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You need to cancel your test ASAP otherwise you are wasting your money.

Get in touch with a local driving school and book some lessons, the B+E test is a FULL driving test with the addition of a reversing exercise into a marked out area plus hitching and un- hitching

in for a penny in for a pound i will put my mind to it i only had 10 lessons and passed my driving test first time so here goes. i am going out in the morning on some waste ground for 3 hours with a friend who owns a garage and with plenty of towing experiance he will put me though my paces so wish me good luck and away i goooooooooooooooooooooooo i will let you know the results sat afternoon. thanks for all the advice.

Luckily I passed my Test many moons ago so don't need to take the B + E test.

I'm a fully qualified driving instructer and have been towing lots of different caravans, trailer tents, folding campers, with a variety of cars for about 16 years, and have done the C & C C towing course.

I would not consider booking a B + E test for myself without first getting some proper instruction from a qualified B + E trainer.

I will be very interested in how you get on.

Hi Bordercaz,Hope you had a good holiday 

Thats what I thought, its not just a normal drive either its the hitching and unhitching etc, I certainly would advose proffessional tuition

Where as your freedom gone, I notice you say Bailey Caravan now not freedom and your little pop top thing has gone off your sign off!

P..S Failed my ADI part 3 test on monday, was gutted was soooo hard!

Hi Gazmister. Sorry to hear that - can you do it again?

My much loved (by me at any rate) Piglet - Freedom pop top caravan - has sadly departed to a new owner. Although he was spacious when I got him, he seemed to shrink dramatically over the winter when 15 year old son shot up 6 inches and got too long for his bed  and couldn't stand up any more without the roof being open.

So I have a Bailey Oakmere 2 berth now - just got to get his little bits and bobs fixed ready for winter camping. The beds are big enough to use without having to make up as a double, and there's room for the blooming TV, X-Box, DVD etc on the front cabinet to keep son amused while I party.

Hi Caz,

Thats what happened with our freedom when we inherited the 2 extra dogs, 2 adults and 3 dogs in one they do shrink fast!Let alone now we have the baby too.  I bet you will miss the manoeverability though just picking the front up and swinging it round! LOL

I have 2 more attempts at my ADI test, it was my first. Going to wait til I come back from Cornwall next month before I rebook it, I have got til May til my theory runs out!

Anyhow hope you are well, Speak soon

LOL, I couldn't exactly pick it up and swing it around as I am but a weak and feeble woman - but the Bailey is only 60 Kgs heavier, 2ft 6 ins longer and about a foot wider - it's amazing the difference a couple of feet makes. And my Ibiza can still tow it if need be.

Maybe you should book it now, ready - the waiting lists are quite long in some places. Good luck.

I wondered where your Freedom had gone too!  Far too claustrophobic for me at 5 foot 8 square, I need my space lol.

Ali