Sally Longhurst - Etchingham

Sally originally contacted me to book a 1 week intensive course but decided to wait until she had finished Uni & book a couple of lessons a week. Sally had some driving lessons when she was 17 with a couple of instructors but was very nervous & didn't feel she was progressing at all. On the first few lessons we worked on control & what Sally felt she needed to do to increase her confidence before going into busier situation. At times Sally was reluctant to make decisions & take control but by pushing her to do this while maintaining the safety of the situation her confidence in herself increased. The result was a fantastic 1st time pass with only 1 minor & an examiner still recovering from her scream of delight!

I never thought I would pass my driving test after having 3 previous instructors and having built up a mind block against driving, but it was fourth time lucky when I started my lessons with Graham. Whereas previously I had shied away from trying new things with driving and being allowed by previous instructors to make no progress, Graham was very encouraging and we ended each lesson having completed something new. With Graham I now feel that I have been taught to actually drive, instead of being taught to pass my driving test. I would recommend Graham to all my friends (had they not all passed aged 17..!) as his calm and patient manner twinned with his persistence that you can achieve things that seem impossible leads progress filled lessons and personal pride! I always left my lessons cheerful and looking forward to the next. Thank you so much Graham. I will remain safety critical in all my future driving pursuits!