Last week I spent a wonderful 6 days at the 'I wish I lived there' house of hostess-with-the-mostest Barb Taub on Arran, along with Georgia Rose, Judith Barrow and Darlene Foster. Yes, it was a writer's retreat, but it was also a chance to explore the beautiful island and have some excellent chats over lush meals and alcohol.
I'd previously met Barb several times and Georgia once, it was great to meet Darlene for the first time, and I was particularly excited to meet Judith - we've been in touch online for years. Happy to report that she is a delight and we fell into step immediately, as did we all, with each other. A truly unforgettable week, and thank you all so much!
Georgia, Judith and me getting blown away on the ferry to the island!
Cheese and biscuits and the best gin & tonic I've ever had, on arrival :)
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My first morning walk :)
Each morning one of us would host a session to discuss various aspects of writing and publishing, such as writing a series, settings, covers. These were jolly fun - and we all learned a fair bit, too!
Best take-away food van ever - French cuisine!!
Waited while it was cooked...
....and took it to an appropriate picnic spot.
Eventually, I get the hang of selfies in the mirror.
Part Two HERE
Part Three HERE
Those six days were over WAY too soon!
ReplyDeleteThey were indeed. Whooosh..... .....>>>>>>!!
DeleteLooks great, glad you had a good time.
ReplyDeleteLooks brilliant, Terry - and I hope to be invited to the next one, hint, hint!
ReplyDeleteYeah, but it's a writers' retreat - I didn't take many photos of us sitting in our rooms at our laptops, or spending ages at our morning sessions discussing the ins and outs of Amazon publishing!!!
DeleteGreat post, Terry - says it all... nearly!! As Barb says, it ended too quickly. Next time I'm stopping until I've finished the book!! (Just getting that in there now, Barb.)
ReplyDeleteI believe this is Georgia ??? How do you feel about the plan to sabotage the ferry?
DeleteGlad you all had a brilliant time (and that the weather played nice!)
ReplyDeleteFor once, it was much better than the weather forecast had predicted!!! Only wore my raincoat once, on the journey there :)
DeleteI agree. It was an amazing get away. Great pictures and thanks for the compliment. It was super to meet and get to know you.
ReplyDeleteYou too, my dear! xx
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