With moving back home, I thought I'd have no problems finding a suitable school and test but things are turning out to be a lot harder than first imagined. I will have to travel around 5 miles just to get to a 'good' school in Hemel Hempstead. Then the DSA centre is in Enfield, a London borough! Looking at times too, the only ones available soon (2 weeks away) are in rush hour. Right now, it seems to be set back after set back. I know that unless I book the test soon, I'll start eating away at funds.
Sorry for giving a bad comparison between North to South here (I'm southern too!) but over the phone the experience was far better up North; I was booked in for my CBT in 2 days time and passed my MOD1 a week later. They consistently got back to me when I had a query and were always available if I had any issues. My MOD2 was booked a week after that!
Down here in the South, I ring up said school, twice in a day - both times I'm told that the person calling the shots is out and will get back to me when he's back. Well, it's now 8.06pm and I guess I've been forgotten. Normally, I'm quite collected and patient with poor customer service but perhaps my desire/obsession to ride again is taking over.
Theres a couple of issues that are proving tough to overcome. Being that it's expensive for me to live up North (especially the costs of getting there in the first place), it's far cheaper to learn down South. However, this means that not only will I not know the roads, I won't know my instructors and for that matter, they won't know me or my riding ability. The only times available down South at the moment are slap-bang in rush hour. Do I hope I get stuck in traffic? Or will this lead to more hazards and potentially more reasons to fail (again!).
Will update tomorrow when (hopefully) I have a lesson and test booked!
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