BJCP Course Schedule

[johnrm]

Lucan County? No harm to get some Dubs out of Dublin.

[Padraic]

I'm just a bit concerned about how we are going to manage to squeeze in 2 missed sessions between now and January??
There always seems to be something going on........and i do have a life outside of beer stuff!! I think its a shame we have dates already planned in and many people have had to rearrange/take time off work, can we please make sure we check all sporting events for next session 
Just throwing it out there any one thought of an alternative venue for 28th?? 

I could look into this, but I don't want to be changing things too often! Who else would prefer for us to stick with the 28th?  I'll look and see if I can find another venue! I just don't like introducing uncertainty, that's why I decided to cancel it straight off instead of telling people it might be off.

It would suit me to get another one out of the way next week as well as I have a very busy calendar!

I appreciate that we don't have a lot of time, I can if needs be move the exam to later in February... I'll look into venues for the 28th and if I can find one in central Dublin tomorrow we can do it but otherwise I don't want to be changing the story too often.

(Johnrm, I'll sort out your losses either way! has anyone else booked cancelled buses?)

[Padraic]

Lucan County? No harm to get some Dubs out of Dublin.

I'd have to ask the Westies permission first before organising things on their patch!

[Padraic]

I'm just a bit concerned about how we are going to manage to squeeze in 2 missed sessions between now and January??
There always seems to be something going on........and i do have a life outside of beer stuff!! I think its a shame we have dates already planned in and many people have had to rearrange/take time off work, can we please make sure we check all sporting events for next session 
Just throwing it out there any one thought of an alternative venue for 28th?? 

This sporting event didn't exist when I was scheduling, it's a replay, not even sure why it's on a Saturday! I'm annoyed about it too!!

[Saruman (Reuben Gray)]

At this stage it might even suit me to postpone and find another date.
We can easily push it back and then have the alternate dates somewhere else I'd needed.

I'm just one person though. Don't mind me.

[brenmurph]

Ive got every saturday for the past 3 months accounted for and the next 4-5 weeks too. So I'd much prefer if we can go ahead.

Most of my committments have been beer related
Myself and Kellie will be away first week Nov, , last week in  November and Christmas week will be out as will first in January, My First and last week in October is also booked up with commitments.
My point is that I am very busy, with clients / work on saturdays, familial committments, and the occasional weekend away. In this regard I plan in advance. I know for a fact I will not be able to commit two more saturdays in the next few months, it will be a challenge to get one more over and above what I expected.

Originally the BJCP course was around middle of month and this is what I based on when I plan my life and kept these saturdays free. I am dissapointed another one is cancelled (especially because of a match) and before cancellation there wasnt even a sniff of talk of a new venue?

I would like to see it going ahead as planned wherever it happens.There is no problem getting a venue, why does it have to be in a pub? theres community centres everywhere. Theres venues here in Kildare and ye can jump on the green bus for a tenner return just like me, Kellie and John and others have done from Belfast, Galway and so on.

With the greatest respect I'd like to request the organisers to find a venue and then also commit to the rest of the course dates. If the course dates cant be set and stuck to I will have no choice but to consider dropping from the course, if this is the case I will request a refund.

As a teacher, trainer and qualified course producer I have never ( in 17 years of work) cancelled a session or course on a client or a corporate who I contracted with and re BJCP Im dissapointed that the course does not appear to be taken seriously.

Many people have put in huge effort on this course from Galway, Kildare, Cork, Belfast and like myself I'm sure ( whether they are saying it or not) they are dissapointed with the lack of focus on dates and the second cancellation pending.

[Padraic]

Okay, seeing as the banter has all been about getting a new venue I've sourced one... So we're back on for Saturday 28th. I will confirm the details once I've been in there and had a chat!

[johnrm]

Good man Podge

[CARA]

Can't make this

[Tom]

Any chance of it being from 11 instead of ten, so I can get some sleep/not miss any?

[Padraic]

Any chance of it being from 11 instead of ten, so I can get some sleep/not miss any?

This is a possibility, I think the venue normally only opens after 10:30 so 11 might be the story, will know for sure on Monday or Tuesday...

[Kellie]

Gud news on the alternative venue.....well done Padraic 

[Rossa]

Feck you anyway. Took on a job thinking it was off.

[Padraic]

Feck you anyway. Took on a job thinking it was off.

Sorry rossa!

[johnrm]

Any word on the venue and start time?
Is it near Busaras?