Well, I’ve put in for my theory test - should be in a few weeks time. I had a nice little letter from BSM saying I should probably get on with it so I did, spurred on partly by the fact that I can’t make another driving lesson until November 11th and I wanted to do something constructive to make me look nice and dedicated Going to pick up a cd-rom with test questions and things over the weekend so I can swot up a bit.

The lessons are going really well - I feel I’ve taken a bit of a leap forwards in the last couple of weeks. Been going along the old A30 - using higher gears, tackled my first three-point-turn and roundabout last weekend and whilst the roundabout thing will take some practise (being on the right hand side of the road was most weird - finally understand what people are going on about!), the three point turn went very well! Have enough in my account to pay for another 20 hours almost on top of what I’ve got left to take which should see me through hopefully, then it won’t cost very much to insure me on Kev’s car it seems which is a bonus

As for Torchwood - what can I say? Welsh and actually proud of it for once - not a pot noodle in sight and Cardiff has never looked better Love John Barrowman - he’ll do til Dave Tennant is back on our screens - and Eve Myles is great in her role too. Keep it up BBC - you’ve done well lately! We hardly ever watch TV but for the past few weeks have spent Friday -Sunday evenings being entertained by Maria hopefuls, strictly come dancers, Robin Hood, Not Going Out, Have I Got News For You, QI, Jane Eyre (Mr Rochester - the new Mr Darcy!) - are you spotting the Beeb theme?

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Have been ill with a filthy bout of Freshers’ Flu this past week - getting better now but it’s still clinging on :/ I foolishly attended the TKD demo last week despite feeling like death warmed up - completely failed my destruction technique which wasn’t that much of a surprise and was very glad to get home and not to leave the house again til the weekend. Would still rather be flopped on the sofa watching daytime tv, but you can’t stay off work forever so back to work this week.

Have also now had 3 driving lessons with my instructor, Amy, who’s lovely It’s going ok I think - need to work on braking more gently, but my steering, gear changing, general observation and, most importantly, my confidence are all coming on in leaps and bounds Have another 16 hours paid for, taking me up to early December, and then we’ll see how it goes - I think I’ll need another 10 at least but am hoping to get it sorted not too far into next year. Hoping to go for the theory test in not very long anyways, once I’m happy with it.

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