Tuesday at Swanwick

As some of you may remember on August 11th Swanwick Writers Summer School began - and of course I am here.  I cannot believe it is Tuesday already.  On my arrival I was very excited and felt like an Enid Blyton character from St Clares or Mallory Towers boarding school stories.  As soon as I unpacked I went outside to see who else had arrived.  So many familiar faces, it didn't feel like a year since I had seen my Swanwick buddies.  This is such a relaxed and friendly place, the courses are really informative and the tutors are always brilliant. 

The one downside here is the amount of food you end up eating.  After a cooked breakfast I am sure I will be able to skip lunch and wait until dinner but that never happens.  As luchtime approaches I can feel and sometimes here my tummy demanding to be fed once more.  The food here is so good it would be rude not to appreicate it, by the end of the week I shall be at least a stone heavier.  The only thing to have changed since last year is that the 'smoker's tent' has been renamed the 'smokers gazebo' which I thought sounded rather classy.

Our house move went well and we are 99% settled and unpacked.  If I ever see another brown box again it will be too soon.  The new house is lovely and we are lucky to have more space and several other perks!  The garden is charming and I cannot wait to plant my spring bulbs, Daffodils of course.

Anyway, back to Swanwick.  I have a little homework to do today so I will leave you for now and update again when I can manage to slip away from the excellent company I have.