round and round the roundabout

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So have had a reasonably good night's sleep.... would have been much better if my husband had not woken me up at quarter to one asking if I ws going to work! Only physical side effects so far....... a little bit queasy and a funny tongue. However, I am very short tempered towards the old man. I think if I do not go to work tomorrow I will be arrested for husbandicide!!!

The driving is still going on and my very brave or foolish instructor has decided I can carry on with lessons through my chemo. I am much more confident and do not have as many mad panic attacks as I used to. However, I have to admit to having a little problem. I am slightly dispraxic ( spelt wrongly I think) in that as well as being clumsy I have problems with left and right. It is hilarious when I am discussing right and left with the children at school because facing them I have to do the opposite so if it is left hand up I have to put my right hand up as they see that on their left side.

In driving I am not too bad with left lane and right lane as I think pavement and middle of the road. And I do a lot of gesticulating ( all clean of course!) Or I say you want me to follow the blue car. You get the picture?

But then there are the roundabouts! Oh good grief! Indicate left but go right? So we don't have left lane and right lane we have inside and outside! And then my instructor gives me about five instructions at once. Now as a woman I am a brilliant multitasker but throw in a pinch of panic and it is more of luck than skill that I complete the task successfully! I do however have the fear that I will one day get stuck on the inside of the roundabout and not being able to escape, spending the rest of eternity going round and round and........

But as I say.. we are getting there, just ever so slowly!

Take care all xx

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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Oh how I admire you!  I failed my driving test 6 times and eventually concluded that I was not meant to be on the road...or that I was meant to be driven, not to drive.  But I want to give you every ounce of encouragement I can muster; I think it's amazing that you're doing this.  Robert the Bruce (if he counts as an impressive role model??) comes to mind...

    Catriona x

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    For Heavens sake Jazz dont get stuck on the roundabout. You dont want to spend the rest of your life going round in circles. But all credit to you as you say you are getting there even if its slowly.

    All the best and good luck.

    Take care and be safe Big Hugs Love Sarsfield.xx