BBC Doctors. We All Wave Good Riddance To Nina.

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Looks like we need a new thread.

Plain Satin is not an appropriate clothes choice for a whole day, let alone a doctors surgery AND a lunch date.

100% seconded.

Michelle is great, I know she’s acting but she seems like as a doctor who’d actually listen to you. I had one of those types once but he was a locum and moved on … 😞
He actually said to me ‘we’ll sort you out, that’s what we’re here for’ and actually recommended some tests.

I didn't realise it would be on today (because it's a bank holiday)- and then it started early!!

I often wondered how Kirsty rang doorbells- didn't realise she carried a handy stick!

Sunni really needs to spill the beans about the rival bid

I don't think they can sack you for not being able to drive Scarlett

I would hope not! She couldn't when they hired her.

Just watching the scenes with Scarlett and Rob talking about driving is bringing back awful test memories. I hate driving. It's a necessary evil.

So she was damaging his eyes.

Oh, I could have watched live today 🤦‍♀️completely forgot. It feels like a Sunday with everyone at home.

@Raahh - same here re driving. It’s a necessary evil for me! I passed 4th time in my 20s as well with a few gaps inbetween instructors 😆
Luckily dh is a good driver.
DS has already failed twice - he’s gonna leave it until after uni now - he’s actually a good driver but his anxiety definitely did not help under test conditions.

I had my first lesson on my 17th birthday- everyone in my family are just 'naturals' at driving. They don't under stand why I felt sick at the thought of even getting behind the wheel. I passed on my second attempt- but don't really know how. I drive as little as I need to. I'm 52 now . Dh is more than happy to drive, fortunately. it's convenient though- but I am one of those people who doesn't 'do' motorways!

Ds is now 21- and due to medical issues, had to jump through hoops to even get a provisional licence- he's actually a really good driver. But with covid/the cost of lessons/ and the fact his licence was only for a year and then not renewed - he can't be bothered now. Fortunately, he lives in the city centre and can walk to work/ he's doing a degree apprenticeship.

I am really confused today. It feels like the start of a holiday. Keep having to remind myself, the dds are back in school/college tomorrow!

@Raahh I’m the same age as you as well! I’ve never ‘done’ motorways - I did a bit of the A1(M) when younger but I never got the knack of long-distance motorway driving. I only drive v locally now like an old lady 😂
I visit DD at uni on train and he’ll drive to DS for the day as he’s nearer.

Catty I think it was very much the done thing to learn to drive at our age, and no-one questioned it- and I was older in my year (my sister was young in her year, so desperate when it got to her turn). I went to uni (after I passed my test) in the middle of Wales and didn't drive for years, because I didn't need to. I only got a car later because I worked shifts at an airport and public transport was pretty useless at at 4am!

But I rarely drive further than a few miles now.

We lived in a town centre up until a few years ago so had public transport within a few minutes walk away and I never had a need to drive, in fact I’ve always lived where public transport is readily available but we moved a few miles out and I’ve had to learn.
I’m still learning, at 54.

I had my first test, and failed, two weeks ago. Still miffed about it. We don’t have a local test centre now so I have to go to Wolverhampton. My instructor has been showing me the test routes for months, developing my local knowledge around housing estates on the outskirts of the city. I drove into the city centre once because occasionally that’s a test route but not very often, according to him.

Sod’s bloody law, I had to drive into the city on my test but not the way I’d gone on the lesson (in fact all but a mile at the start and end was new to me) and I failed because I got into the wrong lane at a junction.
When I told my instructor he said he knew that junction well as I’m not the first person he’s taught who has failed there as the signs are really misleading - which begs the question, why the hell didn’t he prepare me for that?
And to add insult to injury, I did a perfect parallel park which obviously counted for nothing.

That was the other problem Ds faced, Madison as he would easily have done lessons and probably passed his test in the time he had his licence- but because of Covid messing everything up, none of the local centres had spaces for months (and he could hardly get the lesson time). oh, and he broke his wrist anyway.

I think someone was trying to tell him not to bother!

I do hope we find out that Scarlett aces her test, because the whole storyline is making me anxious! (and in real life, she has probably been driving years!).

No, we think 'That's annoying Paige'.

Afternoon everyone.

Seen that kitchen window before.

Oh- Michelle does house calls now?

Scarlett's outfit is another clashing delight.

Big tap! Yes we've definitely seen that house before. I think Zara and Daniel lived there at one point.

Surely someone has explained to Zach how serious his mother's condition is?

Should Paige be broadcasting everyone's medical needs round the waiting room?

She's like a foghorn.