Can't recommend Chilled enough. From the first phone call to passing my test just 20 hours of tuition later, the whole experience was spot on.
I'd already been on the road for years riding motorbikes... Read More
Can't recommend Chilled enough. From the first phone call to passing my test just 20 hours of tuition later, the whole experience was spot on.
I'd already been on the road for years riding motorbikes, but I'd never driven a car before booking with Chilled. With that in mind, the lady on the phone was a huge help patiently discussing what the right option could be for me, and we went ahead and booked my first 10 hours of weekly lessons.
I turned up to my first lesson not knowing what to expect, and it was a positive surprise when I met my instructor. Dan was always patient, easy to get on with, and knew exactly when to have a laugh and when to stop me from doing something stupid. The best part of his teaching was that he wasn't just following a plan, each lesson was tailored to what I personally needed to work on next. I loved how often he would throw me into something new, so long as I was comfortable, helping me make quicker and better progress by not wasting time on practicing things I didn't need to.
Dan always gave me good insight about my progress, and soon into our second set of 10 hours he dropped a massive bombshell on me. He gave me an opportunity to move my test date from over 3 months away to just 3 weeks away. Insisting it was my call to make, but letting me know he thought I was capable, we talked about it and I decided to go for it. Suddenly, I was being put into my mock test with Chilled after only 14 hours of tuition.
I took my mock with Shaun C, who explained what to expect and gave me a moment to get myself ready before we set off. Unforunately, I failed the mock in the last minute because I cocked up my parking manoeuvre. I knew exactly what I'd done wrong the moment I did it, but Shaun clearly and constructively explained how I messed up and gave me a few other pointers. In spite of that, he insisted there was no reason I should wait any longer for my test, and said if I was still happy to bring my date forward that I should.
After practicing lots of parking with Dan in the remaining hours I had with him, we both felt confident that I was ready. Flash forward to test day, I pulled off a flawless test. I said Dan could sit in the back seat, and after the test both of us agreed that it never looked in doubt!
The thing I liked most about Chilled was that it never felt like they were dragging the process out for the sake of it. Once Dan knew I was ready, he wanted me to get my licence as soon as possible. He told me it was a big credit to me that I learned as quickly as I did, but it was an even bigger credit to him that his teaching was effective and flexible enough to help me pull it off.
If you're looking for instructors who know their stuff, have a good laugh with you, and genuinely want you to pass rather than rinse you, I'd 100% recommend Chilled. Cheers again to Dan and Shaun C for believing in me! Read Less