Looking for Writing Spaces
Posted on 08. Nov, 2009 by joanna in News, Venues
When I’m out and about in Scotland looking for the right venues to host Writing Space retreats… what is that I’m looking for?
It’s a place that has character. Some charm. It’s quirky.
It’s far enough way that the journey alone is enough to move you to a different place. A different state.
But it’s not too remote to be impractical. Lines of communication are important in the planning stages… and you need to be able to get there.
The accommodation is quality – but not too formal. And not too expensive.
There’s quality food nearby. Perhaps on site, or perhaps nearby. But we can eat without needing to stop, plan and cook…
Most important of all though is the setting. It’s a place where there are hills, and trees, and wildness, and water.
I don’t know if that’s the river, or a loch, or the sea. But there’s moving water.
And there’s history: time lines of the past that we can explore as we work through our own.
And there’s a garden. There’s space where you can just walk out, wander, and wonder.
That’s the most important part of all. Space and permission to walk out, wander, wonder. Write.