23rd September 2007 better lesson

Well instructor said back to basics today emerging from junctions. 1st hour was all local junctions I have never had a major problem with this and never been marked down on any test for this. My instructor got me to change down to 1st sooner coming up to junctions look and keep moving if safe. Constant reminders to check wing mirror aswell before signaling. After a drive round junctions my instructor still not happy so does demo drive which he does a few junctions how he says I should be. He changes to 1st then brings clutch up and while still moving slow checks if its safe then pulls out. I have always been told by all my other instructors to change to 1st then leave clutch down til I know if its safe or not then stop or go. So I try doing it his way and manage it but doesn't feel right as if I have to stop it means pressing 2 pedals down at same time instead of one. Apart from this there is no major problems just need to look further ahead and react sooner at times.

Edit: At end of the lesson or when we was a few minutes away from my house I ask my ADI if I can end lesson at my nans house which is no more than one minute from my house, my ADI moans about this as he let the lesson run over by a few minutes and comments about the 3 hour lesson where he asked me if I wanted a drink and I asked if the time would be added on at end as I was paying him to learn me to drive not sit drinking. Anyway on a lighter note time to pay for lesson comes so I get money out to give him then he asks for the money I tell him I've given it to him, he says I haven't I think we both got slightly wound up as we both thought we was right I definatly did it went on a few minutes so I checked in my pocket couldn't feel it so seriously on verge of walking off but I decided to show him what was in my pocket to prove I didn't have it phone in one and .... the money for lesson in other how embarassing I honestly thought I'd given it to him as I did get it out of my pocket ready to give him but must of put it back without relising. I said sorry to him tho he didn't say anything think he was mad at being called a liar well not them exact words but same thing. I know I would of been so can't blame him.