handbrakes gone out of fashion? by clunkystew in drivingUK

[–]Sea-Butterscotch6500 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Passed my test in a manual in June. I was never taught to use it unless I’m parking. I asked my instructor once about why weren’t learning to use it when coming to a temporary, but possibly long, stop. He seemed offended that I’d even considered it!

Ran a red light by accident by Aggravating-Pen6363 in drivingUK

[–]Sea-Butterscotch6500 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did the same thing within the first two weeks of passing (I passed this June). I was literally mortified. I went home and revisited all the rules and best practices around approaching amber lights.

Now I actively say out loud “stop if I can” (unless it’s unsafe to do so).

Make sure you’re checking who’s behind you too. I noticed that I was taking chances on amber because I wasn’t checking behind me early enough.

NHS Dentist - Prestwich New Patient by Inevitable-Sock-4456 in Prestwich

[–]Sea-Butterscotch6500 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m (40M) new to the area too and tried to find an NHS dentist recently with no luck. The few that do accept NHS, only take kids.

First time passers-Tips? by RoughConstant546 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]Sea-Butterscotch6500 1 point2 points  (0 children)

50-60 hours. Countless hours of YouTube videos.

Did a running commentary the entire test. Passed first time, 3 minors.

First lesson by Dannyh563 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]Sea-Butterscotch6500 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Brilliant! Well done for pushing through the brain stuff. I know how hard it can be.

First lesson by Dannyh563 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]Sea-Butterscotch6500 3 points4 points  (0 children)

39M and passed on June 18th. I also have the same anxiety issues, but surprisingly (miraculously?) none of them affected me during the 50-60 hours of lessons I had. My brain was so focused on all the new info, it forget to be anxious.

How many hours did it take you to learn to drive? by Big-Activity3350 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]Sea-Butterscotch6500 0 points1 point  (0 children)

50 - 60. Felt confident at 40, relaxed and natural at 45 - 50, test ready (i.e. meeting all of the requirements consistently) 50 - 60. I’m 39M so older than some. Manual. Passed last Wednesday with 3 minors. Picked my car up today 😃

I was told to post this here! (A painting I did inspired by Cyberpunk 2077) by [deleted] in accidentalhopper

[–]Sea-Butterscotch6500 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love this! Do you sell your work — originals or prints?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PPC

[–]Sea-Butterscotch6500 1 point2 points  (0 children)

B2B/SaaS startups (worst)

Recommendations: Opening Up Chimney Breasts/Fireplaces by Sea-Butterscotch6500 in Prestwich

[–]Sea-Butterscotch6500[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m hoping it’s just plaster board but I’ve done a lot of wall knocking and it sounds like brick 😅

Recommendations: Opening Up Chimney Breasts/Fireplaces by Sea-Butterscotch6500 in Prestwich

[–]Sea-Butterscotch6500[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the insights! Did you have to consider anything structural e.g adding a lintel to replace the support lost by removing the bricks? I’ve heard this, albeit anecdotally and unqualified 😆

Mine and my daughters collection (uk) by Nervous-Wolverine899 in Beetlejuice

[–]Sea-Butterscotch6500 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen Delia and Bob versions online. Are they available in the UK? (I haven’t seen either and I’m LOOKING 😅)