Quote Originally Posted by vernier caliper View Post
Its not too late Arthur.
... sadly it IS, Rose. Especially since I shall have reached the Biblical "allotted span of three score years and ten" in September 2014. Admittedly, though, I once seriously considered giving it ANOTHER shot after my late first wife (who did drive) died, but by then I'd already turned 50 and my mum discouraged the idea - reminding me I should've paid a lot more attention to my dad's advice to a '20-something' instead of giving in to my impatience to "run before I could walk" as she put it, and I soon gave up the notion for the second time in nearly 3 decades.

Quote Originally Posted by vernier caliper View Post
I can teach you if you don't mind .
Ah ... I'm sure you'd make a really good teacher, Rose - in the same way as I believe you'll be a very competent driver - but it would, of course, be much easier all round, if the pupils you taught were a great deal younger than someone of my vintage.

Quote Originally Posted by vernier caliper View Post
Well done children of you
That's very kind of you to say so ...