I made quite a lot of progress playing with the arrangements of my 2 green door quilts while on retreat last week as well as some stitching on 3 Journal Quilts but that stranger the sun was too much of a distraction despite the ice and frost and I spent more time walking and sketching in the beautiful surroundings.
Glenthorne last year was a welcome break but the house and setting of
Rydal Hall were amazing- lovely grounds with sculptures dotted everywhere, many of them textile (more in another post)
Rydal Falls was literally on the doorstep and Rydal Water just on the other side of the road.
The light in our work room was very good ( and handily situated next to the bar which sold beers from microbreweries) . The food supplied was excellent as were the cakes which we'd each brought for morning and afternoon breaks (photo above taken on the first day through the window with 12+ stacked up). Despite a valiant effort, there was still a large spread left at the end of the week which we divided up to take home (below).
The company too was excellent - a lot of laughs and exchange of ideas while still giving space for personal time, as expressed in this carved plaque in a quiet spot :
" You must come away to some lonely space all by yourselves and rest for a while"
Thank you - I'm missing 'the lonely space by myself', but your posts about the retreat and the memories they invoke are working wonders.
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