I have just finished the second week of a 4 week intensive plastering course and really enjoying it when i receive a phone call tonight to say they have gone bust and there will be no further training taking place. Now i did a city and guilds course 6 years ago but didn't keep my hand in so the idea of the 4 weeks was to get re-aquanited with the trowel and get some time on the trowel in and hopefully move into the profession in time after plenty of practice and doing friends walls for them. My finish is not too bad but the speed is not there yet which would have improved if i was just skimming for the next 2 weeks so i'm feeling really pi**ed off right now will have to see if i can get in with a spread locally but i wouldn't hold my breath so please bear with me if i seem to keep popping up asking silly questions while i demolish and replaster my own house.