[daisydoo]

thanks for the replies - i've looked at those colleges and some of them offer some really good courses. it just seems like i'd be taking a step back having done these three years (some of through which i've been gritting my teeth feeling like its not really been that relevant!)

i forgot to say in my message that i have been doing bits of volunteering with the national trust and BTCV for the last few years so i do have some experience though i've never done any practical qualifications like chainsaw use, heavy machinery etc. are these the kind of things you can pick up in the job or do employers expect you to have them on application?