In 2026, there are two main options when it comes to doing private hire driving work in London. Buying your own vehicle, or using a PCO car hire service provider. There’s no strict answer as to which option is best - it will ultimately depend on your own personal and professional circumstances. ...
Cars
How to Choose the Right EV Charger for Your Home
As electric vehicles or EVs become more popular, many drivers are looking into getting an EV charger for their homes. It provides the convenience of charging their cars on the property. They won’t have to look for or travel to a public charging point just to ensure their car has enough power to ...
Shocking UK driving test fails that are hard to believe
The sad truth is that around 52% of the UK’s driving test takers fail their test on their first try! But this does not have to be you! There are many reasons teenagers fail their driving tests. It could be poor weather, nervousness, hesitation, not looking at your mirrors, or it could even be the ...
The Inconvenience Of A Car Accident
I am not going to lie ... This summer I had my 3rd car-related insurance claim. Back in September 2017 a car rear-ended me while I was stationary at a dual carriageway checking to see if the road was clear. He said he couldn't see me as he came up the hill as the sun was low and he wrote off my ...
Saving Money By Keeping On Top Of Your Car Maintenance
This week it has been all about cars in this household. Being a 2 car family we seem to forever be checking dates for MOT's and road tax dates, not to mention yearly insurance payments. However the cost of keeping on top of the cars actual maintenance can be time consuming and ...
How To Drive In The Snow And Ice
The weather conditions in the winter can be ever so dangerous sometimes and with the weather on the turn for so many of us we need to be realistic. And althoughIt is often advised not to travel in such adverse weather conditions sometimes this is totally unavoidable so knowing how to drive in the ...
Enjoying Summer Road Trips With Car Shades
OK, I know I am not alone, many of us parents struggle this time of year with small kids in the car because of glare and bright sunlight. Thankfully with many newer cars the windscreen has some helpful antiglare coatings meaning those of us that are driving manage ok with just a trusty set of ...
Tyres On The Drive – A Review
I am going to be totally honest here. I HATE dealing with car garages, I have wasted hour upon hour waiting in them since passing my test nearly 20 years ago. A little ten-minute job invariably end up taking longer and so I tend to avoid them like the plague. However, this doesn’t ...
On The Road With The Vauxhall Grandland X
As part of my job I often get the opportunity to try out new cars and recently I had one such opportunity. I am a massive fan of trying things out to see how they would work for us and with cars being a really costly purchase I know just how lucky I am to get that opportunity. A couple ...
The Final Insult To Injury – Black Ice & The Inconsiderate Driver
If you have been reading my blog you will know back in September I was involved in a car accident that shunted my car into a dual carriageway. Writing my car off and landing me with nearly 3 months of weekly physio sessions for pain and damage to my back and neck. This festive period it has ...
The Oliver’s New Car
Back in September Jacob and I were involved in a car accident when a car shunted me into a dual carriageway while I was stationary at a junction. Thankfully Jacob was 100% ok in his car seat but I ended up with a sprained back in 2 places and a headache from hell that has lasted weeks. Not ...
The Car Accident
If you follow some of my social media accounts you may know that last week I was involved in a road traffic collision. To be fair it was one of the most frightening experiences of my life. What made it all the more scary was having Jacob (19 months) in the car with me at the ...
4 Tips To Choosing The Right Driving School For You
As soon as must children turn 17 they are eager to start to learn to drive. Learning to drive is almost like a right of passage and with it comes a massive amount of independence so finding a driving school that fits with the learner has to be considered. Here in the Midlands we have driving ...
What to Lookout for When Buying a New Family Car
Finding the ideal family car is hard. Trying to find a car that’s safe, roomy enough for the weekly supermarket shop, car seat friendly, has low emissions and doesn’t look frumpy from the outside can be a struggle. Without being a car expert, it can seem more of a hassle than exciting trying to ...