Hello!

I realised I ahven't written on here for ages so I thought I would get back into it again.

I am half way through my last year at uni and half way through my dissertation. I have just had an email back from my tutor to say it's shaping up nicely which is really encouraging. I have written 4,517 words so far and I'm really enjoying it.

As you will know from my previous blogs I passed my driving test 3 days before christmas. I finally got a car last week, a red astra. It had not tax so I had to wait until I got the insurance forms until I could get the tax. I finally got them last Tuesday- I say finally but they did come down withing 3 days! It's not as if I was waiting ages for them. I went straight to the post office on Wednesday and bought the tax. When I got home I got my daughter ready, got some breakdown cover, and went on my first scary trip to Tesco to get some petrol.

It was fantastic. I didn't feel weird about not having my instructor in the car with me and I knew exactly where I was going which helped. Getting petrol had always been a worry for me as I didn't know what to do but it was very easy. Even I could do it!

I have also bought myself a couple of books (car maintenance for dummies, that kind of thing!) just so I know what the hell is under that thing called a bonnet. I know so little about cars that I felt the need to read up on the subject. this way when I ahve to take the car in to get things done I'll know what the hell the mechanic is talking about and I won't look like another stupid girl (no matter that really I am underneath!)

Today was my second time to drive (the snow scared me enough to not want to take it out yesterday) and I was taking my daughter, my friend and her daughter to nursery. I was a little worried before I got in the car but once I was off I had no trouble. My friend and I also went to Asda to got some shopping and all the way round at intervals I would excitedly say "I drove here"!!! Sad aren't I! We then went to Tesco (just because we could! Actually there were a coulple of things we couldn't get at Asda) and then back to nursery and home finally.

I loved driving today and driving while I had passengers was good too. It has given me the confidence to try the M25 on an early Sunday morning. I have driven on the M1 when I did my pass plus but it's different doing things with an instructor telling you exactly what to do and also looking out for hazards for you.

I am going to pick my son up from school later in the car. He doens't know yet. He hasn't been in the car yet, we were waiting for the tax and then the time I went to get the petrol he was at school. I won't drive him to school (or usually pick him up but this is a special one off) as it's too close so he won't get to go in very much but I know he'll be so excited about it.

I went shopping in my car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

See it really is that sad. I also phoned my mum up on wednesday night and said "guess what I just did?"

I also have a drive to Luton looming as I need to see a headmaster about doing a GTP there. Fingers crossed for that please.

Also, one more thing before I go... my brother asked me this and had no clue so I'll ask you and see if you fare better than me......

There are 3 types of people that lift (with your legs... you know the drill) properly do you know who they are?

I'll leave you with that. Have a good weekend and just to warn you- I will be driving on the M25 on Sunday just in case you wanted to steer clear!