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Hi Everyone,
nice to be part of the community. I'm not back in the UK all that often any more, perhaps a couple of times a year, but it's nice to be in touch.
I do have a question or two though: after 30 years working in Munich, Germany, my wife and I are beginning to get itchy feet and are thinking about moving to Austria in a couple of years. It will mean early retirement and so we'll be looking at ways to supplement our income. One idea that I'm working on at the moment is setting up a business combining holiday flats with a workshop centre that could be used by photo groups coming in to run their own courses. Maybe also to run our own courses, but I'm not sure my photo skills are worth passing on yet (there's a small collection of my most recent work on Flickr under the handle Kaltenberg Mike).
If you run workshops outside the UK, would a small centre like this be of any interest to you? If yes, what facilities would make it attractive for you as an instructor or participant?
To give you a rough idea of what we're talking about, we're looking at providing accommodation for up to 10 people that could be catered or self-catering. Alongside the living quarters would be a large open-plan space combining dining and living room with enough space for group presentations and discussions. The area that we're most focused on is Eastern Tyrol, between the alps and the dolomites - near the town of Lienz.
I'd really be grateful for any feedback. Who knows, maybe we'll see you down there one day!
Mike
nice to be part of the community. I'm not back in the UK all that often any more, perhaps a couple of times a year, but it's nice to be in touch.
I do have a question or two though: after 30 years working in Munich, Germany, my wife and I are beginning to get itchy feet and are thinking about moving to Austria in a couple of years. It will mean early retirement and so we'll be looking at ways to supplement our income. One idea that I'm working on at the moment is setting up a business combining holiday flats with a workshop centre that could be used by photo groups coming in to run their own courses. Maybe also to run our own courses, but I'm not sure my photo skills are worth passing on yet (there's a small collection of my most recent work on Flickr under the handle Kaltenberg Mike).
If you run workshops outside the UK, would a small centre like this be of any interest to you? If yes, what facilities would make it attractive for you as an instructor or participant?
To give you a rough idea of what we're talking about, we're looking at providing accommodation for up to 10 people that could be catered or self-catering. Alongside the living quarters would be a large open-plan space combining dining and living room with enough space for group presentations and discussions. The area that we're most focused on is Eastern Tyrol, between the alps and the dolomites - near the town of Lienz.
I'd really be grateful for any feedback. Who knows, maybe we'll see you down there one day!
Mike