Quote Originally Posted by bmccasland View Post
I'm planning on leaving the country.

I've been taking french lessons off and on for 6 years, and plan on going to France to take a Bobbin Lace class at one of the lace schools. Hopefully I can rent a bike while I'm there for a little jaunt around the countryside.
What part of France? Lace-making is centered in the north near Belgium. It's all good as far as I'm concerned.