Phil Cooke Approved Driving Instructor

#drivinglessons Great day yesterday; good work by Denny and Jack - nearly there now, and Parsla...

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 08:09:14 +0100

#drivinglessons Great day yesterday; good work by Denny and Jack - nearly there now, and Parsla making progress - just wish you could get the Theory Test in Latvian…! Plus, two new-starters booked in - looking forward to meeting Harry and Heather next week!

#drivinglessons Good Monday everyone! Busy day today - looking forward to lessons with Denny, Parsla...

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 08:08:21 +0100

#drivinglessons Good Monday everyone! Busy day today - looking forward to lessons with Denny, Parsla and Jack and then conducting a mock test for a fellow instructor.

#drivinglessons Great work by Katie yesterday - really coming together now. 1/2 day today, looking...

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 07:47:27 +0100

#drivinglessons Great work by Katie yesterday - really coming together now. 1/2 day today, looking forward to seeing Ryan Y and Lauren in a little while before heading off to Southend to see Derren Brown (!) then to Eastbourne tomorrow for a family party!

#drivinglessons Great work by Patsy and Parsla yesterday, both managing to pretty-much nail the...

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 07:42:17 +0100

#drivinglessons Great work by Patsy and Parsla yesterday, both managing to pretty-much nail the reverse left in one lesson! Heading off out soon and looking forward to seeing Patsy (again…!) and Katie. Stay tuned for this week’s Theory Thursday question later on.

#drivinglessons Well, the sun’s out (for now…!) so looking forward to heading out...

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:05:09 +0100

#drivinglessons Well, the sun’s out (for now…!) so looking forward to heading out shortly for lessons with Patsy and Parsla.

#drivinglessons Back to work we go (I know it’s a bank holiday but 1’s enough when...

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 09:38:50 +0100

#drivinglessons Back to work we go (I know it’s a bank holiday but 1’s enough when you’re self employed!). Looking forward to a mock-test with Ryan D and then a lesson with Ben later (starting a little later today than originally planned - hope you feel better soon Alex).

#drivinglessons Another week over (and another month starts!) Great work by Kim this morning,...

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 21:19:46 +0100

#drivinglessons Another week over (and another month starts!) Great work by Kim this morning, virtually mastered the ‘kerb’ park and awesome stuff from Ryan Y with an almost perfect reverse left on the very 1st attempt! Looking forward to a long weekend now - let’s hope the forecasters have got the weather wrong! Enjoy the jubilee everyone.

#drivinglessons Another fun day yesterday. Great work by Lauren (even if we did struggle to find...

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 07:46:46 +0100

#drivinglessons Another fun day yesterday. Great work by Lauren (even if we did struggle to find suitably parked cars to reverse behind…) and Kim - really coming on now! Looking forward to seeing Kim (again!), Nat and Ryan Y today - wonder what the weather will do…

#drivinglessons After a rather grey start, yesterday turned out to be another good one. Good...

Thu, 31 May 2012 07:43:17 +0100

#drivinglessons After a rather grey start, yesterday turned out to be another good one. Good progress by Ryan D, Ben’s confidence growing quickly now (and a nice bit of parking too!) and another good lesson for Nat as well. Not been having much response to Theory Thursday recently so I’ll leave it ‘til later in the day this week.

#drivinglessons Special mentions for yesterday go to Parsla (we got it parked in the end), Jack...

Tue, 29 May 2012 17:09:27 +0100

#drivinglessons Special mentions for yesterday go to Parsla (we got it parked in the end), Jack (really thinking ahead now), Katie (nice parking and good work on show & tell) and the same for Alex (1st time bay parking too!).

#drivinglessons Good start to the week so far - sun shining, Geek Squad got my phone going after it...

Mon, 28 May 2012 08:34:34 +0100

#drivinglessons Good start to the week so far - sun shining, Geek Squad got my phone going after it crashed last night and the new Rush single on the radio (love Planet Rock!). Busy day today, looking forward to lessons with Parsla, Jack, Katie and Patsy.

