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pianodub
Hello!

Just thinking yesterday about the lack of AB courses etc in Ireland and Northern Ireland. It seems silly that the AB won't consider running even one day seminars in one centre on the island.

Perhaps if this thread generates some interest someone will notice!

I would love to do the CT course however it is already quite expensive and adding in the cost of flying across the water each time it becomes prohibitively so. Also the dates are chosen to fit with school holidays in the UK and would sometimes not suit a person working in the ROI (it would cost me an extra €180 to cover any missed Saturdays for example). Perhaps if they ran the course in Dublin or Belfast they could choose dates that suited both systems?

Any thoughts gratefully received!
Andy-piano-flute
QUOTE(pianodub @ Jul 15 2008, 11:58 AM) *

Hello!

Just thinking yesterday about the lack of AB courses etc in Ireland and Northern Ireland. It seems silly that the AB won't consider running even one day seminars in one centre on the island.

Perhaps if this thread generates some interest someone will notice!

I would love to do the CT course however it is already quite expensive and adding in the cost of flying across the water each time it becomes prohibitively so. Also the dates are chosen to fit with school holidays in the UK and would sometimes not suit a person working in the ROI (it would cost me an extra €180 to cover any missed Saturdays for example). Perhaps if they ran the course in Dublin or Belfast they could choose dates that suited both systems?

Any thoughts gratefully received!

I too would love to do the CT course but have the same problem of the cost of the flights on top of the expense of the course. I would willingly drive for several hours this side of the water to get to courses/seminars. Let's hope the AB take a look at this thread.
pianodub
QUOTE(Andy-piano-flute @ Jul 15 2008, 12:11 PM) *

QUOTE(pianodub @ Jul 15 2008, 11:58 AM) *

Hello!

Just thinking yesterday about the lack of AB courses etc in Ireland and Northern Ireland. It seems silly that the AB won't consider running even one day seminars in one centre on the island.

Perhaps if this thread generates some interest someone will notice!

I would love to do the CT course however it is already quite expensive and adding in the cost of flying across the water each time it becomes prohibitively so. Also the dates are chosen to fit with school holidays in the UK and would sometimes not suit a person working in the ROI (it would cost me an extra €180 to cover any missed Saturdays for example). Perhaps if they ran the course in Dublin or Belfast they could choose dates that suited both systems?

Any thoughts gratefully received!

I too would love to do the CT course but have the same problem of the cost of the flights on top of the expense of the course. I would willingly drive for several hours this side of the water to get to courses/seminars. Let's hope the AB take a look at this thread.


Yes if we get a reasonable response we can draw Christine's attention to it and then...fingers crossed anyway!
PianoGalway
Count me in!!! It's a great idea. I did a bit of totting up of figures and even with ryanair cheapish flights would add to the cost... (and I'd be lucky as all my family and other half's family in and around London so wouldn't have to pay for accomodation).

Would be more than happy to go to either Dublin or Belfast..
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