I was talking to the examiner at the local testing station today he said its extremely quiet on the testing front at the moment with only one test tomorrow which is normally unheard of on a Friday.
Luckily I’m doing ok with enough work booked in the diary.
I wonder if any other trainers round the country are seeing a similar trend?
Paul 
No
Pete 
Peter Smythe:
NoPete
What about local DVSA centres in your neck off the woods?
Paul
Honestly don’t know, Paul. Our “local” centres are at least 15 miles away - Nottingham or Sheffield so we don’t see folks trotting about as we stay near our own centre. So really no “feel” for how things are outside our own operation.
Pete
I just looked at the Leeds test centre, next week barely any tests have been booked.
Paul
That’s dire! Have many private centres opened? Have they put an extra examiner in? If you’re busy (and, trust me, I’m genuinely please you are) you’re clearly doing something right where others aren’t.
My advice - paddle your own canoe and don’t worry about the rest.
You’re good, you know you’re good. And that’s what matters.
Pete
Peter Smythe:
That’s dire! Have many private centres opened? Have they put an extra examiner in? If you’re busy (and, trust me, I’m genuinely please you are) you’re clearly doing something right where others aren’t.My advice - paddle your own canoe and don’t worry about the rest.
You’re good, you know you’re good. And that’s what matters.
Pete
Ahhh Pete thanks you do say the nicest things at times 
Paul
Have seen some of your lorries etc out this week Paul so just keep busy look after yourself let others worry about them
animal:
Have seen some of your lorries etc out this week Paul so just keep busy look after yourself let others worry about them
Yes had another good week with both candidates passing.
Now looking forward to a few well earned beers this weekend.
Paul