OH no, I just realized I already have a commitment the weekend of April 22-23. I will have to look forward to the next bootcamp.
Right, having fielded a 3 year old with Pneumonia, Christmas parties, Christmas shows, the end of the school term and a 5 year old being sick all night, (sorry - too much information!), I am finally able to tell you that I am going to open booking for the April bootcamp.
Because Christmas is slap bang in the way, I am going to leave it until the first weekend in January, so booking will open at 21.00hrs GMT (or 9 oāclock in the evening if youāre a Winston Churchill fan), on Friday 6th January. Places can be booked on a first come first served basis, and there are a maximum of 10 places available on the bootcamp. When the places are all gone, there will be a waiting list - itās certainly worth putting your name down there, as there are often one or two who have to pull out.
Iām sure Iāll have the chance to do this again, but just in case - Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to everyone, and Iām looking forward to seeing you taking another (enormous) step on your Welsh speaking journey. That makes 2017 a very special year for all of you. I canāt wait!
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Well - my husband and I have now retired so thereās no excuse not to take the plunge!!
Nadolig Llawen i bawb!
Tricia
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OK - I hope everyoneās ready and remembered that booking is opening tomorrow evening - Friday 6 January, at 9.00 pm UK time.
Iāll be sending out an email later, and reminding people on Facebook,/ Twitter as well, and it wil be first come, first serve at the booking page.
I will publish the booking link on this thread.
See you all here tomorrow!
Iestyn
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My first time of using the Forum - is this the way to reserve a place on the Tresaith 15th April Bootcamp, if there are still places left?
If so, Iād love to sign up.
If not, advice on how to sign up gratefully received!
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Hi Alyson,
Yes, youāre in the right place. Iestyn will be posting the booking link here at 9pm tonight, so pop back then and youāll be able to book.
See you in Tresaith!
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Here is the bootcamp booking link: https://v1.bookwhen.com/he4qc/201704150000/5by
You should be able to book there as of now!
Looking forwrard to seeing you allā¦
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I want to book but dont inow how. Jenny
Hi, what does the price include? Can I cancel without penalty if Iām not confident nearer the date?
Jenny - click on the link Iestyn has posted above. Then click on āBootcamp April 2017ā on the left hand side. Over on the right the details will appear and you can then click on āBook nowā
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Iāve just copied this from the general bootcamp information for last year, and unless @Iestyn comes back with any changes, this is the usually how bootcamp runs:
Please remember the following bootcamp conditions:
- Bootcamp payments are, generally speaking, not refundable. Your
money will, of course be refunded in full if we cancel the bootcamp, but
if you pull out, we reserve the right not to return anything. This is
especially true if you pull out close to the date, making it difficult
to fill your place. Please make sure that you are definitely wanting to
come on bootcamp, and please take out holiday insurance (yes, this is a
holiday!) to cover your costs in the event of a change of circumstance.
- No language except Welsh is allowed during bootcamp. There is a
time for orientation at the start and an introduction in English, so
that we all start on the same page, but after that you will not speak
English (or any language other than Welsh) until the following Saturday.
- Bootcamp is for people who have completed the material in course
1, including the vocab lessons. If you are a non-SSiWer, then please do
lesson 25 (south) or 26 (north), and vocab unit 10, and if you canāt
keep up, then fly through the course to give yourself a chance at
bootcamp.
- Bootcamp is one of the most frightening, rewarding, tiring,
exhilirating experiences you will ever take part in. If you throw
yourself in, you will end the week as a Welsh speaker. If you are half
hearted, you will probably not enjoy the experience, and you certainly
wonāt get the most out of it. Please be committed!!!
- Thatās all sounded a bit seriousā¦ Bootcamp is a holiday in one
of the most beautiful parts of Wales (and thus, the world). You will
spend a week with lovely people, visiting lovely places, and doing
interesting things. You will have fun, and go home with beautiful
memories that will last you a life time, and firm friendships that will
take your Welsh to a new level. Come on holiday, and go home a Welsh
speaker - howās that for a bargain?!!!
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Hi Ann!
There are only 10 places available on Tresaith bootcamps, and as it gets closer to the date, it becomes more difficult for us to find replacements for people who drop out. Because of this, we donāt refund payments unless the place is taken.
Could I ask why you feel you may not be confident enough? Are you close to finishing level 1, or are you earlier on and hoping that aiming for bootcamp will boost your learning? If that latter, Iād leave it for a bit and catch a later bootcamp: we hope to run more during the year.
On the other hand, if you are close to findihing level 1, then itās not some mythical confidence to speak good Welsh that you need, it;s just the ability to throw yourself into the activities and visits that we provide, take the rough (the times when you really haven;t got a clue!) with the smooth (the times where your Welsh works out and you say what you wanted to when you anted to!), and enjoy laughter and friendship even when youāre only getting the genera gist of whatās going on.
I hope thatās helpful, and that you can come to a decision that suits you!
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7 bookings received - only 3 places leftā¦
I have also opened a waiting list, so that when the bootcamp is full, you can still express your desire to take any cancellations that come up - itās not unusual for us to get one or two.
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OOOOH I got nervous just reading that English is not allowed haha. I am very early on in the course. I have memory problems so I find retaining anything is like tackling a mountain every day!
Iāll keep going though and if Iām nearer the level next year I will consider it.
Thanks for your very quick reply. Will Dee see this reply too from me? Im not sure how these things work!
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Hi
I would love to come on the bootcamp. I teach Welsh at Primary level but would like to gain confidence.
Louise
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'S gen I ddim pres o hyn o bryd - wnewch chi rhoi fi ar y ādropout listā, os gwelwch Yn dda! X
Yes 
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April bootcamp is Sold Out! And in somewhat less than 18 hours! @Deborah-SSi
Thanks to everyone whoās taken the plunge, and commiserations to anyone who missed out - I have opened a waiting list, so anyone can add their name without paying anything, and you will receive an automatic email if someone drops out offering you the space.
I will be in touch with everyone in a week or so to get some information together and iron out any wrinkles - not in your Welsh, I hasten to add. Bootcamp Welsh is always wrinkly, always messy and usually, well, shall we call it innovative (ie half made-up-om-the-spot). Im other words, if you speak perfect Welsh, then thereās no point you coming on bootcamp!
Also, we do hope to run more bootcamps during the year - we certainly have the enthusiasm for them! - so watch the weekly email for announcements of the next possible date.
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Hi Lynne
It is exciting that you hope to be in Wales for a couple of months. I have just found out that I will be in Brisbane from the 20th February to the 4th March. Is there any chance of meeting up sometime during the first few days in particular?
Carys
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Iām coming to the April Bootcamp : Hello my name is Francis. I am very keen to learn Welsh and I am hoping that the total immersion experience of bootcamp will be just what I need to help me. I admit to being petrified at the moment at the prospect of no English for the whole week and whether Iām going to remember my Cymraeg when it comes to it. Iām having nightmares about being the silent one in the group!
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