads and always moored overnight outside a pub. In those days I was a big drinker and could manage 2 PINTS per night  not 2 halfs as I do now.

11/07/2017
Congratulations to Alex Elliott who passed his test with just 2 minors after getting in the wrong lane approaching a roundabout. He said he remembered what I keep saying and didn't panic.
The examiner commented that when he realised his mistake, he calmly checked all around and corrected it safely.