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swimming pool

swimming pool

Exciting news!

I haven’t previously mentioned that our retreat venue has a beautiful outdoor pool because I was expecting it to be shut down for the winter when we’re there…but I had a phone call yesterday asking if we would like it to be available.

And I said YES.

swimming pool

So, now, as well as cookery workshops, pilates, yoga, massage, walking, raw chocolate, needle-felting, aromatherapy, sleeping & reading, you can also take a dip in the pool if you would like to.

A word of warning – it will be a little ‘fresh’ at about 27 degrees but if you’re a swimmer that won’t put you off at all and it could be the perfect way to wake yourself up after a long nights’ sleep in your luxurious super-king-sized bed!

If you’re already booked, don’t forget to pack your swimsuit.

swimming pool

If you really feel like you need & deserve 3 whole days and 3 whole nights of sleep, good food, great company, peace and quiet and no responsibilities whatsoever, add your name to the guest list by booking here. You can choose the luxury of a room to yourself or make a saving by booking a shared room – and if no-one else books a shared room you can have it to yourself anyway!!

There are literally just 3 days left to secure your space and only 2 rooms available so don’t hang about if you’d like to join us for this amazing experience, now with an added swimming pool!

Jx

 

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midweek escape

My original plan was to offer weekend retreats even though someone suggested that midweek was the way to go.

I wasn’t convinced at first but gradually the idea grew on me, and the more I thought about it, the more I realised it was the better option.

And then I found the perfect venue which was available at the right time, just after my newest grandchild was due and just before Leah sets off to climb a mountain (literally!) and it just kind of fell into place.

retreat here

So here we are, with our midweek retreat happening soon.

It falls right after the clocks go back, as we are starting to get used to the changes in daylight hours; right after half term so the kids (if you have them) are back at school; just after all the fireworks have ended; and enough in advance of Christmas that you won’t yet be swamped with festive planning…

What could be better than a mid-week retreat followed by a weekend back at home for you to absorb all the things you experienced while you were away, and take a bit more time before you have to get back to your usual routine?

And what could be worse than a full week doing what you usually do, followed by a dash to get to your retreat, and a dash back home on Sunday evening, ready to start right back into your usual routine again??

There is something very powerful about deciding that you deserve to take time away from your usual schedule, and I think women perhaps are not quite so good at doing it as men are!

Whatever you do with your day-to-day life, you deserve a break in the middle of your week.

It doesn’t matter whether you work in the home or outside the home; whether you have a part-time job or work 60 hours a week; whether you have kids at home or not. Regardless of how you spend your week, you no doubt invest much of your energy in supporting others, in one way or another, and it is just as important to invest time in yourself.

You deserve this time to reconnect with who you are when you get the chance to step away from all your responsibilities.

Of course it might take a bit more work to arrange time-off mid-week, and it might require a little bit more juggling or calling in a few favours, but I guarantee the benefits will be more than worth a little bit of shuffling beforehand.

You will be amazed at how good it feels to really put yourself at the top of your mid-week to-do list.

 

Jx

 

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baby distractions

Just a quick update on our ‘nominate a friend’ offer…

The closing date for nominations was Tuesday 17th October and I intended to make my selections and be in touch with you then, but this little monkey (my second grand daughter) chose that date as her birthday which has thrown my week into joyful chaos!

I had forgotten how much I fret when my daughter is in the late stages of pregnancy so I have been short on sleep & high on stress for the past few weeks…but now that she is here and all is well I am starting to relax a bit & get back into my rhythm with work.

So, slightly later than planned,  I will contact the two successful nominees this afternoon to let them know that they are on the guest list for the next take time retreat which is now less than 3 weeks away. If you nominated someone, or were nominated…watch this space!! Jx