I passed my driving test!!!

[scoobysoo]

I know this isn't a question, but I'm just so excited! After 10 years of being terrified of the prospect of driving, I have passed (2nd attempt).
I've been so down as I've been unable to find a decent job (I'm a nursery nurse), but now I can finally fulfill my ambition to be a nanny! Yippee (jumps in the air, and does a big star jump). I can also tell Mr Scooby To Be to GET OUT AND walk the next time he moans at me in the car!!
So happy

[ummmm1]

Congratulations..........

[~max~]

Yay!!! congratulations, you! :O)

[scoobysoo]

Thanks...I feel so weird though! It just seems unreal that I'm allowed to drive now. Seems so grown up (and I'm 28!!)

[Miss Inquiry]

Congratulations, welcome to the roads...... x

[genius101]

Thats great but make sure you get out there and start driving!

The worse thing I did was not buy a car straight after I passed.

I passed about 7 years ago and have never driven since!!! Now not having enough money or some other excuse and when I got back to it I will have to learn all over again.

So well done but get out there ;-)

[Maggie-Mae]

Well done, really pleased for you xx

[aka pixi]

congratulations scooby and good luck with the nannying :)

genius is right about driving straight away. I took 7 tests before i passed (shurrup everyone it was nerves lol) I drove for a couple of years then slowly stopped driving so much until I completely stopped. I havent driven for nearly 8 years now and to be honest wouldnt dare get back behind the wheel :(

[MrBen5]

Hmmm, oh no, not another woman driver on the roads... :)

[indieanna86]

Ah well done you, I know the feeling! I passed about a year ago after 3 years of having 3 hours of lessons every single week! Now people say I'm the safest driver they know. The freedom you'll get from it is great, congratulations and get behind that wheel baby!

[ummmm1]

I was just waiting for you to come in and say that MrBen lol

[Eve]

!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!a>

That�s brilliant :) Gives me some inspiration as I�m the same age and still not driving haha.

Have had lessons on and off over the past 10 (gulp) years and still not round to doing it properly and taking my test.

[boro1986]

Congratulations all the expense starts now!!! I learnt to drive in four hours can anyone beat that

[scoobysoo]

Thanks. Luckily my lovely fiance (who's sick of ferrying me around and visiting me in hospital every time I come off my scooter in winter) bought me a little car for my birthday in Oct, and I took my test in that. I realised very quickly that the thing that had been holding me back was just a serious fear in other people's cars! As soon as I got behind the wheel of my own car, my driving improved in leaps and bounds.
I'm going to attempt to go to the supermarket this afternoon!

[MrBen5]

Hi ummmm1 , how come its always the women who get excited when they pass a test?
I was confident about passing mine and passed first time, when she said i had passed, i just said ' Nice one'...

[smudge]

Ah, congratulations & well done scoobysoo!

It's a wonderful feeling being able to drive yourself wherever you want! I can still remember the elation back in 1972!

Wishing you many years of happy motoring! -x

[ummmm1]

I passed first time as well, I didn't tell anyone I was taking the test either

I hate driving, it's so boring. Then again, I hate being a passenger

[smudge]

So did I & it opened up a whole new world for me!

I really didn't want to type this, but I will as it may be an inspiration to others:

My sister had a brain tumour removed at 48 & her first wish after coming out of hospital & getting better, was to have driving lessons. She did so & passed her test just before her 50th birthday.

She had a few years of happy motoring until Parkinsons disease took its hold on her - but she looks back at the wonderful things she was able to see & enjoy when driving out & about.

[maggie01]

Congratulations!. Make sure you get out there in all
weathers and to places where it is dark as well as light. I hate driving at night.

[scoobysoo]

Sorry to hear that smudge, but so glad that she went for it and succeeded. x