Brian is a Licensed UK Driver!

As a final update to our UK driving saga, I am happy to report that as of today, Brian is a licensed UK driver!

Like me, he didn't pass the first time, but he did pass on his 2nd try (which is a HUGE relief because he needed to get this done before April 30 when our foreign licenses expire!)  Also like me, he ended up with a bunch of minors (10 in total), but as long as you're under 15 and you don't have any majors, they have to pass you.  He got the same lecture I did about how we're really not good drivers and how we were lucky to pass.  So annoying!  Obviously we drive a lot better when we don't have a scary little examiner man sitting in the front passenger seat with us...  =)

The biggest thing Brian got knocked for today was his bad "eco" driving - the instructor HATED how he drove stickshift.  Apparently, Brian is a big fan of "coasting," which is not good for the environment.  Oh well, all that matters is that he received his license today and we can continue driving in the UK!  What a process - we have been working on this since the beginning of the year, and we have spent about $800.  Moral of the story - getting a license in the UK is a pain! 

CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN BRIAN!!!