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Geared From Siberspace in Taking the 'H' out of 'L' plates (424 days old)

Yesterday was my second lesson with my new instructor. He is quite relentless and criticised my tendency to change gear too quickly. The pressure is on and I am swatting up on my highway code too. … more

Accelerate From Siberspace in Taking the 'H' out of 'L' plates (432 days old)

Today I resumed my driving lessons and although I am still a bit rusty, the instructor was brave enough to let me drive back from town. He even said that he was not in control of the pedals that muc… more

Real American Beauty From Siberspace in S.E.A.L.S Sanctuary (432 days old)

As I have been reading a few poems recently...here's a poem I wrote myself a while ago: Real American Beauty Beauty in the eye beholds her in a trap She’s blinking, he sleeps curled up in her l… more

Mad Seal From Siberspace in S.E.A.L.S Sanctuary (433 days old)

Watch this, it's hilarious http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgUJ8OEmjDw… more

DVD review: No Country for Old Men (2007) From Siberspace in Filmania (433 days old)

Review of ‘No Country for Old Men’ The Coen brothers make fine movies. I am a fan of some of their intricate film noirs and zany, touching on surreal, comedies. Their scripts have clever, well th… more

Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) From Siberspace in Filmania (433 days old)

I was so looking forward to see Hellboy II: The Golden Army but it turned out to be a bit of a damp squib rather than the fantastic visual display I was expecting. Ron Perleman manages to remain e… more

Seal Sinuous From Siberspace in S.E.A.L.S Sanctuary (433 days old)

Last week I read a story about a seal called Sahara who hates the cold arctic waters of his natural habitat and frequently migrates toward Spain. He's currently getting some ice therapy at the Seal S… more

All Systems Go! From Siberspace in Taking the 'H' out of 'L' plates (435 days old)

Finally, I have got round to booking a driving lesson for this Tuesday coming. It's quite exciting and I will have a two hour session so better be on the ball for that. I feel slightly nostalgi… more

DVD Review of I am Legend (2007) From Siberspace in Filmania (435 days old)

A while ago I saw a film about blood sucking night creatures called ’30 Days of Night’ and was, overall, not too impressed. However, ‘I am Legend’ is a film on a similar theme but has all the ingredi… more

Animal Magic From Siberspace in S.E.A.L.S Sanctuary (440 days old)

I chose to call my own self employment business after an animal that has recently gained much media coverage. I have read disturbing stories of vulnerable seal pups rescued from drowning because of th… more

Stalled From Siberspace in Taking the 'H' out of 'L' plates (440 days old)

Although driving has been on my mind for months, I've been a lazy assed cow and done nothing about it except some swatting up on the ol' theory. It's not that I have been sitting around doing n… more

Going with the Flow From Siberspace in Taking the 'H' out of 'L' plates (662 days old)

I thought I would let Chrimbo and the New Year pass before taking up lessons again. It has been a great struggle to stop myself sneaking out in the middle of the night and slipping into my parents' ca… more

Still revving From Siberspace in Taking the 'H' out of 'L' plates (680 days old)

It's been a while. Things have gone a bit 'Pete Tong'in my life and I had to put my driving lessons on hold for the last few weeks. Having moved out of Brighton I will continue my driving lessons in a… more

The Mock Test From Siberspace in Taking the 'H' out of 'L' plates (747 days old)

Last Saturday I had an extended lesson because I was going to do a mock test. It certainly did not help that I was still hung over from the night before and my instructor informed me that it took 18 h… more

A Drive in the Country From Siberspace in Taking the 'H' out of 'L' plates (760 days old)

Last Saturday I had a very varied lesson that included travelling at 60mph along a twisty country road before being spilled on to a dual carriage way and increasing my speed to 70mph. I also… more

Expect the Unexpected From Siberspace in Taking the 'H' out of 'L' plates (766 days old)

Last week I had an unexpected journey into unknown territory. Unfortunately, the wheel of my instructor's car was damaged so I had a lesson driving back to his home so that he change his tyre… more

Flat Tyres From Siberspace in Taking the 'H' out of 'L' plates (779 days old)

Yesterday I had another driving lesson which went well considering that I was stressed and exhausted after a gruelling day at work. That's always my excuse for my poor concentration at times. Prac… more

Wheel Spin From Siberspace in Taking the 'H' out of 'L' plates (790 days old)

In last week's lesson I managed to wheel spin my instructor's new Mini. I also stalled the car and some other errors which I put down to work stress and emotional upheaval. I am still a bit ro… more

L Plates From Siberspace in Taking the 'H' out of 'L' plates (800 days old)

I have had to put my driving on to the back burner as my instructor was not able to offer me a lesson this week. I decided to ask my friends with cars if they would take me out. I brought a set of L p… more

Fowl Crossings From Siberspace in Taking the 'H' out of 'L' plates (811 days old)

Last Thursday I managed to get from Kentish Town to Brighton within two hours for my driving lesson at 6pm. I was as tense as a coiled spring and so consequently my mind was not quite as fresh as it s… more

The Laws of the Road From Siberspace in Taking the 'H' out of 'L' plates (819 days old)

I read a story in the paper yesterday of a young man who has been charged with 'careless' driving as he was responsible for the death of one of his passengers. The girl was not wearing a seat … more

Cornered From Siberspace in Taking the 'H' out of 'L' plates (822 days old)

Oops, I was wrong about the straight line reversing. I was supposed to study reversing around a corner since that is the manoeuvre that could come up in the test. Nevertheless, after a faulty start wh… more

Straight backwards From Siberspace in Taking the 'H' out of 'L' plates (824 days old)

Tonight I will be doing straight line reversing and it does not seem so difficult from the instructions in the book, afterall, I have already had a go at reverse parking. I saw a car advertised on a w… more

Emergency Stop From Siberspace in Taking the 'H' out of 'L' plates (827 days old)

<>Terrified of the emergency stop I actually performed it 'text book' according to Steve. You just make sure you depress the break first before the clutch. Why do I pay so much attention… more

Well Reversed From Siberspace in Taking the 'H' out of 'L' plates (829 days old)

Reverse parking went well.  The trick is to reverse your car parallel to the car you wish to park behind so that you can see the rear of their car about half way along the rear left side window o… more

Driving on the Beach From Siberspace in Taking the 'H' out of 'L' plates (831 days old)

Yesterday I studied my LDC driving skills work book on the beach.  Go to www.learnerdriving.com for more details. I live minutes away from the beach in Kemptown, Brighton so it's like having… more

Poetry in Motion From Siberspace in Taking the 'H' out of 'L' plates (833 days old)

Life is all about movement, we live sometimes in the slow lane, sometimes in the fast lane and at the age of 17 I was terrified of learning to drive. I had already experienced three crashes in a frien… more

Introduction From Siberspace in Taking the 'H' out of 'L' plates (834 days old)

I want to devote this blog to my new enthusiasm for learning to drive which would not be possible without the assistance of my brilliant instructor, Steve.I have already had a few lessons and I love i… more