my dad showed me how to rope/do the hitches…but I would say big George Raine RIP. (ex darlington guy),showed me the "way"after I passed my test. I can remember the look George would give me if I did something he considered not up to his standard. In Canada I was taken under the wing of an older driver who I was teamed with .Ken Heppner one of the best people I have ever met an all round good guy and a true professional driver.Once he realised I could drive he did his best to "tune " me into the Canadian way of doing things(many new Canadians try to change /question the way things are done and are seen as trouble) so once I dropped my attitude and stopped swearing as much lol. Even when out on my own Ken would phone up and check on me and when my dad died when I was on the road he was there for me. aye corny I know but all round good friend to me and my family. james