Wow, August already! I miss the 10pm rainbows that we had in June, but I don't miss being woken up by the sunshine at 3am (because I had forgotten to close the blinds).
Sorry that it's been a bit quiet here of late. I actually took time off from instructing in Ullapool to have a mini-holiday. And where did I go? Ullapool! Jane and I spent a few days driving around the west Highlands and enjoying the Tall Ships festival. It was a great weekend and, although the weather wasn't the best, it didn't matter because of the fun atmosphere and the fantastic craic.
Driving-wise it has seemed slightly less manic than usual because of the lack of driving tests in Ullapool in July. My pupils who are looking for driving tests before they go to university won't agree (and I don't blame them), but it was quite nice to have a month without tests. Meanwhile, everyone taking their tests over the next few months seem to be on course. It's good to see several of my Ullapool pupils wanting to take lessons in Inverness. It makes sense; you don't want to confine your driving to Ullapool for the rest of your life, so surely you would feel more comfortable tackling dual-carriageways, roundabouts, traffic lights and busy traffic for the first time as part of a lesson, rather than a solo experience? The other alternative is the Pass Plus course. You don't have to have taken lessons with me - if your instructor doesn't offer, or is not qualified to teach pass Plus, then give me a call (07577 718727) and I will advise you. And with The Highland Council offering grants of £100 towards the cost (and many insurance companies offering discounts on Pass Plus holders), it almost seems silly not to. By the way, if you ever have to deal with Inshes roundabout in Inverness, I have posted a guide to this on my other blog (http://martinsdriving.blogspot.com/2011/08/you-are-currently-approaching-inshes.html)
Finally, welcome to J, L, N, S, E, K, J, H, F and M, who have all started lessons with me the last few weeks. And welcome back to M, J, J and A, who have restarted lessons after being away for the last few months.
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