Hello Derbyscribes members

As promised a few weeks ago, I have looked into venues for hosting a
writer's retreat for the group over a weekend in September this year.

I have found two possible places:

Victoria Lodge at/near Buxton is available for the weekend of 7 & 8
September at £300 for 5 bedrooms, which will accommodate 10 people
sharing.

Dove Valley Centre, also near Buxton has two units/cottages, which
are both available for the weekend of the 22nd of September at £320
and will accommodate 10 people between them.

We will make sure that this is a very productive, but fun-packed
weekend, so if you would like to come along, please let me know by
Monday 18 June 2007, as I will need to book a.s.a.p. before these
dates get snapped up by someone else.

Provided we get enough people to come along, the cost should be very
reasonable at between £30 and £40 for the weekend (Friday and
Saturday night). It is self-catering accommodation, so the cost of
the food will be shared between us. A deposit of £100 will be
required a.s.a.p., which should work out at £10-£12.50 per person, if
we have 8-10 people. There is also a possibility of bringing the
cost down slightly, if we can cover part of it through funding.

We will arrange a planning meeting for anyone who would like to
get involved in planning activities for the weekend and will also try
to get a guest writer to come along for a session.

Places will be available on a 'first come' basis, so make sure you
don't miss out!

See you all Monday!

Cilente