Katy Collins School of Motoring

Katy Collins School of Motoring Based in the Isle of Axholme, I offer a calm, safe and patient environment in which to learn to drive

☀️ MONDAY… LET’S GO! 🚗💨Fresh week, fresh goals — fewer stalls, smoother gear changes and CHECK THOSE MIRRORS! 👀😂Keep pra...
05/10/2026

☀️ MONDAY… LET’S GO! 🚗💨

Fresh week, fresh goals — fewer stalls, smoother gear changes and CHECK THOSE MIRRORS! 👀😂

Keep practising, keep progressing and remember… every drive gets you closer to that licence! 🚘🙌

☕️ Coffee in hand. Seatbelt on. I’ve got you! Let’s do this! 😎

🚨 RIGHT… THEORY TESTS. WE NEED TO HAVE A WORD. 🚨I’ve said it nicely. I’ve reminded you. I’ve probably mentioned it appro...
26/09/2026

🚨 RIGHT… THEORY TESTS. WE NEED TO HAVE A WORD. 🚨

I’ve said it nicely. I’ve reminded you. I’ve probably mentioned it approximately 47 times. 😂

STOP PUTTING YOUR THEORY OFF! 🤦‍♀️

Practical tests are in high demand, so there’s already a wait — and you CANNOT BOOK YOUR PRACTICAL UNTIL YOU’VE PASSED YOUR THEORY.

So please don’t get to:

“Katy, I’m ready for my test!” 🎉

…only for me to ask:

“Brilliant. When did you pass your theory?”

“Erm… I haven’t.” 🫠

KATY HAS LEFT THE BUILDING. 😂

📚 Revise it
📝 Book it
✅ Pass it
🚗 Then let’s get that practical booked!

Downloading the app doesn’t count. Opening it once doesn’t count. Thinking about booking it definitely doesn’t count. 🤣

GO. BOOK. YOUR. THEORY.

You know who you are. 👀😂

26/09/2026

Couldn’t have said it better myself!!

🦩 TODAY’S DRIVING LESSON SOMEHOW TURNED INTO A DISCUSSION ABOUT FLAMINGOES…One minute we’re talking about driving… the n...
24/09/2026

🦩 TODAY’S DRIVING LESSON SOMEHOW TURNED INTO A DISCUSSION ABOUT FLAMINGOES…

One minute we’re talking about driving… the next we’re debating:

“Why do flamingoes stand on one leg?” 🤔😂

And yes, naturally, I had absolutely no idea… so obviously I had to investigate! 😂

Turns out, standing on one leg helps flamingoes conserve energy. Their unique leg and joint structure means they can essentially “lock” their standing leg into position, allowing them to balance with surprisingly little effort.

Apparently, it’s actually less tiring than standing on two legs. 🦩

Which got me thinking…

👉 Why don’t humans have this feature?!
Imagine the fuel we could save on lessons if I could just lock one leg in place! 😂

So there you go… driving lessons: improving your road skills AND your random wildlife knowledge.

You know who you are, and You’re welcome. 🤣🦩

Now be honest… did you already know why flamingoes stand on one leg?

A little apology for the delayed replies! 🙈If you’ve messaged me recently and I haven’t replied until later in the day —...
24/09/2026

A little apology for the delayed replies! 🙈

If you’ve messaged me recently and I haven’t replied until later in the day — or even the following day — I promise I’m not ignoring you! 😂

I currently have NO mobile data 🤦‍♀️ which means I can’t get online or access any of my internet-related apps between lessons like I normally would. So, I’m having to wait until I’m home and connected to Wi-Fi before I can catch up with messages.

On top of that, I’m currently working 10–12 hour days… don’t ask. 🤣🙈

By the time I finally get home, I’m sorting the family, sorting myself, attempting to remember what day it is… and then there’s Stanley 🐶😂

As you all know, he’s a pampered prince who firmly believes that any spare minute of my time belongs to him 👑 🐾 he apparently works a 7-day-a-week shift as my full-time shadow, personal space invader and professional attention seeker. 😂

So please bear with me while I juggle everything at the moment. I will get back to you — it just might not be as quickly as usual.

Thanks for your patience and understanding ❤️

Everyone, meet Clarence… the newest member of the Katy Collins School of Motoring team! 🪱😂❤️Clarence came along to a les...
21/09/2026

Everyone, meet Clarence… the newest member of the Katy Collins School of Motoring team! 🪱😂❤️

Clarence came along to a lesson today with one of my students who can sometimes get particularly anxious and worried during her lessons.

