<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ashford Automatic Driving Instructor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andre, a fully Qualified Independent Driving Instructor (ADI) offering Automatic Driving lessons in Ashford, Kent.]]></description><link>https://csmith1984.wixsite.com/website-1/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:01:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://csmith1984.wixsite.com/website-1/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The first year]]></title><description><![CDATA[I remember reading somewhere,  50% of newly qualified driving instructors fail or give up within the first 12 months.... However for me,...]]></description><link>https://csmith1984.wixsite.com/website-1/post/the-first-year</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6975315986c8e19c6331a44c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 21:13:57 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chris Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What car dilemma...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like most people, I hate getting a new car, with so many options out there its hard to make a decision. Having qualified on the 3rd of...]]></description><link>https://csmith1984.wixsite.com/website-1/post/what-car-dilemma</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6975315986c8e19c6331a44a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 05:53:11 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chris Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The final exam.... the dreaded Part 3!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Instructional ability test So having passed my Part 2 on the 30th November, I was thinking about my final exam, the dreaded Part 3…...]]></description><link>https://csmith1984.wixsite.com/website-1/post/the-final-exam-the-dreaded-part-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6975315986c8e19c6331a448</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 06:41:15 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chris Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The next steps - Training]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next steps – Training Having decided that I wanted to be a driving instructor again, I have to re-register with the DVSA, DBS check...]]></description><link>https://csmith1984.wixsite.com/website-1/post/the-next-steps-training</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6975315986c8e19c6331a44b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2024 04:20:41 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chris Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[So I decided to become a driving instructor......again.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let me set the scene, it was back in 2006, when I was a young 22 year old, working in a boring office doing admin, wishing I had a career...]]></description><link>https://csmith1984.wixsite.com/website-1/post/so-i-decided-to-become-a-driving-instructor-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6975315986c8e19c6331a449</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2024 20:21:51 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chris Smith</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>