first drive

had my first drive yesterday.pretty cool.
i was driving a kenworth with a crash box.the good news is,i wasnt playing any tunes on the box,for those of you at home that know about crash boxes,you know you can make some good noises on it.
anyway,everything went well,easier than i though actualy.
got the weekend off now,so time to enjoy the sun for a couple of days.i heard that the temp is going to stay up at 30 until wednesday.
went for a nice steak last night on the recommendation off sean who works the bar in the hotel.best steak i have tasted for a long time.
so today is just chilling,catch up with my ironing.haha

theory done!

passed my theory test today.i was well nervous.
we were sat in the bar last night,myself,graham and george(big trip),when in walked mike(mikesjolly).these are two of the guys i had been talking too before i came out.we had a few drinks and a good chat.i went up to my room early as i had my theory test,and i didnt want to fail.
got to the centre about 09.00,and off we went.a few minutes later and a stomach that felt the size of a pea(i know,its hard to believe,before the sarcky comments start),i passed.so thats another test out the way.
so tonight is the last night we will see george,as he is going home for good.he has given us some good advice and tips.i just want to wish him all the best in whatever he is doing when he gets back to the uk.
didnt get chance to phone jan today,but did speak yesterday.miss her loads.hope she enjoys the suprise tomorrow.no im not coming home before anyone asks!

medical/banking

we did the medical and banking stuff yesterday.didnt realise it would take all day,but hey its done now.another thing to knock off the list.
when we came back,we went to the bar for a drink.there was a guy sat at the bar,and i said to graham,i know his face.anyway,it turned out it was george(the big trip).i had been speaking to him before i came out.he knew i was staying at the lodge and was asking at the desk for me.
i was sorry to hear he was going home,but he had his reasons.it was great hearing some of his stories.we will be meeting him later as he has got some things we can have,and he goes tomorrow.
all the best george,hope we keep in touch

air-brake course

a new driver came to the hotel on friday,graham.he is from macclesfield.we had a few drinks in the bar,and we are both on the course saturday.
did the air-brake course yesterday,and passed.thats the first hurdle out the way.couldnt get over the size of the industrial estate the training school was on,it was massive.
the guy that took it was great,he was a good laugh.it was a long day,but hey,the result is the one i wanted.
so,today,sunday.is a day off.tomorrow,we get picked up in the morning.taken to get an insurance number,open a bank account,have another medical,and go and meet the boss.we dont actually start driver training until wednesday.looking forward to that.the only thing im not looking forward to is the truck we are using has a crash box,and i hate them.
anyway,ill keep you all up-dated.by the way,the weather is still lovely and warm.im making the most of it,as the winter will soon be here

first day

when i landed at the hotel last night,i tried to stay up as long as i could.well i managed till 01.00,so went to bed,and guess what?i was up at 05.30.
so,i showered and got dressed,went across the road to mcdonalds.while sat there i phoned jan.big mistake,everything was going ok until she burst into tears.i should have waited a couple more day before ringing her.anyway,after a few minutes she was ok.
once i had got myself together,i went for a walk to get my bearings.lethbridge is a fairly nice place.got a few bits from the store.what made the walk round so good,was the weather.it was lovely and warm.
i went back to hotel to change into shorts,and i gave lyndon a quick ring.i dont start my course till saturday,so a couple of day to get my body clock sorted.
i got a cab and went to see a driver i had been speaking to before i came out(phil).he has had a bit of trouble with his chest.he didnt look ill at all,but hey,im no doctor.get well soon mate.

im finally here

i must be tired.
i had written a lot of stuff in notepad to transfer onto here.when i tried to copy and paste,it wouldnt let me.i tried to fiddle about with it and ended up losing everything that i had written on today,and now i just cant be arsed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

starting again

this is a new blog.
i had a lot of problems with the last one.
i am not going to start it though until i am in canada,which is only 8 days away now. i will hopefully be able to keep you all informed with my progress of my training and my tests,and then hopefully the stories of my trips.
so please be patient.