I did a renewal once at an unfamiliar airfield (Mistake 1). I had an examiner who was fairly brusque (Mistake 2). I planned the flight in a fairly blase manner on the basis we were just going to toodle round the local for twenty minutes(Mistake 3). After 35 minutes, I became aware that having climbed, descended, turned and stalled, I didn't know where I was.(Mistake 4). Examiner asks me to show where we are on the map. I pointed at somewhere vaguely in the local area. (Mistake 5). Examiner suggests I am lost and what am I going to do about it. I light-heartedly suggest taking my GPS out of my pocket and turning it on. (Big Mistake 1). Examiner asks if I have any idea where we are. I say South West England meaning that this is what I will say when I perform the only sensible action I will probably do all day and contact D&D. (Big mistake 2) Examiner only hears the first bit, fumes "I have control" and takes us back in silence.
I learned about flying from that....