Well done to Jim, who passed today with 11 driver faults. A bit of a high fault count, but given Jim’s underlying issues that didn’t matter – and in my opinion through having taught him, was not going to be a problem as far his everyday driving in future is concerned. He’s a more than capable driver.
I’m going to miss my main source of material for stories to tell other pupils. Like almost stopping that time last year on a railway line to check if a train was coming. Or trying to “turn right at the next roundabout” – and going for one that had been removed, which would have put us in the reception area of Clifton Police Station. Or trying to close a tiny gap in the window just as a sudden torrential downpour started, but doing it while trying to steer and pushing the button the wrong way, thus letting all the water in. Or being my only pupil, ever, who absolutely could not carry out a manoeuvre unless we adapted the method for dry-steering.