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The ABC Life by Benjamin Lee

23/7/2017

We are helping Ben make his book-writing dreams come true later this year. It's a great concept with a beautiful motive – and a really cool piece of wall art as an incentive gift. We've pledged to help him... could you?

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Writing retreats - give yourself the gift of a Me-Treat

19/7/2017

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A Me-Treat is a treat designed just for you... indulge your senses, inspire your soul, nourish your body and stretch your writing muscles as you get under the skin of the place you are in and explore your creative potential. Me-Treats are designed and led by author, journalist, poet and mentor, Jo Parfitt.

The Hague, Netherlands | Penang, Malaysia | Devon, England | Charente, France

Spend time in the company of other like-minded people. Days begin and end with words. Mornings are for inspired learning; a time to immerse yourself in the best your location has to offer and be mindful of the everyday. Afternoons are for following your flow, relaxing and completing a piece of writing. You see, at six o'clock it's time for the highlight of a Me-Treat – reading, sharing and connecting over a drink or two as we give feedback on the day's creations. Then it's time for dinner, with wine and more meaningful conversation. Some retreats include optional yoga. Partners and friends welcome at reduced rates. Fees include accommodation, breakfast, dinner and excursions.

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Life After My Saucepans

15/7/2017

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Summertime's sister publisher, Springtime Books, is pleased to announce the release of Life After My Saucepans, the long-awaited sequel to the best-selling What About My Saucepans? The book is out now on Amazon in paperback and Kindle.

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In What About Your Saucepans? Lindsay de Feliz gave up marriage and a successful career in the UK to follow her dreams as a scuba diving instructor in the Dominican Republic. She met and married her Dominican man and went on an incredible adventure involving political corruption and being shot in her own home.

Life After My Saucepans continues the story with Lindsay and Danilo living in hiding, away from the beaches and tourist resorts, in the mountainous, remote, sparsely populated north-west of the country. Will Danilo return to politics, will they turn their lives around and will they adapt to their new surroundings?

While visitors will recognise the descriptions of local men who scam foreign women (sanky pankys), they will also experience a different side of the country from Lindsay’s colourful narrative where the friendly, yet quirky, nature of the Dominican people is uncovered.

Full of incident, adventure, laughter and tears Lindsay describes her day-to-day life with her indomitable husband Danilo, as she comes to realise this is where she has always meant to be.

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Reflections from the PPWR Scholars 2017

4/7/2017

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The Pascoe Parfitt Writing Residency Scholars 2017 reflect on their experiences as #TCKs and their time at the 2017 Families in Global Transition Conference (#FIGT17NL) at the Hague.