January 2nd, 2012 Administrator
Happy New Year!!!
If you aren’t already learning to drive yet then make sure 2012 is the year that you start learning to drive & pass your driving test!
If you have any friends or family that have been ‘uming & arghing’ over it this passed year then give them the encouragement to go for it. It WILL definitely open up opportunities for you & will give you so much more freedom. No more waiting around for buses to school or rushing to catch the train to work….
Choose Txt-Drive driving school in Bedford & you will learn to drive in a BMW MINI car which is VERY VERY stylish!!! As well as taking driving lessons in a MINI you can also benefit from getting your 1st two hours of driving lessons at just £12 per hour. Txt-Drive driving school in Bedford offer block booking discounts PLUS student discounts – what more could you want? Txt-Drive is cheaper than many national driving schools – compare our prices & you’ll see.
Txt-Drive Driving School hopes to see you soon & may 2012 be a great year for you!!
Call to book driving lessons in Bedford with a fully qualified driving instructor from Bedford driving school Txt-Drive. FREEPHONE 0800 8600 983 or visit www.txt-drive.co.uk or text DRIVE to 80039.
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November 29th, 2011 Administrator
Txt Drive sponsor Bedford Hockey Club’s new U18’s girls academy
Bedford driving school Txt Drive was this weekend unveiled as the new Bedford Hockey Club girls under 18’s main sponsor in a match which they lost against Havering in the England Hockey Under 18’s plate competition.
The academy is a new project for the club this year hoping to smooth the transition between junior and senior hockey at the club and attract more girls to play out of the school environment as well as speeding up the pathway for talented players to progress through the ladies team at the club up to the first team. Under 18’s captain Maya Thrasher is one example of this pathway in action as she is already a key member of the first team squad.
Over 20 girls train on a weekly basis at Bedford as part of the squad which is overseen by BHC ladies 1s coach Steve Harvey with the sessions delivered by Luke Whatling, a prospective level 2 coach, with the focus being on building up core skills and technical and tactical knowledge.
Chris Deverell, owner of Txt Drive said “It’s great to be able to support the development of young hockey players at Bedford. I think the Txt Drive playing shirts look great and I wish all the girls the best with their hockey this season”.
As part of the partnership Txt Drive has also become the official player sponsor to Ladies 1st team player Jenna Maclaren. Unfortunately 18 year old defender Jenna is not eligible to play for the u18’s anymore but Chris has offered to help Jenna to learn to drive as she currently commutes to hockey training on public transport from Luton. Jenna is looking forward to getting behind the wheel “We are all grateful to Chris for supporting the younger players at the club and I am looking forward to my driving lessons with him. Once I have passed my test it will be easier for me to attend training and fitness sessions and that in turn will take my game to the next level”
For more information about Txt Drive visit the website www.txt-drive.co.uk or follow Chris on twitter @TxtDrive , alternatively for more information about the BHC girls academy visit www.bedfordhockeyclub.com or ring Kate Costin on 07513 025712.
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November 29th, 2011 Administrator
Bedford driving school Txt-Drive is please to announce a deal to sponsor the Bedford Hockey Club’s Under 18s Girls Academy which will be known as the BHC Txt-Drive Academy.
The new deal will mean that the Girls selected for the BHC Txt-Drive Academy will be wearing the new kit featuring Txt-Drive branding.
The agreement came about following communication via Twitter between Txt-Drive propriator & driving instructor Chris Deverell and Kate Costin of Bedford Hockey Club’s Ladies 1st Team.
Txt-Drive’s Chris Deverell put out a request on Twitter to see if anyone wished to share a minibus from the Kings Of Leon concert in Coventry back to Bedford. This request was answered by Kate Costin (@BedfordHC_L1s on Twitter).
A few months later the new sponsorship deal was discussed & hopefully the deal will be beneficial to both parties.
The new deal also includes official player sponsorship of Jenna Maclaren from Bedford Hockey Club’s Ladies 1st Team.
Txt-Drive uses all forms of modern communication to make enquiries easier for customers. Txt-Drive Driving School in Bedford can be found on Facebook & Twitter. Customers can contact Txt-Drive about driving lessons in Bedford by calling FREEPHONE 0800 8600 983 or by texting DRIVE to 80039 or by visiting the website www.txt-drive.co.uk.
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November 16th, 2011 Administrator
YOUNG Premier League stars are learning how to tackle the roads with help from a former Hyndburn policeman.
