Following on from that statement should you take your nearest and dearest up with what you are an inexperienced new pilot?
I think most examiners use the same criteria for passing people - would I allow this pilot to fly MY nearest and dearest? - if they have declared you ok on that basis then you should be ok to take your own!
Another good option is to find another pilot who has recently passed and do some trips together, it allows you to go twice as far by sharing the flying. If you do this though, do sit down beforehand and lay the ground rules, when YOU are flying YOU are in charge and visa versa though you should be able to challenge each other, if you have not already covered how to do this in HP then it is worth reading up on.