Thank you for your reaction to my question and my answer to your question is I would or need to take a test, I am 70 and contemplating moving to the area , I have spent a couple of summers in a friend's house which is quite isolated on top of a hill and it is getting difficult getting up the hill and now pushing the bike.
Am normally a bit of a nomad and think it would be easier if staying in the area to take driving lessons without having to burden myself on to someone for any length of time in the UK. Of course I have driven in the in years gone by but not for many and many  years.
Thanks once again for reaching to my question and sorry a bit too much information
regards Mick