driving

For the Love of Driving

Already developing some mad driving skills. Getting my license very late myself, I’m starting to realise that I missed out on all of those road trips we could have done before we had kids. Because I’m all into road trips – just picking up and going somewhere I have no illusions that doing a road [...]

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I'm in Hell and it Looks Like an Airport

You know when you arrive at an airport, with toddler in tow, three hours before you depart, that you’re not in for an easy time of it. Yes, three hours, and it wasn’t an international flight. But three hours early was better than wrangling everything on public transport. When you arrive to check in and [...]

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I’m in Hell and it Looks Like an Airport

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Once Upon a Time There Was an Idiot

Once upon a time there was an idiot who thought . . . 1) I don’t need to drive because I live in the city and there’s heaps of public transport 2) There’s no point in getting my license because I can’t afford to buy a car anyway 3) I can hold off on getting [...]

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Driving Test Jitters

After 11 months and 121 hours of lessons I will be taking my driving test tomorrow, again. The first time I took it was just over 2 years ago and after 50 hours of lessons. I am not a natural driver. And jitters is far too mild a word. I’ve turned off my mobile phone [...]

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One Driving Test for One Pregnancy

I booked in my driving test today. Kill me now – I’m not built for this kind of stress! It’s there in black and white – Wednesday, 2nd December 10:15am. No escaping it now. Actually that’s not true. The Roads and Traffic Authority do actually give you a refund if you cancel within a reasonable [...]

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