All Systems Go

Hi everyone, Clem here.

It's been a while again since our last post - as we have mentioned previously the application process for the knowledge is quite long winded but I'm pleased to say that we've now been accepted into the process and can begin!

Our blue book arrived in the post a few days ago, packed with all 320 runs as well as a suprising amount of information to help us learn the routes properly and be able to recount them in the correct manner during an appearance. Routes must be relayed in quite a basic fasion, (eg "Left Kingsway, Right High Holborn, Set down on Left.") which brings me my first enquiry - how do you describe a roundabout? "Second exit" etc doesn't  seem to sit right.

We've also purchased a kind of Knowledge starter kit from Knowledge Point (a knowledge school), which includes a gigantic map of the 6 mile radius centered around Charing Cross, a detailed overview of the first 80 runs and points, and an audio guide to ensure you can pronounce road names correctly and to help you prepare for appearances.

We're approaching our initial learning with a sense of both excitement and trepidation. The sheer amount of things to learn is daunting at best but I'm hoping that once we settle into a learning technique the path ahead will be clearer. Our first run begins in the next few dsys, so fingers crossed!