Yin Feng Shui & Form School Course
Ambleside, Lake District, England
4th –10 July 2010
with Grand Master Chan Kun Wah, assisted by Master Kajal Sheth

Here’s the information on transportation, accommodation, general information, meeting place, classroom days, field trip days, free day, lunches & refreshments, dinner party, current list of participants, booking, fees & payment for the course.

Transportation to and from Ambleside, Lake District:

The Lake District is located in the county of Cumbria, in the northwest of England, some 80 miles north of Manchester and approximately 300 miles from London (map). The nearest airports are Manchester and Liverpool (both 80 miles away).

The M6 motorway is located close to the Lake District, making driving to the area straightforward.  Public transport links are also good and it is possible to reach Ambleside by train or bus from most major British cities.

By Plane

Check this website to find budget-airlines that fly from your local airport to Manchester airport (with trainlink!) or Liverpool airport. Alternatively go to the website of your local airport and look for departures to Manchester or Liverpool to see which airlines go there.


By Car

The Lake District lies to the west of the M6 motorway. To reach Ambleside, take junction 37 off the motorway, then the A864 to Kendal. From Kendal, take the A5284 (Windermere Road) northbound, until you reach the A591. Continue through Windermere, with the road running alongside the shores of Lake Windermere, to reach Ambleside.

Approximate driving times are as follows:
From London – 5 to 6 hours
From Manchester or Newcastle – 1.5 to 2 hours
From York or Birmingham – 2.5 to 3 hours
From Glasgow or Edinburgh – 3 to 3.5 hours

By Coach or Bus

National Express coaches run regular, daily services from London’s Victoria Coach Station directly to Ambleside, taking around 7 hours. There are also good coach services from Manchester town and airport, Birmingham, York, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

For Comprehensive UK Public Transport information start at www.traveline.org.uk


By Train

For train timetables and ticket booking throughout UK www.thetrainline.co.uk
From London’s Euston Station, the train journey takes between 4 and 5 hours (including one change of train in Oxenholme). Services stop in Kendal and Windermere and you can take a bus or taxi from there to Ambleside.
From Manchester (town and airport), there are regular trains direct to Windermere taking around 1 hour, 45 minutes.
From Glasgow and Edinburgh, there are regular, daily services to Windermere. It is necessary to change in Oxenholme. The journey time is around 3-4 hours.

If you arrive by train to Windermere, there are many regular buses to take you to the hotels in Ambleside.

For Comprehensive UK Public Transport information start at www.traveline.org.uk

 

See also: http://www.amblesideonline.co.uk/transport.shtml

 

Hotels/ B & B’s / Guesthouses / Hostels:

http://www.amblesideonline.co.uk/accominfo.shtml

There are loads of possibilities here for every weight of pocket!

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Tourism-g186319-Ambleside_Lake_District_Cumbria_England-Vacations.html

Self Catering Cottages:

http://www.cumbria-the-lake-district.co.uk/self-catering%20places-ambleside.html

(Grand Master Chan is staying in a self-catering cottage near the centre of Ambleside.) It is a good way to stay & cook together, as well as save money, if you accommodate all the rooms. I have included a list of students who are participating in this course below. If you wish to share a self-catering cottage, please contact your colleagues and make your own arrangements.

 

Youth Hostel and backpacker:

http://www.amblesideonline.co.uk/newhostels.shtml

General information about Ambleside:

http://www.amblesideonline.co.uk/

Information on the classroom days:

http://www.amblesideparishcentre.org.uk/mainhall.htm

We are having our classroom days in the Main Hall of the Ambleside Parish Centre on Sunday 4th July 2010 from 1.30pm – 5.30pm & Saturday 10th July 2010 from 10am - 5pm.

 

Map of the location of the classroom:

http://www.amblesideparishcentre.org.uk/location.htm

Ambleside Parish Centre, Vicarage Road, Ambleside, LA22 9DH

 

Meeting place for the start of the Yin Feng Shui course:

Please meet outside the Ambleside Parish Church, Vicarage Road, Ambleside at 10am on 4th July 2010. Please be ready to walk in the hills with waterproof gear, good walking shoes, clipboards, paper, waterproof cover for your written notes, water and snacks!

 

Field trip days:

On the 5th, 6th, 8th & 9th July we are currently planning to be outside. We have arranged for a coach to transport us to where we wish to go. The field trips start in Ambleside at 10am and finish in Ambleside at 5pm, unless stated otherwise during the course.

Party/Dinner:

We like to have a social get together, at some point during the course. The evening party/dinner will be on Friday 9th July 2010. More detailed arrangements will be available nearer the time.

List of participants – booked before 3rd March 2010:
Jade Bang, Master Kay Tom, Susanna Lau, Deana Wyland Fries, Jacqueline Miettinen, Rowena Wood, Simona Ruscitto, Deliza Vignozzi, Olga Nalivkina-Barberis, Silvia Lucia Begni, Alberto Pola, Dominique Barriere, Simona Steffan, Anne-Lise Auberson, Master Sarah McAllister, Lisa Lau, Master Kajal Sheth, Master Pamela Forsyth, Philip de Sterke, Grand Master Chan Kun Wah

Lunch and Refreshments
Lunch is your own responsibility and is not included in the course fee. We’ll arrange to eat locally or picnic if away from eateries. Two refreshment breaks are included in the course fee on classroom days only.

Free / Study Day
The free day is scheduled for Wednesday 7th July 2010. There will be no teaching on this day.

Booking Guidelines and Payment
To reserve a place on the course (s) of your choice:
• Complete the (Online) Booking Form.
• Early Bird Fee: Receive the 5% discount on the full fees if you pay in full two months before the start of the course you wish to attend. 
• Pay in full at the course or pay in full within the two-month period before the course.

Course Fees & Discounts for  ‘Early Bird’ and Repeat Students.
All prices below include VAT.  VAT: Please note that we are VAT registered (761 7611 26)
 

Grand Master Chan’s Imperial School of Feng Shui
& Chinese Horoscopes Courses
for 2010

Full

Course Fee

 

Early Bird

5% Discount

(2 months before course)

Repeat

Student Fee

Yin Feng Shui & Form School – Lake District, England

£870

£825

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Payment

Cheque:
Please make all cheques (in Pound Sterling only!) payable to: ‘ISFSCH Ltd’.

Bank Transfers:
If you make a bank transfer, please send the money in Pound Sterling only.
Please add your name and what you are paying for (Course name) to your bank transfer form!
Tick the box for sender pays all costs.
Account Name: Imperial School of Feng Shui and Chinese Horoscopes Ltd.
Account Address: Royal Bank of Scotland, 142-144 Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4EQ.
Account number: 10177188
Sort Code: 83-5100.
International:
Swift Code (BIC): RBOSGB2LXXX
IBAN: GB50 RBOS 8351 0010 1771 88

Payment in cash in Euros or Pound Sterling:
It is possible to pay in cash at a course. We accept pound sterling and the euro, at current exchange rates.

Cancellation Procedure
If you cancel a course booking, your fee will be reimbursed less £50.00.

Course Changes
Please note that we reserve the right to make necessary changes to the courses without prior warning.  Weather plays a key role in form school courses. We may have to adjust a given schedule if the weather changes. If a course is cancelled we are not liable for any of your personal costs for transportation, accommodation and sustenance.