Well....

Found out at my last lesson that my piping instructor wants to start me on the pipes with three other students, mainly so that I won't be left behind (I started last on the practice chanter)....

So, the original plan was ~1 year on the PC, then to pipes.... Plenty of time to save up for a nice set.....

Instead..... 4 months into the PC, time to get pipes.......

AAARRGGGHHHHH!!!!! I don't have that kind of cash just laying around.......