| "A wonderful week of words, light, mountains - thank you for your generous hospitality, spaces in the house and trust in sharing all of this." |
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| Monica Suswin |
| Touching the Bright Moment with Rosell Angwin |
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| "This is the first course I have done where, at the end of it, I feel restored in body and soul." |
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| Mimi Khalvati |
| 'Fresh Ways to New Poems September 2004 |
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| "If this house were in Wales it would be Gorfwysfa. It will stay with me and when I am not here it will still be a retreat for my mind." |
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| Hilary Elfick |
| Mimi Kahalvati: 'Fresh Ways to New Poems September 2004 |
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| "Appropriate that we studied poems as "machines made out of words"! in a beautiful house built around a beautiful antique machine..." |
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| Michael Donaghy |
| A Week With Michael Donaghy Sept 2004 |
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"...it has been a beautiful week, painting under nightingale trees and eating saffron soups (and drinking more than poets) .....
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| Michaela Gall |
| Painting in the Marina Baja' May 2004 |
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| "I've had the best week ever writing up here in the mountains. Chris and Marisa's provision of this wonderful house - their home - and all the many small details that make it so comfortable and relaxing, and Nicki's insights and perception in her tutoring and workshops have all helped me to get to grips with my writing again . A big thank you - I hope to come back soon." |
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| Sue Bonnin |
| 'The Moment of Ignition' April 2004 |
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"What mental pictures shall I take back? Picnics, lemons, orange blossom, mountain walks but most of all the fellowship of writers sparking off each other. I am returning with the fire in my belly burning bright - thank you so much
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| Martin Brocklebank |
| 'The Moment of Ignition' April 2004 |
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| "Thank you, thank you for a beautiful week. And I can honestly say I have experienced the best and most productive workshopping sessions ever." |
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| Pat Adelman |
| 'Finding the Poem' 2003 |
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"La brisa en el olivar
y la luz de la luna
sobre el bancal
hacen de cualquier hombre
un poeta
- y la cocina en la casa
ayul de la Calle
Maria del Milagro
hace de cualquier poet
un genio
Gwyneth Box , Martin Bates, Pat Adelman
Fawzia Kane & Arthur North
(The breeze in the olives, and the moonlight on the orchards make anyone a poet - and the kitchen of the house on the street of Mary of Miracles make any poet a genius...)" |
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| Gwyneth Box/Martin Bates |
| 'Finding the Poem' 2003 |
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| "An artist's consort enjoyed the fantastic hospitality, the review of all life from outside Pepé's bar and the intellectual stimulation. Thank you both for letting us stay in your superb home..." |
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| David Vicary |
| 'Painting the Marina Baja' Oct.2003 |
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Here
you can read a selection of comments from people who have
attended our writing, photography and art courses at the Almàssera
Vella.
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