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Hi all


After 5 years of having my provisional I am finally going to pluck up the courage to take lessons!! I'll be honest I'm completely bricking it!!! :-( I've never had a lessons or practiced in aanyone's car so need serious help!!


Any recommendations would be much appreciated.

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After taking an intensive driving course only to fail my test, I found Silvano who managed to book me a series of lessons at short notice and hugely improved my driving, allowing me to pass my driving test! I cannot recommend him highly enough for his patience and professionalism. He was always prompt in collecting me and never failed to make me feel comfortable and relaxed - crucial when learning to drive!


He is based in Dulwich and can be contacted at: [email protected]


Thanks and good luck!

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I'd highly recommend Sarah. After almost 2 years of on and off lessons with a major driving school and four fails - Sarah sharpened me up in under 10 hours of lessons and helped me pass.


She's really thorough and fair. And you get to drive a mini!


+44 7956 563129

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I just passed my test today (first time!!!) with Sarah (+44 7956 563129) I'm so pleased! I started learning with a different instructor about 10 years ago but gave up after a few lessons as I didn't seem to be making progress and I hated driving! Learning to drive with Sarah has been a really good experience as she is a great teacher. I highly recommend her :)
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I would like to add a recommendation for Sarah. I have failed a couple of times and hadn't driven at all for five years. I started again in September 2013 and passed in early January. Sarah was a great teacher, really patient and tailored the lessons to suit my needs. Really great driving instructor and lovely red mini!
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I also strongly recommend Sarah (+44 7956 563129)- she is brilliant! I have never driven and am nearly 40. I read the reviews listed here & called Sarah - she promptly rang me back & we booked a lesson with the view to me doing an intensive course. Sarah assess you and your capabilities (or lack of them..) very quickly and is excellent at then instilling calm confidence whilst ensuring she challenges you to keep on learning rather than stagnating. She is always prompt and very good at communtating, Sarah is a fantastic teacher becuase she moulds to your needs rather than sticking to a rigid course. We did a couple of double lessons to get me familiar with her immaculate red mini and then we did a 5 day course but not back to back due to diaries we had a couple of day breaks which was ace because my brain may have burst if we had not! I took my test on the last day and passed - I am elated and have a new found freedom thanks to Sarah, I would NEVER had said that was viable a couple of weeks before and that was entirely due to Sarah's attitude and ability to teach - Thank you Sarah.
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I second the recommendation for Michael, he is fantastic. Really puts you at ease and is very funny!!


brambles Wrote:

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> Try Michael dulwich driving school 07956477626

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Hooray! I just passed my test (first time) after having lessons with Sarah.

Having driven for over 20 years I needed to get my licence in this country, and if you think learning to drive is hard, try forgetting how to drive with bad habits and then learning how to do it 'properly'! Anyway, Sarah has been a great teacher and coached me through. Thank you.

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After nearly a year of no lessons, today I braved the roads again, with fabulous Sarah as My instructor!

I felt so at ease and relaxed that the double lesson flew by and am confident that she will get me through my test with no problems

Certainly the best instructor I have had and would still only recommend sarah to friends, family and members of the forum!

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I suggest the Nicholas driving school.

www.nicholasdrivingacademy.co.uk/


Nick was very supportive and helped me to develop my driving skills. I passed my driving test the first time. Its good to know that there are few instructors who genuinely want to help you to progess and pass your driving tests.

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Needed tuition as we were buying an automatic for the first time. Sarah recommended Naomi on 07976214791. Naomi was able to give a lesson at short notice, and couldn't have been more helpful. Highly recommended!
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I second that. Sarah is a brilliant instructor. I'm not "native" to the UK and learnt to drive over 20 years ago. The thought of driving in London traffic terrified me. A few lessons with Sarah and I was driving in peak hour in Central London. In her words she "pulled me apart and put me back together again." She is clear, concise and forthright and easily puts you at ease. There is no way in this world I would've passed my test OR been safe on the road without her. If you're putting off learning or brushing up, don't put it off any longer. No more buses!!!
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PippaD Wrote:

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> Hi Joom

> Sarah doesn't have a website But have pm'd you her

> email

> Take care


Hi Pippa

Would you mind sending me a pm with Sarah's email, too? Or a mobile number? Thanks! Louise

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Hi,


Just wanted to join in to say that Sarah (07956563129) is absolutely brilliant. I passed my test last year with another instructor but felt terrified to drive by myself. After one year of avoiding driving, I decided to book a couple of lessons with Sarah to build up my confidence. She managed to do this in no time...she also spotted ( and helped me correct) a few bad habits I had picked up and went unnoticed with my previous instructor.

To sum up, I recommend her wholeheartedly!


C

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Hi all,


I just want to add a recommendation for Silvano (mentioned earlier in this thread); I passed first time on Monday with only 3 minors.

He was always very patient and easy-going, and was able to bring my driving up to a high standard from no experience at all.


Best of all I'm confident in my driving now that I've passed and making the most of it already!


Email: [email protected]

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Hi All,


I would also like to recommend Sarah (07956563129). I passed my test first time with her (after taking a break for a few years from learning to drive). She was very patient and went through carefully everything I needed to do to improve including a recap at the beginning and end of each lesson. It was such a difference from my last instructor who although was nice was not nearly as knowledgeable.

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