5 Reasons to Visit Sardinia
Posted on 20. Jan, 2009 by Joanna in Sardinia
There are so many reasons I wanted Joanna and I to run our Absorbing Writing retreat in Sardinia, the sunshine island I moved to six years ago. Here are some of them: 1. The sea. Sardinia’s coastline is spectacular. From stretches of white sandy beaches to intimate, secluded coves, Sardinia boasts surprise after surprise. As [...]
Time for Capuccino in Sardinia
Posted on 12. Jan, 2009 by Joanna in Sardinia
This time last week I was in England and it was freezing. Well, below freezing actually. Something silly like minus four. I couldn’t stop staring at the icicles that had formed on a light outside the garage. I’d have been warmer if I’d dressed properly but these days I don’t own anything heavier than a [...]
10 Things You Want from a Writing Holiday in 2009
Posted on 07. Jan, 2009 by Joanna in Creativity
Never mind the credit crunch, it’s impossible not to look ahead at the start of a new year. It’s the time you make plans, daydream, set resolutions and intentions, and work out what places you want to visit in the 12 months ahead. Maybe “writing holiday” or “writing retreat” has determinedly made it to your [...]
Welcome to 2009: Your Year to Enjoy A Writing Retreat
Posted on 04. Jan, 2009 by Joanna in Creativity
Happy New Year from everyone at Absorbing Writing! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and start to the New Year. Thoughts inevitably turn to holidays at this time of year. Places you want to go. Things you want to study, learn about, do. Dreams you want to turn into a reality. I wonder if [...]
The Perfect Venue for a Writing Retreat: Moo Postcards
Posted on 11. Dec, 2008 by Joanna in Sardinia
Hmm, just got a batch of beautiful MOO postcards through, each one capturing a different aspect of Ca’ la Somara. The swimming pool, the long dinner table, the vine growing over it… Despite the coldness here (in Scotland), and the short, dark days the scenes throw me back to Sardinia, and forward, with anticipation, to [...]
What’s the Weather Like in Sardinia in Early May?
Posted on 28. Nov, 2008 by Joanna in FAQs, Sardinia
Introducing a new series of answers to questions we’re asked or you might be wondering about. #1: What’s the weather like in early May? Early May means the weather might be variable as it’s the change between spring in summer.* There will probably be days with blue skies, and the temperature can hit the mid [...]
More Ways to Get to Sardinia: New Flights from Ryanair
Posted on 25. Nov, 2008 by Joanna in Travel
Good news: Ryanair has announced that it’s expanding its service to Sardinia. Starting in the early spring (late March/early April) there are now flights to and from: Alghero from Venice (Treviso) Brussels (Charleroi) Paris (Beauvais) Genoa Oslo (Torp) and Cagliari: from Brussels (Charleroi) Genoa Karlsruhe Baden Paris (Beauvais) Rome (Ciampino) Trieste Verona (Brescia) Cuneo Dusseldorf [...]
Captivating Words: Results from My Ideal Writing Weekend Competition
Posted on 24. Oct, 2008 by Joanna in Snippets
I’m delighted to be able to announce the results of the Ideal Writing Weekend competition. This writing project was run earlier in the summer, with some wonderful entries submitted. You’ll find the full list of entries at the end of this post, with some excerpts to tempt you and go and read the original articles. [...]
Searching for an Oasis and Finding Ca’ la Somara
Posted on 24. Oct, 2008 by Joanna in Sardinia
October in Sardinia. Finally, the chance for Emma and me to put our plans into practice. Except, the plans changed, as plans do. Because some things hadn’t quite worked out the way we expected (the way things do). And because we both knew, deep down, that were there things we needed to add to Absorbing [...]
A Sensory Love Affair with Sardinia
Posted on 30. Jul, 2008 by Joanna in Sardinia
I’ve just been for a swim and now I’m sitting on the crowded beach below my house. There’s no need for a towel. In a few minutes, thanks to the strength of the early evening sun and the salty sea breeze, I’ll be dry. Wet sand, made up of tiny grains of pink granite, slide [...]