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Martin's Driving
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Everything you might want to know (and might NOT want to know) about being a Driving Instructor in the Highlands and Moray
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Be careful what you wish for.
A little postscript to my my last post: As I said, Tuesday was very disappointing, especially for Anna. As she walked away from Elgin test centre the thermometer on my car read 6C. Later on, at 3.30 that afternoon, I was back in the TC car park ...
Baby it\'s cold outside.
A disappointing day. Anna had been improving steadily with her driving, so had gone ahead and booked her own driving test. Since then, progress had been a little slower than I had hoped, so, with a couple of weeks to go, I was a little concerned that...
Saturday night\'s alright for........ having a nice sit down and a cup of tea
I sometimes wonder what goes through the minds of friends and family - that I haven’t really seen too much of since I moved to the better side of the border - when they read my blog (if they read my blog). At the risk of opening a HUGE can of worms...
Bigmouth strikes again
I should have kept my mouth shut. Just the other day I said “(Being with BSM,) I like the peace of mind in knowing I can just pick up the phone and instantly get the problem sorted…” (whenever there is a problem with the car). This was after a ...
Three wheels on my wagon.
When times are tough you start to envy undertakers and those employed by the Inland Revenue. As Benjamin Franklin said, 'nothing is more certain than death and taxes'. But, you would think that a driving instructor would also have a fairly steady str...
Live action (almost) as it happens, from Ullapool.
Forget 'Super Sunday', today is 'Wonderful Wednesday'. No less than FIVE pupils taking their test today - all of them first attempts. So, fingers crossed for Sam, Katie, Connie, Andy and Catriona. Here is how the day's thrilling events unfold:5.33am:...

