What part of Pembs are you in? Is it worth your looking at Ceredigion also for groups? There are bound to be other learners’ groups that meet that are nothing to do with SSiW (on Bootcamp in April, for example, we went to have coffee with a group that meets at the Theatr Mwldan in Aberteifi). So it could be worth your doing a bit of digging in your local area (through the library? or via the local Menter group?) If you can’t attend a group, can you find local Welsh speakers to practise with you? As my father in law says: “Ymarfer yw’r peth.”
I came to the forum to ask advice about courses last summer, and there was some very helpful and useful information on that thread:smile: Evening classes in Cardiff
I know some people have combined SSiW and ‘traditional’ classes, but a common issue has been teachers telling them they are ‘wrong’ (e.g. for saying ‘dw i’n moyn’ instead of ‘dw i eisiau’). But if you’re the sort of person who can let that wash over you, and you’re keen to move on with the more formal and grammatical side of things, then I wouldn’t let that stop you.
In the end, I didn’t go to classes - I pressed ahead with SSiW (and some other things, which I’ve listed in that thread), and now I’ve bypassed the traditional course route altogether. But that doesn’t mean it’s the right thing for you to do - that will depend on what you want and how you think you learn best.
But good luck, whichever you choose - you sound as though you are determined to do it, so I’m sure you will!