Thanks everyone.
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My lesson before the test was tiring. I mean, I was tired and driving like that, like I had no energy. I wasn't feeling positive. I didn't sleep properly but I did get more sleep than before. I also went to sleep during the day yesterday to help, which really did.
We went over all the manouvres and so on. I could tell my instructor was probably thinking I'm not driving as well and I would probably have thought is this girl ready to pass? But of course she is not going to say that to me but I could hear it in her tone during the few mistakes I made lol. It is because I am not feeling too well (not a flu but generally) and it showed in my driving.
She gave me words of advice before the test and was really positive then (when we had parked before the test). She was so positive that I was becoming nervous that I was going to let her down.
We waited in the test centre and for once I was the first person to be called out! Goodness me the man was friendly from the start. We went outside and to the car and so on and as he explained everything I could tell he was really nice.
Guys I have to tell you one thing, this examiner was so friendly. He was calm, he kept reassuring me that if I had any questions then to ask, and he smiled. This helped me so much during my test. I did a turn in the road and a few uphill starts which I have done many times but due to nerves I was revving a bit, which was what my minors were and even then he said to me at the end of the test, I know it was because of nerves so that is fine but remember when you drive to be careful with that. Honestly he was so understanding.
He was talking to me like my dad does, friendly and you know people around him like his company. My roundabouts were 2 nearest to my home, and the 3rd was one in a town centre but it was a good one. All that was part of my independent driving.
I still can't believe how smoothly the test went. It went by so quickly and I enjoyed it. He was so friendly though. Not cracking jokes and so on but talking to me here and there and saying it is fine and to keep asking if I am unsure. It was a massive massive massive difference to my other tests. He even said he has children himself who went through this so he totally gets what I am going through. He also later asked if my heart was okay or pounding. It was completely fine! He enjoyed my question about what lane he'd like me to take (one my instructor comments on often) and he said well done for forward planning and it was a good question! (As he had not told me yet whether we were going left or right at a roundabout after a left turn so thought I'd ask even though I knew he wouldn't take me right)
At one roundabout I suppose I could have failed. I had my left signal on but remembered to cancel it (light was red). But the way my test went, it was meant to be!
I had a lot of peep and creep roads which was fine. Past few lessons I hadn't noticed a car coming at times but today I was on my watch properly. The roads are tight and cars parked all the way so really difficult to tell at times.
At the end of the test he commented on how well I drove. He also told me we shared the same birthday (whilst filling out the form) lol! He then went out of the car and told my instructor how well I drove. My instructor later told me I was the only one that passed in that time (I felt bad for the others).
He was such a nice examiner, I really think he needs a good word put in from him. The whole test was calm and smooth.
I was wondering, is it against the rules to send chocs to the office for the examiner for celebrating a pass?
I will look into advanced lessons. I do want to be more confident and I do have to thank all of you for the advice you have given to me along the way.