  sweet baby jesus and the orphans! i failed my CBT today. as they say in sporting circles "Gutted! " well i didnt really fail as such, since it isnt really a test, but rather 'training'. lets just say that i didnt obtain my certificate today.
in any case i have to go back to the training centre when next there is an available slot and do the days course again, because im "not safe" to go on the roads. the course was alright; only 3 of us and one instructor who was a sound fella. the one trainee was an advanced car driving instructor, and the other lad was only doing the course because he had let his previous CBT run out, so hed been on the road for 2 years already.
therefore i was the only complete novice, and it all went a bit quickly for me. i didnt even have a clue what a clutch was for at the start of today. my main problem was that i kept stalling. i was ok once i got going, it was just starting off and stopping i had probs with. anyway the instructor said that he could tell i didnt have the confidence to go on the open road just yet.
im quite happy with that. id prefer a bit more practice. he said some schools would have just let me through, but they wanted to make certain we were safe. i get to take as many goes as i like, since i paid for a guaranteed pass. never mind. i'll try harder next time. 
