First steps do you qualify?

What’s one thing you’ve always wanted to do as soon as you could reach the pedals what do you do next?

Put blocks on pedals and learn as I go?

This is truly dangerous and illegal. Get a qualified teacher.

Does it matter who teaches you?

Does it matter who teaches you?

Anyone can drive

You have to have good eyesight and be phyically able to drive.

Take driving instructions

Correct you can now move on to buying a car.

Does the choice of Manual or automatic matter?

If you pick manual you can drive auto if you pick auto that is all you can drive in UK what about elsewhere?