Thankyou for replying...
Carnage - I've been in the LGW holdpool since my interview back in March/April... I'm hoping that I've waited long enough, and that this is a sure sign that I'm moving toward training!
Lauderdale - Knowing that there are ext. candidates in the Dec/Jan training's lifting my hopes up, too - but again, I'm not getting too excited about it all.
I'll keep people updated as this progresses - I'm sure there are many in the holdpool that are just as eager as I am to get started, and any news (whether from BA or from people like myself) is better than no news at all.