I’m going backwards......I’m taking my first driving lesson in a 16-seater bus and it’s time to do the ol’ reverse-around-the-corner bit. But right now, in this driving lesson, I’m worried my backwards trajectory might actually be a metaphor for my own life. Easier said than done, especially when the vehicle I’m attempting to master is almost twice the length of my usual ‘wheels’. Somebody found the juxtaposition of this body contact sport with the placement of a driving test centre perfectly normal, it seems. Almost a year on from my first driving lesson, I’m back in the queue once more....

Source: Irish Examiner March 02, 2026 21:00 UTC