Pass my IAM Car test today – woohoo! Those in the know will know that technically I have been recommended for membership of the Institute of Advanced Motorists, but I think you all know what I mean.

Thanks to Colin Lawrence-Waterhouse of Edinburgh IAM for being my Observer, and thanks to J McBirnie for spending some of his day off sitting in my car watching my driving.

I had a good drive and I am chuffed.

Route was:

• Out of the services to the small roundabout and turn right onto the B6145 towards the roundabout.
• Turn left off the roundabout onto the slip road for the A1 and join the A1.
• Follow A1 and leave at the next junction.
• Turn right onto Salters Road (A6094).
• Follow Salters Road straight across roundabout into Whitecraig Road (A6094).
• Continue through Whitecraig (A6094).
• Leave Whitecraig on A6094 towards Dalkeith.
• Turn Right at roundabout onto Musselburgh Road.
• Follow Musselburgh Road round to Dalkeith High Street.
• Continue on Dalkeith High Street straight on to Eskbank Road (A6094).
• Follow Eskbank Road to Eskbank Roundabout.
• Take 5th Exit from Eskbank Roundabout on to B6392 Melville Road.
• Follow B6392 Melville Road on to B6392 Gilmerton Road.
• At Roundabout take first exit on to B6392 Gilmerton Road.
• At Gilmerton Road Roundabout take 3rd Exit right on to A7.
• Follow A7 to Sheriffhall Roundabout and take first exit onto A720 City of Edinburgh Bypass.
• Stay on A720 and leave at Straiton junction on to A701 Straiton Road.
• Keep right on A701 Straiton Road passing under the A720 City of Edinburgh Bypass and take the first exit at the roundabout on to the A701 Burdiehouse Road.
• Follow A701 north to junction with B701 Frogston Road.
• Turn right into B701 Captains Road.
• Follow B701 Captains Road across junction with Lasswade Road on to B701 Gilmerton Dykes Street.
• Follow B701 Gilmerton Dykes Street on to B701 Newtoft Street.
• Follow B701 Newtoft Street to junction with A772 Gilmerton Road, going straight ahead on to B701 Ferniehill Drive.
• Follow B701 Ferniehill Drive to junction with A7 Old Dalkeith Road and turn right.
• Follow A7 Old Dalkeith Road to junction with The Wisp, turning left into The Wisp.
• Follow The Wisp to the junction with the A6106 Millerhill Road and turn left along Cloverfoot cottages.
• Follow A6106 Cloverfoot Cottages on to A6106 The Wisp.
• Follow A6106 The Wisp to junction with A6095 Newcraighall Road and go straight ahead into A6106 Duddingston Park South.
• Follow A6106 Duddingston Park South to roundabout and take first exit, onto A6106 Duddingston Park.
• Follow A6106 Duddingston Park through junction with A1 Duddingston Crescent on to A6106 Duddingston Park.
• Follow A6106 Duddingston Park to junction with Southfield Place and turn Right into Southfield Place.
• Follow Southfield Place on to Brighton Place.
• Follow Brighton Place to B6415 Portobello High Street and turn right into High Street.
• Follow B6415 Portobello High Street to B6415 Joppa Road and turn right into Morton Street.
• Follow Morton Street and turn left into Coillesdene Avenue.
• Three point turn and reverse round corner.
• Follow Coillesdene Avenue to junction with B6415 Eastfield and turn right.
• Follow B6415 Musselburgh road onto A199 Edinburgh road.
• Follow A199 into Musselburgh and A199 North High Street.
• Follow A199 North High Street on to A199 Bridge Street.
• Turn right on to Mall Avenue.
• Continue on Mall Avenue on to Olive Bank Road.
• Continue on Olive Bank Road to junction with B6415 Eskview Terrace and turn left into Eskview Terrace.
• Follow B6415 Eskview Terrace on to B6415 Monktonhall Terrace.
• Continue on B6415 Monktonhall Terrace across roundabout.
• Turn left at roundabout onto B6415.
• Turn right in to Musselburgh Services.