Launch Party a great success - even after the floods!
Insight 2 Drive, a local independent, family run driving school from South Liverpool nearly sank as their launch party is ruined by the summer weather in July!
Disaster struck late in the afternoon when 4 VIPs Eddie Barnaville, Chief Executive of the driving Instructors Association, his wife Pam, and Colin O'Connell, Chief Driving Examiner for the Diamond Advanced Test, were all travelling from Croydon. They were forced to turn back after taking an hour to travel 4 miles, through flood water.
David Wilkinson of the Institute of Master Tutors of Driving also phoned to say he could not make it either. Professor Peter Russell founder and Director of the Driver Education Research Foundation, had left a few hours earlier, he said "My wife Pearl and I took 4 hours to travel 8 miles. When we arrived at the River Cherwell, which had formed an aqueduct over the M40, we had to negotiate a stretch of flood water about 100 yards wide and between 3ft and 18 inches deep, depending on where you dared to cross.
Kathy said “I was very upset at the news that some of my friends, driving instructors and colleagues could not come as we had been organizing the party for months! However, it was a great success and I would like to especially thank Click the Pepper (learner driver) Insurance, as they kindly sponsored the party." Also thanks goes to the MSA (Motor Schools Association) North West Committee who all turned up, to all the local driving Instructors who came along and a big thank you goes to my driving instructors and my sister Joan for all their help and support making the night go so well.
Messages...
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Ian Williams – Dip DI Driver Trainer
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I am very sorry but I shall not be able to attend your special evening. I have other arrangements for that date.
Please accept my congratulations on your venture. I'm absolutely certain you will be very successful.
All the best
Ian Williams
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Derek Evens – Driving Force Driving School
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Thanks for your invite to your bash. Unfortunately I will be in hopefully sunny Florida.
Wish you the best of luck with your driving school and hope to see you on the road soon.
All the best
Derek (Driving Force)
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Peter Furniss – Llangollen Horse Drawn Canal Boats
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Thanks for the invite. Unfortunately I need to be in Llangollen that week-end and that takes Bev out as well. Sorry, would love to come.
Good luck with your new driving school enterprise.
Peter
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Keith Bamford – Editor of the Master Tutor IMTD
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A good idea Kathy. Please accept my apology for absence but I hope it goes well.
Regards
Keith
Keith Bamford
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Dot Riley – Passing Places Driving School – Skelmesdale
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Congratulations on your new venture!! Good Luck! I would like to accept your invitation to celebrate your launch of your driving school.
Luv Dot xx
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Mike Longbottom MSA North West Committee
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Thanks for the invite, but I will be in Nottingham on the 20th, visiting my brother and his wife.
Let me take this opportunity of wishing you every success in your venture with the offer that, if I can be of any assistance at all, please just give me a bell or email. Enjoy your Party,
Kind Regards,
Mike
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