Well, I don't know what the boys will think....

Best of luck for tomorrow Phoenix for the morning. for the evening.

Good luck for tomorrow Phoenix.

Oh phoenix I am so pleased for you - proud actually, on so many fronts, that you have hung in there and succeeded when things were indeed looking metaphorically dark. The night vision will cope, just take it easy. In many ways it is easier when it is literally dark because you get a clue from the lights even before they come round blind corners.
Good luck on Tuesday!

Phoenix we live between Callington and Tavistock and it always took me 55 minutes, apart from the night I had to deal with heifers in the road between Launceston and Holsworthy. Also DH doing the trip one night had to take the long detour when the Dipper Mill road was flooded. One of the boys' classmate's mother lost her car down the river that night.

I am pleased to hear this Phoenix I would think that being able to do some reasonable job would be a morale booster compared with sitting at home feeling fed up with yourself.

Can you give us a clue what sort of place you are working at or would you rather not post that on here?

Good luck to you whatever! xx

ruby I didn't know that you knew the village! Where are you now? I'm not at all concerned about the route, I go that way quite often, it's just that my night driving vision has got so much worse over the past couple of years.

PS, Luckily it's a Bank Holiday tomorrow, so I will (hopefully) be eased in gently with my first working week being just 4 days!

Well done phoenix and good luck. I admire your single-mindedness.

Good luck for tomorrow Phoenix . Your 'commute' from the village should be lovely. I drove to your village regularly while my boys were at school there and the lanes were a delight in all seasons. By the time the dark nights are here it will all be second nature to you.

I hope this job turns out to be what it promises to be, Phoenix. You've been tested enough now - it's time you got the job you enjoy doing. Good luck!

Good luck, phoenix. You must have really impressed to be offered a job made for you!

Thanks all!

I'm feeling a bit wobbly, but hopefully once I have got the first day out of the way it will be fine!

I missed it too, I was away when the thread started. Good luck, I do hope you enjoy it.

Somehow I've missed all this but well done Phoenix and good luck

Hi phoenix Hope you enjoy your new post! have a glass of over the weekend to reward yourself for brilliant perseverance in the hunt for employment!

Sorry for repeating myself!

Only just seen this Phoenix, all the best for next week.

Only just seen this Phoenix, all the best for next week.

Just caught up with the news phoenix. I am so pleased for you.

Brilliant news phoenix I'm sure you'll feel so much better for something to do. (Obviously Mr P and they boys require no effort at all ) My night vision has got very bad, but I do find I'm better on roads I know, even the country ones. And I haven't hit anything yet!!!

I had an eye test a couple of weeks ago and did mention it, but nothing was suggested.

Well done phoenix, great news

Have you talked to an optician about the night driving? - I have this problem and they did tell me there was nothing they could do as I have such a high degree of astigmatism coupled with very short sight. They said that I would always find night driving hard.

But they were very helpful, and I guess might be able to suggest ways of improving things for you.

Excellent news!!
((HUG))

Not too far Mishap I'm in EX21, they are at EX39 3FH. The first part of the route the AA Route Planner shows is wrong (just in case you were going to have a look!), but it's in Bideford so not a bad run.

When I was still at Mystery Shoppers over 2 years ago, I noticed a considerable deterioration in my night driving vision, it's ok in towns where these is street lighting, but on unlit roads it's not good.

Excellent news - do hope it all goes well.

Do you have very far to drive? - have you got to get on the dreaded A38? - I hate that road. It has split Devon in two and you can't get anywhere without hopping on it or over it. I am sure that you are used to it though.

Don't worry about the night driving yet - time enough. I am sure you will cope when you get into it. Sometimes the prospect of something is worse than the reality.