Driving Instructors

[Floval Flyer]

Can anyone recommend a driving instructor in the Southend / Leigh area?

My son started lessons pre-lockdown, but I have so far been unable to get in contact with the instructor at the moment. May need another option.

 

[fatshrimp]

I can thoroughly recommend Leah @ Coles. I'll get her number from my daughter and PM you... She's the wife of Glenn Pennyfather, so a nice little Southend connection there.

Word of warning, getting a driving test is a nightmare at the moment...

 

[rigsby]

Can anyone recommend a driving instructor in the Southend / Leigh area?

My son started lessons pre-lockdown, but I have so far been unable to get in contact with the instructor at the moment. May need another option.

I was hoping you would be asking for any confessions

 

[Floval Flyer]

I can thoroughly recommend Leah @ Coles. I'll get her number from my daughter and PM you... She's the wife of Glenn Pennyfather, so a nice little Southend connection there.

Word of warning, getting a driving test is a nightmare at the moment...

Thanks ! Much appreciated ??

 

[ESG]

I can thoroughly recommend Leah @ Coles. I'll get her number from my daughter and PM you... She's the wife of Glenn Pennyfather, so a nice little Southend connection there.

Word of warning, getting a driving test is a nightmare at the moment...

Another recommendation for Mrs P from me

 

[Floval Flyer]

I was hoping you would be asking for any confessions

I was kind of having you down as a Robin Askwith fan !!

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Liz Barry at Rochford is very good, incredibly patient.

 

[Cricko]

Liz Barry at Rochford is very good, incredibly patient.

You were lucky, they didn't have driving lessons in the 1930's ?

 

[fatshrimp]

Can anyone recommend a driving instructor in the Southend / Leigh area?

My son started lessons pre-lockdown, but I have so far been unable to get in contact with the instructor at the moment. May need another option.

I think I've sent you a PM with the number, but I'm not 100%. If you don't get it, let me know. Cheers.

 

[Floval Flyer]

I think I've sent you a PM with the number, but I'm not 100%. If you don't get it, let me know. Cheers.

Yes, received and replied. Hopefully she won’t be too busy…

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

You were lucky, they didn't have driving lessons in the 1930's ?

I'will have to take your word on that, was the 1930s the swing decade for you?
My dad said he learnt to drive on National Service, is that your story?

 

[Floval Flyer]

Liz Barry at Rochford is very good, incredibly patient.

Thanks MG, I’ve looked her up. Also very good feedback. 2 good options now ??

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Thanks MG, I’ve looked her up. Also very good feedback. 2 good options now ??

Good luck for whoever is doing it, I understand the waiting times for tests are very long around the South East.

 

[Tinks]

You were lucky, they didn't have driving lessons in the 1930's ?

now, now - just because it was horse and cart in your era

 

[davewebbsbrain]

I can thoroughly recommend Leah @ Coles. I'll get her number from my daughter and PM you... She's the wife of Glenn Pennyfather, so a nice little Southend connection there.

Word of warning, getting a driving test is a nightmare at the moment...

My son had his test booked for April, took ages to get it then covid ruined it. At least as DVLA cancelled it they gave him one for August

His driving instructor asked the date then said he was away. My son blew him off and is going to get another instructor near the time.

He is driving around in my wife's car for now with her next to him. He's actually a really good driver and no doubts in him passing but I think he needs a few brush up lessons pre the test to iron out and issues that will get flagged on the test.

His lessons were costing a fortune, 2 hour lessons weekly at £50 a week really adds up. That said, it has worked. I feel safe as houses when he drives

 

[fatshrimp]

My son had his test booked for April, took ages to get it then covid ruined it. At least as DVLA cancelled it they gave him one for August

His driving instructor asked the date then said he was away. My son blew him off and is going to get another instructor near the time.

He is driving around in my wife's car for now with her next to him. He's actually a really good driver and no doubts in him passing but I think he needs a few brush up lessons pre the test to iron out and issues that will get flagged on the test.

His lessons were costing a fortune, 2 hour lessons weekly at £50 a week really adds up. That said, it has worked. I feel safe as houses when he drives

My Daughter was in a similar situation. Her test was cancelled and was given one early April which she unfortunately failed (seemingly she was cut up on a roundabout and she didn't react quick enough), and we managed to get a test for November which we've managed to get bought forward to October.

There was zero availability so we went on-line and paid for the test, without securing a date. It's called a "test on hold". We then registered on the Testi app (unfortunate name) and you are then notified of any dates released or with cancellations, hence the November booking, then now October. Dates are released randomly it seems with sometime a weeks worth of availability, sometimes just 1 or 2 slots... It's £9.99 but worth it.

Leah, to her credit, said don't book any more lessons until a couple of weeks prior to the test. Said she doesn't need to learn to drive as the failure was just bad luck. Personally I'd rather that she had semi-regular lessons to keep her hand in so to speak, so she's having one every couple of weeks.

Hope that the App helps.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

My Daughter was in a similar situation. Her test was cancelled and was given one early April which she unfortunately failed (seemingly she was cut up on a roundabout and she didn't react quick enough), and we managed to get a test for November which we've managed to get bought forward to October.

There was zero availability so we went on-line and paid for the test, without securing a date. It's called a "test on hold". We then registered on the Testi app (unfortunate name) and you are then notified of any dates released or with cancellations, hence the November booking, then now October. Dates are released randomly it seems with sometime a weeks worth of availability, sometimes just 1 or 2 slots... It's £9.99 but worth it.

Leah, to her credit, said don't book any more lessons until a couple of weeks prior to the test. Said she doesn't need to learn to drive as the failure was just bad luck. Personally I'd rather that she had semi-regular lessons to keep her hand in so to speak, so she's having one every couple of weeks.

Hope that the App helps.

We did look at an app that guaranteed you an early test but was about £20 or £30 on top of the normal fee for a test. The worry for me now is if we got an earlier test, would there be an instructor available?

We were told that as long as you put your instructors code into the test website it would know if your instructor was free but my sons instructor was insistent he was messaged before we committed. Trouble was you get a 10 min window to book and the instructor never got back within 10 mins!

Good luck to Leah on her test, hopefully she will get an earlier one still.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

So my son has settled for his August test but

I can thoroughly recommend Leah @ Coles. I'll get her number from my daughter and PM you... She's the wife of Glenn Pennyfather, so a nice little Southend connection there.

Word of warning, getting a driving test is a nightmare at the moment...

Could you PM me Leahs number please? My son has settled for his August test but has tried about 5 instructors now who aren't free on the day of his test

 

[fatshrimp]

So my son has settled for his August test but


Could you PM me Leahs number please? My son has settled for his August test but has tried about 5 instructors now who aren't free on the day of his test

Done... I think...

 

[Floval Flyer]

So my son has settled for his August test but


Could you PM me Leahs number please? My son has settled for his August test but has tried about 5 instructors now who aren't free on the day of his test

Hi DWB,
I contacted Lea Pennyfather a few weeks ago, and she didn’t have any availability until August. Hopefully you may have better luck as I’ve given up finding an instructor for now