3rd October 2006 28th Driving lesson

First hour went quite well went a different way to town the way I know best cos it is the bus route to town. Need to improve on steering I seem to drive on middle of road again. I did a few block gear changes 4th down to 2nd quite well. Got into town, needed petrol so my instructor tells me to pull into petrol station I end up nearly pulling into supermarket entrance, I haven't got a clue where to pull up as its the first time I have drove into petrol station. My instructor tells me where to stop then says up to now I've done well and asks me if I know how to put petrol in I say no, so she says she will learn me she tells me to put £10 in, I end up putting £10.14 in well it is me first time I didn't know I could slow it down when it got near to £10. My instructor went in to pay. I need to check mirrors more (surprise surprise not)

I do reverse round corner twice, first one went wrong as I ended up on the kerb, it's confusing which way to turn the wheel I know which way but when you are reversing and watching for everything and looking backwards it's hard to remember to turn the wheel the oppersite way to what you are looking at. The second attempt was a lot better my instructor said that I did it without much help. I did turn in road which I am liking less and less each time I do it. The car wont stay slow so I don't have time to turn the wheel full lock, then it takes more than 3 turns to do it.

Well after a reasonably good hour the last half hour went down hill starting with me getting fed up of waiting at a junction so when it was clear one way I try to pull out only to be stopped by my instructor a car was passing on the other side (stupid stupid mistake why can't I just get it right?) I silently tell myself I need to be more patient then finally get out safely and my instructor keeps telling me everything like slow down mainly as there were queues of traffic.

At the end of the lesson my instructor asks me what I think I need to improve on I say my positioning in the road, she agrees and says I need to check mirrors more. I tell her I don't think I have ever yet checked them enough. She tells me it is mainly when changing gears and stopping I miss them. I wonder why. What is the point, what ever is behind you isn't going to affect anything if you need to slow down or stop you need to regardless what'sats behind. I HATE STUPID MIRRORS. I don't see point in checking them as often I know at times they are important like when turning check no one is passing the side you plan to turn. Well I just need to check them enough to pass then up to me I am determined 2 hours will NOT be too long for me.