OK, had my trial drive with John at Flair today. LOVED IT! Got to get the roundabouts sorted out, but my main concern with the gearbox soon evaporated, and got quite used to it. Had a really happy drive through Chelmsford for and hour & a half or so, got on well with John, and really looking forward to the start of the training. Just got to get through the Theory tests on the 7th, and can get the course underway. 
I’ll start my diary from here, and let you know how I get on
Gary
All the best Gary, hoping to be awarding you the Harry Monk Yorkie Bar soon!
Nice one Gary
good luck with the training im sure youll be fine
all the best
Jen x
Best of luck matey, you cant beat the feeling once its all out the way
Ah Chelmsford,a special place in my heart as it was always the place I could grab an hours kip after coming from the Smithfield meat market and waiting for Aldi to open at 4.30.
Sleep is a beautiful thing.
Good luck to ya and remember,when they say go straight over the island… 
Nice one Gary!
Here’s wishing you all the very best with the theory, training, tests etc.
Looking forward to the diary! 
All the best buddy 
Welcome and all the best with your training, yeah enjoy the "army n navy "roundabout when its busy 
all the very best of luck Gary 
James.
Theory and HP tests passed today, training starting Thursday 16th, with test booked for Monday 20th. Here we go…
Well done Gary
It’s all coming together nicely - keep up the good work and good luck.
Alan
Well done Gary
How is it possible to undergo a test drive without sitting theory and cpc but not practical training? I’m guessing because the time frame of training is different to a 25 minute test drive?
I wounderd that too Sam. Having not got his provisional
Hi Sam and Mick
Not quite sure what your on about but Gary had a trial drive, and done quite well. Not perfect but about 30% of what it will take for him to pass.
The other 20% together we will get right at the time.
The rest and that is 50% will only come from his self belief. This 50% is the true job of a trainer. All my mates think I spend 8 hours saying turn left turn right. Apart from that it is all about the belief
Good luck to all testing this week
You will be nervous but not as nervous as your instructor.
Keep the faith
LGVTrainer:
Hi Sam and MickNot quite sure what your on about but Gary had a trial drive, and done quite well. Not perfect but about 30% of what it will take for him to pass.
The other 20% together we will get right at the time.
The rest and that is 50% will only come from his self belief. This 50% is the true job of a trainer. All my mates think I spend 8 hours saying turn left turn right. Apart from that it is all about the belief
Good luck to all testing this week
You will be nervous but not as nervous as your instructor.
Keep the faith
I wasn’t slating how well it went or anything…
What I meant was, i was under the impression that Mod 2 and 4 had to be taken and passed before practical training was allowed to be given. If this is the case, what’s the difference between going on a test drive without doing 2 & 4, and taking practical training without doing 2 & 4?
Think the initial CPC has to be passed before driving commercially so most will recommend doing it before training starts.
I have a pre-97 licence - my C / CE provisional dates back to before 1991, so I’m exempt from the Initial mods 2 & 4. Having said that, once the driving tests are out of the way, I’ll get in to do the 35 hours, along with ADR, and a few hours training to cover artic.
Gary
Sam Millar:
What I meant was, i was under the impression that Mod 2 and 4 had to be taken and passed before practical training was allowed to be given. If this is the case, what’s the difference between going on a test drive without doing 2 & 4, and taking practical training without doing 2 & 4?
The Mod 2 and Mod 4 can be taken either before or after the driving test or not at all if the person is either not going to be driving commercially or is going to be driving under one of the exemptions.
The only exception to this is when the person is under 21. In that case they MUST pass the CPC modules whatever their circumstances. It can however still be taken before or after the driving test.