Well, i got my driving test date a few weeks ago, it’s now just 6 days away 
So today i had my first lesson in about a year 
It went quite well i thought. I drove properly as in two hands on the wheel, looking at mirrors every 10 seconds, using the handbrake when necessary – all the stuff i don’t normally do 
My instrutor never complemented me, but she took me on the test routes and had me going up steep hills a few times so i take that as a compliment as i think she was trying to put me under pressure – on a hill, not enough room for 2 cars to go past, and me having to use handbrake etc.. to get out of it.. but that didn’t happen really, so as far as controlling the car was concerned, i had no problems.
She did tell me to practice mirrors more, particularly when moving lanes, indicating etc.. also i have to literally move my body and head forward when moving out from junctions – they were basically my only flaws.
I’ll be taking 2/3 more lessons so at the end of it all, i expect to pass easily. It doesn’t really matter whether i do or not anyway because i’ll be on a second provisional license in July which allows me to drive legally on my own anyway 
Passing the test won’t lower my insurance, as i’ve already paid for that this month for the next year, and there is a clause in the contract that no partial refund will be given if i pass the test.
It would be nice to pass though – it would save me €30 a pop for lessons 
that’s $50 an hour for you Americans – yes $50. If you have a 5 hour day, 5 days a week that’s €1250/week 
