putting myself to the test

This weekend I took a rather extraordinary journey. We were going to Oxford on Saturday night to visit lovely friends, so I volunteered to drive – in the dark, on dual carriageways, at 70mph, round 20+ roundabouts. Artur wasn’t too sure… & I admit, I was ever-so-slightly terrified even as I suggested it, but my test is coming up soon and I wanted to give myself to the challenge. It’s 80 miles from Cambridge to Oxford and my shoulders were up by my chin all the way, my palms sweaty on the wheel, my breath held, but amazingly we made all in one piece. Tonight I came home again and it was so easy. I was relaxed, chatting, having fun, driving smoothly – even overtaking at 70mph! A total transformation in 24 hours. After this, I figure the test will be a piece of cake