Not sure, Louis. The main reason for going the US was to cut down the time it takes, so that I could fit it into my annual leave from work. But the IR is far less affected by the UK weather, and the FI course is sufficiently long enough that the only way I could do it would be to quit my job, so there's no reason for me to head out this way for either of them.
Glad you're finding the diary useful though
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