Knowing how much she can overthink and worry, her lovely mum has knitted her a worry worm 🥹🧶 — something she can hold onto when those nerves start creeping in, to help her feel a little calmer and remind her that she CAN do this. ❤️

And honestly… just LOOK at him! 😍 I think we can all agree Clarence is absolutely gorgeous! 🥰

So Clarence has officially been promoted to Chief Anxiety Officer and will be joining us on lessons whenever he’s needed. 😂🪱

Sometimes it’s the smallest things that can make the biggest difference. And there is absolutely NO shame in needing a little extra reassurance when you’re learning to drive.

We’ll take it at your pace, work through those worries together and, most importantly, remember that being anxious doesn’t mean you’re not capable. ❤️🚗

Welcome to the team, Clarence! 🪱😂

🚗💭 WEEKEND DRIVING DEBATE!What’s your BIGGEST driving pet hate? 😂1️⃣ 40mph in a 60 🐌2️⃣ Indicating halfway through the t...
19/09/2026

🚗💭 WEEKEND DRIVING DEBATE!

What’s your BIGGEST driving pet hate? 😂

1️⃣ 40mph in a 60 🐌
2️⃣ Indicating halfway through the turn 🤦‍♀️
3️⃣ Pulling out in front… then doing 20mph 😩
4️⃣ No thank-you when you let them out 👀
5️⃣ Driving so close you can count their nose hairs 🫣
6️⃣ Taking 14 business days to pull away at green 🚦😂

🔥 Pick 1-6… or give me your own!

And learners, remember… you can’t control what everyone else does, but you CAN control how you respond. Stay calm, leave space and don’t let someone else’s bad driving become your problem. 😉

Now… which one gets your vote? 👇😂

🚗💨 A HUGE congratulations to Molly Vevers on passing her driving test FIRST TIME this morning in Scunthorpe! 🎉👏🏼What a w...
07/09/2026

🚗💨 A HUGE congratulations to Molly Vevers on passing her driving test FIRST TIME this morning in Scunthorpe! 🎉👏🏼

What a way to start the week! 😍

Molly has consistently turned up for lessons, put the graft in and — much to my delight — actually listened to what I’ve been banging on about! 🤣🙌🏼

Every week she’s come back stronger, better and more determined. And when something wasn’t quite right, she didn’t sulk, give up or blame the car… she just took the feedback on board and worked on it. 💪🏼

She’s been DETERMINED, and consistent, and today… BANG! 💥 FIRST TIME PASS! 🥳

Proof that turning up, putting the work in and occasionally doing as your instructor tells you actually does work! 🤣

Molly, you should be ridiculously proud of yourself. You’ve worked hard for this, really committed yourself to it, and you absolutely deserve that pass! ❤️👏🏼

Now comes the scary bit… I have to let you loose on the roads without me! 😬🤣

Congratulations Molly! 🚗💨🥳
Go enjoy that freedom — you’ve one hundred per cent earned it! ❤️

🚗🥳

📚 AHHH… SEPTEMBER! THE MONTH OF TIMETABLE TETRIS! 🤯😂Well… September has certainly arrived with a bang, and the last week...
06/09/2026

📚 AHHH… SEPTEMBER! THE MONTH OF TIMETABLE TETRIS! 🤯😂

Well… September has certainly arrived with a bang, and the last week or so has been BUSY behind the scenes! 🥴🤣

College timetables have landed, and apparently they’ve been designed with absolutely ZERO consideration for driving lessons! 🙈😂

So I’m getting messages like…

“Sorry Katy, I can’t do Tuesdays anymore.”

“I finish college at 4 now.”

“I’ve got a different day off.”

“I’ve got an extra college day.”

My beautifully organised diary has very quickly turned into a giant game of musical chairs 🪑🤣

I’m currently moving slots, swapping lessons, juggling availability and generally performing some sort of calendar witchcraft 🧙‍♀️📅 trying to get everyone fitted around college, school, work, exams, football, social lives and all the other commitments life throws at you!

And just when I think I’ve cracked it…

BANG. Another new timetable arrives. 💀😂

So, if you’re waiting for me to confirm your new lesson slot, or I’ve told you I’m working on getting things rearranged, PLEASE bear with me! ❤️

I promise I haven’t forgotten you, abandoned you or secretly packed my bags and run away to France! 🇫🇷😂 I’m just working my way through everyone and doing my absolute best to get you all back into a regular lesson pattern that works.

It’s just a bit of a logistical nightmare at this time of year! 🤯

Hopefully, once everyone has settled into their new routines, things will calm down and my diary will once again resemble something that a normal human being can understand! 🤣

Thank you for your patience, understanding and for bearing with me while I attempt to untangle the September timetable spaghetti! 🍝😂❤️

Right… back to the diary I go.

Wish me luck. I’m going in. 🫡📅🚗💨

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