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Writers’ week 5th – 10th May 2022

by Pam Billinge

Writing is a passion for me as well as being an important element of my spiritual and personal development practise. Finding a spontaneous, creative flow of consciousness via the pen on the page (or the fingers on the keyboard) can transform, inspire, settle and bring peace. When I do this beside my herd, soaking in the beauty of nature, able to hear the sounds of the horses nearby, the process is all the more absorbing, interconnecting and integrating. Their presence while I am writing somehow facilitates flow, groundedness, creativity rooted somewhere deep and soulful.

For the first time in 2022 I will be dedicating a week in the residential calendar at La Source to writers who would like to benefit from this same peaceful, natural, horse-centred environment. I am calling it Writers’Week rather than a ‘Writing Retreat’ because it will be unstructured and flexible. Those participating will define their own pace and agenda during their stay which may span the whole week or less (minimum stay is 3 nights). Individual coaching with me will be available on request (on writing or anything else), this is charged separately, and there will be an hour’s group coaching each day when we come together to share, discuss, support, celebrate as much or as little as we wish about our writing and creative process that day.

Writers’ week is a self-catering stay, and you will need to do your own shopping and cooking. For those who are without transport this can be arranged to the local market and shops to get provisions. Breakfast provisions are provided.

You can stay in either of the cottages on site, Honeysuckle Cottage has a double room and a single room and you can book one room and have it on a shared basis, or book it just for yourself. Rose Cottage has one double room, so you have this to yourself. There is no internet available in Rose Cottage, however wi-fi is available on the garden terrace should you need it. There are many peaceful corners outdoors close to the horses where you can set up to write, or of course indoors. A table or desk will be made available to you for this purpose.

My intention is to bring together a small number of writers with a shared passion for their craft and for horses, to co-create a vibrant, relaxing, supportive and productive writing experience.

Writer’s breakfast at La Source with Poppy the Jack Russell

Price per person, per night, minimum stay three nights (includes accommodation, daily shared coaching session and breakfast provisions):

Honeysuckle Cottage on shared basis – single room: 90 Euros

Honeysuckle Cottage on shared basis – double room : 100 Euros

Honeysuckle Cottage both rooms : 135 Euros

Rose Cottage : 125 Euros

Writers Week – 2022

Stay as long as you wish between 5th and 10th May 2022 (minimum stay 3 nights).

For availability contact me on pam@pambillinge.com. Payment in full on booking.

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