Thoughttree at Judsons

We had a great time at #judsonspocklington this week! Great group of people, few glasses of wine - needless to say the writing flowed!

Many thanks to all at #judsons for making us feel so welcome. This was our second memoir writing workshop - let there be many more!

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Latest THOUGHTTREE Workshop - Memoir

Thursday 26 February 9.30 am- THOUGHTTREE Writing Roadshow: Memoir – Blending Fact and Fiction

The THOUGHTTREE Writing Roadshow is coming to Drewton’s!

Come along and join in a lively workshop suitable for writers of all abilities. Deb and Ali, both experienced teachers and writers, will introduce you to a powerful mix of activities for you to try. Priced at just £15, this workshop will stimulate your creative juices – and there’ll be coffee and cake available, of course!

9.30 am – 12.30 Limited places available. For more information and to book call 01759 305392

It’s the way in which your own imagination filters experience, or memory - that’s when the fun begins!

Workshop Roadshow now rolling!

We're delighted to announce that our Writing Roadshow is up and running beautifully, with places filling fast for our next Memoir Writing workshops which are due to take place on:

24 Feb 6.30 pm Judsons, Pocklington
26 Feb 9.30 am Drewton's, South Cave
5 Mch 10 am Judsons, Pocklington.

We had a great time at #Cave Castle, and have been made very welcome at #Judsons in Pocklington - now a firm favourite for a venue - thanks, Judsons.

We're excited that we can also offer our first workshop at #Drewton's, South Cave. Much coffee will be drunk and much cake eaten, no doubt!

Herewith links to websites so you can see what fantastic venues our workshops are running at:

http://www.cavecastlehotel.com/

http://www.drewtons.co.uk/pages/home

http://www.judsons.co.uk/about-us

Fifty Shades... So Sick

Yeh - Fifty Shades - we're so sick of hearing about it! Had the misfortune to hear Radio 2's #ChrisEvans banging on about it, if you'll excuse the pun. But seriously... what can he mean, promoting such grubby stuff on a morning programme with all those kiddies around?

More seriously, what does it mean when such stuff celebrates the degradation of the female? Is this the end of feminism? Do we all go get ourselves a roll of double sided tape and a few zip ties from B & Q, shut up and get on with it?

Or do we say no? NO NO NO NO NO! Not reading it. Not watching it. Not listening to Evans and his little groupies talking it up.

End of.

On a much healthier note... look out for us in the March issue of #Myslexia, when one of our writing group activities will be shared - writing with colour and emotion, using the Chakra colours of meditation. We had fun - if you're a writer, we hope you enjoy it too.

Still Winter... Still Snowy

Winter can be a slog, can't it? Just recovered from all the Christmas feasting (and the Christmas cold) then felled by the latest virus - jolly quick way to lose those festive pounds, but I'd rather diet any day. Then there's the weather...

To lift our spirits lets share another of those wonderful descriptive pieces by our younger writers. This is by George, Year 6.

The Winter Star

The snow quickly lays a thin plain blanket above the green grass.
A spruce fir tree vibrantly stands out from the plain snow.
The aquatic pond beams out its azure colour.
Twinkling mirror-like snowflakes finally arrive after a long tough journey plunging from heaven.
A lone barn owl flies.

Thanks, George - suddenly I feel a whole lot better!

Watch out for our next 'Society Cafe' #Thoughttree Writers' Workshop, btw - coming up later in February and, since the first was so popular, another splendid session on memoir writing!