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Prices, dates & transport

Workshop Dates for 2008

 
CREATIVE CHANGE:
  CREATIVE WRITING:  
6th April - 12th April
  20th April - 26th April  
4th May - 10th May
  18th May - 24th May  
8th June - 14th June
14th September - 20th September  
28th September - 4th October
5th October - 11th October


Arrival
is on Sunday, when you will be picked up from the airport or nearby, depending on flight times. There will be a welcome meal at the hotel.

The first (gentle) walk is on Monday morning and the first workshop is on Monday afternoon and will last two hours; the remaining three workshops are in the mornings and will run from 10.00 am until just before 1.00 pm when we will break for lunch.

Departure is on Saturday morning. Additional nights' accommodation can be made available by prior arrangement.

Cost (excluding flights) £575

Prices are for six days per person, Sunday to Saturday and include:

Four walks and four workshops.

Transport to and from walks, workshops and visits.

3 nights dinner, bed and breakfast , 3 nights bed and breakfast.

3 light lunches at L'Origine after the morning workshops.

One mid-day meal at a local traditional Charentais restaurant.

Towels will be provided where you are staying. Please bring a pool towel.


Transport

Transfers to and from airports are charged at 40 euros per person return.

Taxis to and from local villages can be arranged at your charge.

Prices are excluding air fare.

Fly to Bergerac from London Stansted, Liverpool, East Midlands or Manchester with Ryanair.

Fly to Bordeaux from London Luton or Bristol with Easyjet.

We recommend hiring a car - especially if you are coming as a group.
All the airports have car hire facilities or try www.europcar.co.uk or www.alamo.co.uk

By Rail

You can connect from Waterloo to Angouleme (one change in Lille) from £99 return, and we would recommend this as a stress free way to travel. A pick up from Angouleme station is available for 10euros.
Please go to the Eurotunnel website www.eurotunnel.com
or contact Jackie Nicholson at Rail Canterbury for a complete rail journey planned from your local station.
Rail Canterbury - 01227 450 088

You will need: Pens, a writing pad, a decent pair of shoes or walking boots and a pool towel.

We also offer individual sessions, by arrangement, at extra cost, of the following:

Massage

Reflexology
Indian Head Massage
1-1 Coaching


Contact

To receive a booking form or to enquire about availability,
please e-mail Susan Spencer at: susan@thespace2create.com or call: 00 33 (0)5 45 78 16 12.

Please e-mail to make a provisional booking. Please print the e-mailed booking form and, once completed, send together with a non-returnable deposit cheque of £100 to:

Susan Spencer, 27, Rushton Close, Burtonwood, Warrington, WA5 4HB, UK.

 

The balance is due six weeks prior to the start of the programme.

Upon receipt of your deposit an invoice showing the balance and date due will be e-mailed to you, confirming your booking.

Please make cheques payable to Susan Spencer.

You are strongly advised to take out insurance, which will cover you against having to cancel, as well as for sickness.  The EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) covers you only for medical treatment.