Looks can be deceiving!

Now, having the general public criticise you and your learner is not uncommon, but when someone actually stops to help you, it's a lovely surprise!

Picture this..... pupil and I were practising reversing into a bay in a public car park... and we usually get looks from the public that say that they are not amused..... but when someone starts to walk towards you, you brace yourself for the abuse that is bound to follow.

Well, there was no abuse! The lady actually walked towards us with her dog to say that one of our break lights had gone! Obviously we thanked her very much!

Now I know I should have a spare bulb in my car and should change it immediately, but I didn't..... and you'll understand why later!

So, I then went straight to my next driving lesson and again, as we were coming to the end of the road to turn right, another driver pulled up alongside us and told us about the break light.

At the end of the day, on my way home, I popped into a well known car parts and accessories store to get my break light bulb. No problem in finding the correct bulb, but a shop assistant then offered to fit it for me. "Great", I thought, "this will save a lot of bother later, getting my husband to fix it!"

Anyway, how I was supposed to change this bulb on the roadside is beyond me! It took the shop assistant about half an hour to change it, plus you needed a special screw driver and gadget to replace the bulb! These accessories don't come with the modern car!