The best driving instructor ever!!! I’ve had 2 driving instructors before Phil and he is by far the best! He is very professional, and makes you feel at ease when learning especially if you’re nervous. He doesn't charge ridiculous prices like others and is very experienced. He is very patient and so Lovley I will miss seeing him every week🥲 if your thinking about passing your driving test Phil will make sure you do☺️Thank you again Phil and I will hopefully see you out on the roads🙂🙂🙂 Read Less

What can I say. A lot, and not bad stuff either. My previous instructor I hit a brick wall (not a real one, but we both rubbed each other up the wrong way - which wasn't helpful) I contacted Phil. A tall guy, wears shirts that really should be more Hawaiian (or louder), and twinkling blue eyes that complement his tan, we got into his small DS3 and had a test drive. I didn't start well and I nearly crashed (oops). Phil if he was disturbed by this (he must have been surely?), didn't show it. We persisted. I mangled his gears (he didn't mind) and drove off with the handbrake on (oops). His feedback was positive, pointed out despite my "risk averse" nature, I was very forward thinking at looking for hazards and anticipating "surprises". "I don't have spaces at the moment, but I think there is definite promise". When I decided I needed a change, I contacted Phil and we sorted something out. Phil is very calm and chilled out, and explains things well, and where some instructors may want to nail down one element before moving onto another, Phil recognised in my case that this was not helping me progress. Everyone is different. I had gaps that needed to be covered. With Phil I effectively started again, the advantage was I had a lot of drive time, I just needed to unlock the door on confidence. Confidence is what you need to progress. Confidence is what you need to pass. Confidence is what Phil gives you in spades. Massive, massive spades. Make a mess of something - not a problem. It isn't a negative, it is constructive feedback, what went wrong, how do we improve it, "let's have another go". "How was driving today?" "Urghhh...." was the previous response. It was rare to have a good day, because the week later I would have a shocker. This flip-flip approach was not great. With Phil I had a more positive outcome. "How was driving today?" "It was okay, we did Parking, then those weird road junctions" etc Phil also has interesting ways to explain things which when I mention to other drivers have no idea what I'm talking about. Stuff they never learned with their instructors. I am always open to new ideas, especially if it keeps me safe. That first driving test you are likely to fail on something daft due in part to nerves. I fell foul in my first test with nerves, and screwed up within 10 minutes. This was not the fault of my instructor. The irony is IF I passed first time, would I have been a better driver? No. Okay second time lucky? Nope. I made a mess on a big roundabout, and it was game over. Everything else was fine. Boo! So what did we do about this? We looked at the fail points. Where did I go wrong, and why, had another go. Driving it again multiple times to understand the layout and the nuances. Did different roundabouts, because hey the test might not be that roundabout? We did longer lessons prior to test and really hammered the roundabouts, parking and other core things in test. I managed to crack handbrake on hills so I didn't stall, something I found incredibly difficult to adjust to from an automatic handbrake car. Phil: "If this was a test, you would pass". 3rd time lucky. I passed. Everyone is different. You are not a failure if you don't pass first time. If anything it makes you better? Am I better for passing on third attempt? Yes. 100% I learned new things that benefited. With Phil if you are open minded to your ability, Phil will help you pass. I would recommend Phil 1000% and I am looking forward to booking him for my kid (not long to go) to learn. He is such a nice guy, interesting conversation and a very caring attitude to life. He wants people to pass. He wants people to be safe. He wants people to progress in life. And boy he really does work hard to makes sure you do. I would say if you pass and are looking to get a new car. Look into continuing driving with your instructor. Motorways in particular, it will pay off in confidence in the long run. Read Less