I have booked myself onto a 'Vine to Glass' introduction to the world of wine.
I want to recapture the fresh eyes of the novice, so that I can accurately assess whether I could be capable of leading similar classes myself.
I will report back after the event.
In an act of great cunning, the school sent not only a letter and a certificate, but also an application form for the level 5 honours diploma.
The highest mark and most complimentary feedback I achieved during level 4 was for the unit 1 assignment. Level 5 seems similar in nature, just a bit bigger and with greater scope for personal preference.
Compared to level 4 it is really not expensive.
Oh dear, I don't think I can resist. .......
The nice lady at WSET said I am now entitled to use the post nominals AIWS.
Fantastic! I was pleased.
So I decided to look into it a little further.
Apparently it means the following:
Alice-in-Wonderland syndrome (AIWS, named after the novel written by Lewis Carroll), also known as Todd's syndrome or lilliputian hallucinations, is a disorienting neurological condition that affects human perception. Sufferers may experience micropsia, macropsia, or size distortion of other sensory modalities. A temporary condition, it is often associated with migraines, brain tumors, and the use of psychoactive drugs. It can also present as the initial sign of the Epstein-Barr Virus (see mononucleosis).Anecdotal reports suggest that the symptoms of AIWS are fairly common in childhood, with many people growing out of them in their teens. It appears that AIWS is also a common experience at sleep onset. Alice in Wonderland Syndrome can be caused by abnormal amounts of electrical activity causing abnormal blood flow in the parts of the brain that process visual perception and texture.
Cool.
