Yes that is what I was diagnosed with as well

Yes but its not life as its being controlled what the government are doing. I mean honestly, we have a vaccine now and they are still harping on about a third lockdown which will mean that will push driving lessons even further down. We have to get back to normal.

Edited by Avant on 04/12/2020 at 23:28

It is the effect of the lockdown...

My daughter cannot get lessons till end of march as they are all booked up and she wants to book a block of 20 lessons.

Lots of us can't do things we want at the moment, but we don't want the 1% to become even 1.1%.

Relax ,,, please...

Problem is I have contacted all the driving instructors in my area and none can take me on till at least March and no I haven't got another relative who can teach me

Plenty of time for you to get yourself sorted out then.

1 . Get provisional licence organised.

2. Get your eyesight checked - check that you can read a UK number plate from 20 metres in good light.

The instructor should check both of these before letting you into the car.

3. Study the highway code until you know it thoroughly.

4. Buy theory test books/DVD's and train yourself for taking the theory test which you can take before starting practical lessons if you have a provisional licence.

And good luck with the lessons ( from an ex-instructor)

So as the other poster said I am just going to probably wait. That is all I can do so there is no point getting angry about it

Good luck with your lessons.

Prepare yourself for another lockdown - the idea of a free-for-all for 5 days over Christmas means than another lockdown in January/February is inevitable as not enough vulnerable people will have been vaccinated by then.

Xmas here will have the same affect - our family have decided on minimal contact and NO family dinners etc etc - you might not agree BUT the "vaccine freedom" is only months away for many and too much to risk for a 5 day family meet IMHO.

We have been very careful since March and even during the supposed respite over the summer we did not change our habits very much.

The wifes mother is 93 and has been in almost total self isolation since March since she is not in particularly good health. Over those 9 months she has been for an eye test, her flu jab and to our house to have her hair cut 2 or 3 times. The only people she has been in contact with are her brother who checks every day, my wife who delivers her shopping twice a week, sorts her medications, does her cleaning and washing. She also has a district nurse visit twice a week to dress her leg and I have been twice, once to fit new carpet tiles and then a new blind.

On Tuesday this week the wife collected her to have her hair cut and we both took her home later in the day after giving her lunch. She was struggling to walk since her feet were badly swollen. On Wednesday her brother rang to say walking was not possible so we suggested he ring the doctor who actually sent an ambulance crew who took her to hospital for an X-Ray. No broken bones but kept her overnight to see the physios on Thursday.

Got a call mid afternoon yesterday from the ward, as a matter of routine they had tested her for Covid on Wednesday and the result had come back positive.

They told the wife, her uncle and myself to get tested (we got a test within an hour, the uncle is being sent a test in the post) so now its simply a matter of waiting to see what happens.

Considering all that I think the OP needs to really think about life more before sending any more messages like this:

Of course they do. I take back what I said there. I was just stressed and got a bit angry thats all. I just want to be able to drive and feel a bit more free in life like my stepsiblings are able to do. They have got what they want but I don't

We all need to be a bit patient.

Edited by skidpan on 11/12/2020 at 12:24