Going Up

Thank you for all the good wishes - she is a storming colour, isn't she?

My utterly awesome instructor came around and we delved into the differences between diesel and petrol. There aren't much, but getting going and hill starts are so different in my car to my instructor's car. But we trundled around, practising hill starts and I had a look at Red's engine for the first time. My instructor was so impressed at how clean it was, and all the thingies were topped up. The more he saw, the more he was impressed and told me I had got a good deal. I could identify the washer, brake fluid and coolant reserves quite well, but it took me a moment to find the oil.

That was today, really, leaning hill starts again. I did okay, and I'll do better. However I spent hours on hills stopping, starting, stopping, starting and wondering when I would get it all co-ordinated. Mind you, I didn't stall once, so I'm taking that as a win. My instructor thinks that the biggest issue is getting in and out of our road, and I agree. It's an awkward turn onto a very rough road, on a hill next to a blind corner. Challenge accepted.

And I filled up with petrol for the first time!!!

Eileen - I am only learning to drive in order to drop bear off and pick him up. He wants me to pick him up on Friday, but I'm not sure. Initially I was hoping to wait until after the holiday. I am just learning the new car, and don't want to put bear in a scary position. But once I start drop off and pick up, on the way home after drop off I can go past the biggest Tesco I have ever seen and a very substantial Aldi, so I'm going to make the most of it.