Sallyx's Sink or Swim, Swimerdy Swim Diary ;)

dangers

Sal - is there any chance you can drive his car before the weekend to get a feel for it. I'll agree with the others in that they are easy to drive. Why have you got to drive it? (sorry - probably missed where you have said why.)

Gemmzie

Sally - you can apply for a computer grant too if you get funded with The OU

Burlesque_Babe

Sally - I googled how to drive an automatic car when I swapped and then literally learnt it off to memory

1. Ensure car is in Park (P)

2. Put foot on brake

3. Start engine

4. Move gearstick to Drive (D) for forwards or Reverse (R) for backwards


5. Release handbrake

6. Move foot to accelerator

Then just brake/accelerate as normal.

To park it (ie and get out)

1. Bring to a stop by braking and keep foot on brake

2. Put in Park

3. Put handbrake on

4. Take foot off brake

5. Turn off the engine

My ex has got some ad hoc work as a driver for a motor home company. He's never driven an auto before and I offered to teach him last week. Literally took him about 2 minutes to get over his nerves of not being in a manual car and then he was fine.

On hills, remember, even if you brake to a stop, you won't roll back when you put your foot on the accelerator as you are always in First gear. You won't/can't stall. N is Neutral and is really only for towing. If it has D4, D3, D2, D1, pick D4. Some just have 'D', some have extra choices but you only need D or D4.

The most important bit is to have your foot on the brake when starting up. Otherwise, if you don't and you put it in gear and take the handbrake off you will start to move a bit.

sallyx

Thanks for that guide BB...sure I will be fine Im quite a confident driver.
Have woken up with the sore throat from hell this morning...Im all up for sharing but R could have kept his germs lol!
Beautiful sunny day here and am going to try and go for a run, then supposed to be in school this afternoon but will see how I feel. Lots to do this morning too, apply for 2 jobs, apply for course, funding and grant, sort washing and pack for the weekend as I won't get much chance the rest of the week

redsquirrel80

Hi Sal - busy day there!

Hugs for sore throat - I had a really sore throat last night too and have woken up with a streaming cold and itchy ears today, joy!

sallyx

5 Mile run done...pleased with that considering how rubbish I feel. Now I need to pack up a book ive sold on amazon head to the post office, pay some money into the bank and see if I can persuade the jewellers to take an old watch off me for a few £'s

Bunnyinthelights

Sal-I've been suffering from hayfever for the past few days-maybe it's that? Well done on the run...
I cannot seem to shift my arris at the minute...

sallyx

no definitely Cold Germs as passed on by my lovely man....

Bunnyinthelights

Cold germs baaaaaaad.

sallyx

yes they are bad bad germs...grrrr
Nose is running like a tap, im hot and shivery and my head is swimming in a bowl of custard (well it feels like it)

Id really like someone to come around cook supper, tidy the house, bath and put bea to bed and i can then curl up under the duvet and watch telly......

back to reality, better get supper sorted and packed lunch for tomorrow done