Adrian Shurmer, of Great Harwood, has this week taken on the job of teaching Manchester City academy players how to drive, having already spent seven years at rivals Manchester United.
Adrian, 69, who served in Accrington’s crime squad before a decade teaching officers how to drive, said: “There’s a huge problem teaching young footballers because they have a lot of aggression and lots of money.
“They’re young lads who want to go fast and the clubs are telling them to get stuck in on the field.
“My job is to give them psychological training on how to deal with situations.
“They might be rich, but they have only got one life and they’re not above the law.”
Although for contract reasons Adrian cannot name the players he has taught, he said several of Manchester United’s first team players have been through his course.
Adrian said he would love to teach high-profile Premier League stars his way of driving.
He said: “These young men are role models and if they are driving well and calmly, then it’s a good example to all their fans.
“It’s very difficult for clubs when someone like Cristiano Ronaldo crashes his Ferrari, then goes home and gets in his Bentley.”
Adrian, who runs Driver Awareness Ltd – which visits schools and workplaces across the country, was approached to start working for Manchester United after club bosses watched one of his demonstrations.
Word then spread about his talks, which he says leave the stars high-fiving him.
He focuses on teaching young players theory before getting behind the wheel.
He said: “It’s all about how you communicate with a driver. If you start talking to footballers about stopping distances and the like, you’ve lost them automatically. So instead I use concepts they are familar with.
“I talk in terms of control and not mouthing off on the pitch or to the ref.
“As a protection driver you don’t trust anyone, you’re always expecting to be attacked. That’s especially relevant for the footballers who drive big 4×4s and wear Rolex watches.”
Adrian’s tips are now contained in his new book Mind How You Go.
David Bushell, of Manchester United Football Club, said: “Adrian stimulates the boys to think that, as in football, the physical and technical are important, but without good habits and awareness, the opportunities for success are less.”
Txt-Drive Driving School in Bedford does not teach any Manchester United or Manchester City players…..yet….. But Txt-Drive do teach many pupils from schools in Bedford such as Mark Rutherford, Biddenham, Bedford School, Bedford Modern, St. Thomas More, Wootton etc. You may not have a Bentley or a Ferrari to drive once you’ve passed your driving test but you can learn in a BMW MINI. Txt-Drive driving lessons in Bedford, with a fully qualified driving instructor, allow you to learn to drive in a new BMW MINI. The BMW MINI has loads of quality features to help you when learning to drive & to give yourself a little bit of luxury whilst learning. Features in the BMW MINI include alloy wheels, fully adjustable seat & steering wheel, colour changing mood lighting inside the MINI, air con, auto start-stop, gear change indicator, easy to read dials & displays etc. Why bother learning in another car when you can learn to drive in a BMW MINI.
If you are a Premiership footballer (or NOT!) & would like to learn to drive in a BMW MINI with a Txt-Drive driving instructor in Bedford then call 0800 8600 983 (FREEPHONE) or text DRIVE to 80039 or visit www.txt-drive.co.uk or www.txt-drive-bedord.co.uk.
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November 1st, 2011 Administrator
A pregnant woman was so desperate to take her driving test that she completed it whilst in labour – and then drove herself to hospital to deliver her daughter!
Emma French, 20, had four contractions whilst taking her test in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, but was determined to see it through having waited for it since August.
She kept mum about her contractions to both the examiner and her instructor as she got behind the wheel – despite her partner Neil MacFarlane, 21, brother Scott, 22, and mum Rhonda, 44, all urging her to cancel and go to hospital.
After passing, she drove first to her grandparents’ house to tell them her good news, then made her way to St John’s Hospital in Livingston where she was found to be three centimeters dilated. Her baby girl, Eva, was born six hours later.
Warehouse worker Emma said: “Everyone was telling me to go to the hospital but I had waited so long for my driving test that I was determined to do it.
“I can’t wait to tell Eva this story when she’s older, and it’s definitely one for the grandchildren. And one good thing about being in labour that day, it really killed by pre-test nerves.!
Brave lady!
From : Parentdish.co.uk
Txt-Drive Driving School has never had a pupil give birth on a driving test – but that would be a memorable driving lesson! Haha!! If you would like to book a driving lessons in Bedford with a fully qualified driving instructor then call FREEPHONE 0800 8600 983 or visit our website for more details which can be found here : www.txt-drive.co.uk
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