I previously worked for many years in design and marketing agencies as well as running my own business but decided I wanted a change of career. Since choosing to learn with the Chilled school, I’ve never looked back – well, except in my rear-view mirror!

The most important thing for me is that as soon as our lesson is over, the pupil can’t wait for the next one. Learning to drive should be fun, and my former pupils will no doubt testify that my lessons have a more creative twist!

I have a wealth of experience teaching neuro diverse learners and pride myself in being adaptable to any situation or required need. Everybody who gets in my car can expect me to put my heart and soul into getting the very best out of them – if I can squeeze an extra 1% out of you, I will.

Passing your driving test is one of the biggest and most exciting moments in life and I love to share a part in people fulfilling that dream. I don’t want you to just pass the test – I want you to pass well and enjoy being a great driver too. And once you pass, you’ll demand it of yourself to maintain those high standards.

I’m a dad to two cool kids. I’m also a massive sports fan and enjoy music. My dream drive would be to take a Dodge Charger through ‘tornado alley’ in North America and get up close and personal to some mighty twisters.

What the pupils say about James:

“I had a wonderful time with chilled and passed first try after ~40 hours! all the lessons were well structured and my instructor (James) was very friendly and helpful and always helped me understand my mistakes and what to improve on (even on the drive back after passing my test!). I recommend chilled, and James specifically. Thank you so much!”