#drivinglessons What an eventful day yesterday! Great progress by Ryan Y (still keep forgetting how...

Sat, 26 May 2012 11:36:25 +0100

#drivinglessons What an eventful day yesterday! Great progress by Ryan Y (still keep forgetting how few lessons you’ve had) and during the lesson we got shouted at for turning right into King St - quite funny as it was outside the time restriction! Then at lunch time I witnessed an accident in Tesco’s car park - whilst eating my sarnies the car next to me reversed out straight into the side of a KA right behind! Driver uttered the immortal words ‘I didn’t see you’ - Didn’t look more like…! Then good lessons with Kim and Parsla in the afternoon - great work by both! Have a nice weekend in the sun everyone (if you’re not watching the Monaco GP like me!).

#drivinglessons Another lovely day, yesterday. Patsy surprised herself again with the ease in which...

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:15:24 +0100

#drivinglessons Another lovely day, yesterday. Patsy surprised herself again with the ease in which she mastered the bay park, and Nat - glad you’re test’s coming soon ‘cos you won’t need me for much longer…!

#drivinglessons Morning all! Lovely day’s lessons in the sunshine yesterday. Really nice to...

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:43:58 +0100

#drivinglessons Morning all! Lovely day’s lessons in the sunshine yesterday. Really nice to see Katie again after a couple of months’ break - you’ve not forgotten much…! Ben making great progress too - nailed the Controlled Stop! This week’s Theory Thursday question coming shortly.

#drivinglessons Great work yesterday by Alex. After pretty-much nailing reversing left on the 1st...

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:43:50 +0100

#drivinglessons Great work yesterday by Alex. After pretty-much nailing reversing left on the 1st attempt we went for a good drive around Norwich, including the ‘Boundary’ and the city centre! Good awareness and forward planning! Heading off soon and looking forward to a nice sunny day with Ryan D, Katie and Ben.

#drivinglessons Special mention to Patsy for yesterday’s lesson - I know it wasn’t the...

Tue, 22 May 2012 07:44:59 +0100

#drivinglessons Special mention to Patsy for yesterday’s lesson - I know it wasn’t the best start to a lesson you’ve had (!) but by the end your confidence came on leaps and bounds; you managed the turn-in-the-road with good control and then drove back to Tivetshall from Norwich down the A140 for the 1st time! Nice work.

#drivinglessons Happy Monday everyone - hope you all had a good weekend! Looking forward to seeing...

Mon, 21 May 2012 07:38:58 +0100

#drivinglessons Happy Monday everyone - hope you all had a good weekend! Looking forward to seeing Tash, Patsy and Jack today to start the week.

#drivinglessons Great work by Ryan Y today - nailing Reverse Bay Park in one lesson (and...

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:50:39 +0100

#drivinglessons Great work by Ryan Y today - nailing Reverse Bay Park in one lesson (and that’s after spending 1/2 hr on Hazard Perception!). Thanks Ryan, as well, for coming along on my Citroen test-drive - nice to get a pupil’s perspective on my potential next car. Have a great weekend everyone!

#drivinglessons Another fun day of lessons today. Great work by Lauren, Edy, Nat and Tash - looking...

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:33:55 +0100

#drivinglessons Another fun day of lessons today. Great work by Lauren, Edy, Nat and Tash - looking forward to seeing you all soon.

#drivinglessons Nice to see the sun yesterday! Great work by Patsy yesterday tackling the A140 from...

Thu, 17 May 2012 07:39:00 +0100

#drivinglessons Nice to see the sun yesterday! Great work by Patsy yesterday tackling the A140 from Tivetshall to Norwich and then A47 dual-carriageway, including some overtaking; well done, I know you were nervous! Must say a big thank you to Parlsa for making me laugh so much - never had to pull the car over before because we were both in stitches!