I think Jelly, as the examiner, was somewhat seen off by his 'mate' who was the main instructor. It was the mate who incorrectly logged (or failed to log) the training hours and it was he who was responsible for ensuring the pilot covered all the exercises.
In the end, it was a poor decision by the pilot to go flying in poor weather, just to wave at his family in Knaresborough, that put him in the position of running out of skill and knowledge trying to return to the hotel.