In reply to deepsoup:
Suffice to say I didn't get what I was offered after long discussions with senior staff, in a conversation which started with me saying "I don't think I am the right person for this course....." (I'd received an email advert). Was assured I'd get the experience I was looking for, lots of lead climbing, they fell well short in delivery on their assurances and when I pointed this out, it got messy.
I was told by people inside the Brenin that it's now "all about the money", that was certainly backed up by my experience.
I was more sad than annoyed, the Brenin was a special place in my mind.