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‘WRITE AWAY!’Creative Writing Holidays with ChrisThese are not courses but real holidays with an opportunity to stretch your creative side in a friendly and relaxed environment. Chris provides themed inspiration along with a wide choice of workshop exercises - or you can do your own thing, so long as you write something during the day and read it out to a small group. You can write in whatever genre or style you like and can be anything from complete beginner to experienced writer. We normally laugh a lot and get to know and trust each other quickly.
Holidays in 2010 ONE STILL TO COME! Brunel Manor, Torquay, 18-22 October 2010 (Mon-Fri) is in parallel with card making again and with a holiday led by John and Jane Wibberley exploring the Book of Proverbs. Jane is a great pianist and all guests will be able to join them for evening meetings. Brunel Manor is described as a ‘place for physical and spiritual refreshment’ and has great food and accommodation, comfortable areas in which to relax, a heated indoor pool, a games room plus 12 acres of gardens and grounds with panoramic views. See photos taken last year below. £276 half-board www.brunelmanor.com Phone 01803 329 333
Cotswolds By popular demand - another for writing friends of Judy and Chris in May 2010 Lee Abbey, 12-16 July, 2010 on the spectacularly beautiful Exmoor coast of north Devon. This was taken on 12th before the weather turned!
Lee Abbey writers 2010 Back row: Laurie Hubbard, Brenda Carter, Rachel Shaw, Anne Leslie, Rosemary Browes A lovely group with lots of great writing! ~~~~~~~~~~~~ The first writing holiday this year was in Guernsey, 18-22 March at a location new to Chris. Les Cotils overlooks St Peter Port and the panoramic views from the house and large grounds extend over the islands of Herm, Sark and Jethou . At Les Cotils the food is classy, the position, grounds, meeting- and bed-rooms very good. Those on the writing holiday were joined by writers from Guernsey for a day conference on the Saturday and a great time was had by all. Below is a picture of the writing holiday group, left to right - Barbara, Gill, Doreen, Colin, Elaine, Margot, Ann
Dawn over Herm and Jethou, from Chris’ bedroom window at Les Cotils Holidays which happened in 2009 Include the Cotswolds Lee Abbey in North Devon 3-17 July2009 ran alongside a holiday with an environmental theme led by Dave Bookless from A Rocha. Lee Abbey Writers July 2009 Left to right Back row: Martin Naylor, Tanya Neave, Nadia O’Connor, Pauline Latter, Lyn Richardson, Kathy English, Rob Cochrane, Rob Richards Others standing: Anna Naylor, Anne Rasmussen, Jean Dancy, Margaret Aird, Sue Blake, Rosie Berry, Rosie Brown, Michael English, Christine Regas, Graham Swinerd Seated: Chris Leonard, Vicky Larkin, Valerie Conway, Sharman Jeffries, Michael Chatfield, Alison Sheldon ( few were missing from this photo.) Highlands Hotel, La Corbiere, Jersey 25-29 May 2009 A very small group were ‘guinea-pigs’ for Chris’ 2009 holiday themes on ‘The Senses’ and they rose to the challenge magnificently, including the hotel manager who attended every session and gave us print-outs of at least three pieces of writing done every day. Despite appearing to be on duty from 8.00am to 11.00pm. The rest of the group had a more relaxing time. Some of us explored the beautiful island together, filling up our senses with coastal wonders and far too much food. 2009 Brunel writers left to right: Tony, Brenda, Joan, Olive, Alan, Sheila, another Olive, Megs, Maureen, Caroline, Ken, Margaret, Ruth, Kathy (another Ken missed the photoshoot and Chris took the photo.)
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Brunel Manor
Imagine sitting here writing...!
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