BRITAIN AND IRELAND STUDY PROGRAMME

It should of course have been Britain and ireland Study programme not British Isles Study Programme. The Irish do not like British Isleds as it suggests that Ireland is British, which may be the case for some unionists in the north, but is untrue for most southern Irish.
I am starting to envisage this course - a one week intensive study giving tips on running a long tour with four sessions a day - first would be practical: how to selll optionals, organise seat rotation, get along with people, deal with complaints, etc; second would be historical - Shakespeare, Burns, Henry VIII, etc; third would be geographical - routes, timings, landmarks, stops; fourth would be contemporary and cultural (in widest sense) - Beatles, taxes, house prices, sport, etc.
If twenty people are prepared to pay £100 each (profit form one decent optional) then I should be able to run the course, probably at Effra Chapel hall. Take the plunge.

Final proofs of The Guide Book on the way with new cover - should go topress while I am back to backing in Ireland and Scotland and be available for sale August/September if all goes well...