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16-07-2018, 09:02 AM
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It seems weird now that my son was a qualified London Underground train driver, driving thousands of people around London all day. Before he had actually passed his car driving test, or even started taking driving lessons!
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16-07-2018, 09:09 AM
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I never learned to drive until i was 33, my job often meant i had to work all over the country anmd needed to share lifts with colleagues. So when i got the chance to run a site back home i decided to learn to drive, i passed first time, but never worked away again.
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16-07-2018, 09:11 AM
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I could drive a very small tractor before I could drive a car. I could drive the tractor when I was five, but didn't learn to drive a car until I was twelve.
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16-07-2018, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Nom ->
I never learned to drive until i was 33, my job often meant i had to work all over the country anmd needed to share lifts with colleagues. So when i got the chance to run a site back home i decided to learn to drive, i passed first time, but never worked away again.
Do you mean you have never worked since you were 33 years old ?
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16-07-2018, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by tarantula ->
I could drive a very small tractor before I could drive a car. I could drive the tractor when I was five, but didn't learn to drive a car until I was twelve.

My nephew and my son in law were both raised on farms and like you they were driving around at a very young age..it's normal for kids with access to vehicles and private land to be adventurous...doesn't mean they could drive though and they still had to take their test which actually one failed first time...much to his disgust
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16-07-2018, 09:25 AM
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Do you mean you have never worked since you were 33 years old ?
Not at all Summer, being forced to work away to put food on the table contributed to the destruction of my marriage. Driving gave me a wider choice of work so i could say no to working away.

Sorry for off topic Fridge Magnet.
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16-07-2018, 09:27 AM
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Not at all Summer, being forced to work away to put food on the table contributed to the destruction of my marriage. Driving gave me a wider choice of work so i could say no to working away.

Sorry for off topic Fridge Magnet.
Ah I see.....sorry, I'm easily confused
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16-07-2018, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Nom ->
Not at all Summer, being forced to work away to put food on the table contributed to the destruction of my marriage. Driving gave me a wider choice of work so i could say no to working away.

Sorry for off topic Fridge Magnet.
No problem. I was just trying to stir up conversation anyway.
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16-07-2018, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by FridgeMagnet ->
It seems weird now that my son was a qualified London Underground train driver, driving thousands of people around London all day. Before he had actually passed his car driving test, or even started taking driving lessons!
I suppose the two disciplines are completely different FM, driving a car requires attention to be paid to other road users and direction of travel. Whereas driving a train these things are taken care of by a fat controller.... You just have to control the speed and to stop in all the right places....
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16-07-2018, 10:18 AM
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and remember to blow the whistle !
 
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