BKA Schedule for Iaido and Jodo 2012

[plumbers20]

I have seen your post here, It is nice to meet you! I will keep watching it in future. on more thing.

[Decado]

Try the National Sports Centre at Lillieshall in Shropshire. Accomadation and food on site. Lots of facilities and an enormous Gymnasium and they are just in the process of building another one, all set in spectacular grounds. Easy access to East Midlands airport, a very central location close to major roads and motorways and judging by the costs of my Karate Academy Annual 3 day course, very reasonable charges.

Easy access to East Midlands and Birmingham airports.

Shropshire would be good.

[satsumaruma]

Please note that the Northern seminar is not yet confirmed with regard to dates - these are nominal dates only.

Secondly, I can think of several places which have airports and good rail and road links that are pretty central to the UK; here goes

Darlington, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, Derby, Middlesbrough, Liverpool, Birmingham, Bristol

And ones at least equivalent to Stevanage with regard to links (train and road),

York, Stoke, Sheffield, Wakefield, Preston, etc

To be fair Stevenage is okay as a venue. There are prettier places one could host an event (York or Chester might top such a list) but it is also about getting a good sized venue at the right time for the right price. On behalf of the BKA I looked at York but the Uni Gym (which is huge and pretty cheap) is fully booked during August. I have never been to Chester...hmm how about Chester? Be a good place for visiting Japanes Sensei to visit what with all its historic buildings and much smaller than York so easier to get round. Wales is nearby with its fine castles. Liverpool is also pretty near.

just a thought.

[rottunpunk]

is fay not having a taikai this year?