Leila & Philip Diakomanolis

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Many of us arrive at a time or place in our lives only to discover we have lost ourselves. My co-host, the amazing photographer Margaret Soraya, and I have been there ourselves and our desire is to help others to also find their new possibilities on our week-long women-only retreat in Orkney. Creativity and quiet places are an ideal combination to provide a space for you to delve into your passions and spend time experimenting with your creative side through immersion in the landscape and the arts. We only have 3 places left. Grab yours if you feel in need of some creative and nature inspiration for your own personal journey - ⠀
A new announcement is paving the way towards more travel freedom for some of our creative guests: From Monday 2 August, fully vaccinated people from the EU and US will be able to travel to Scotland without quarantining. The easing also removes the need for a PCR test on day eight after arrival. ⠀
Tell us - what would be the creative Scottish adventure of your dreams? Which activity/ location/ duration/ travel month....anything! We're curious...⠀
We love getting emails with feedback and photos of the finished books! Our next Online Bookmaking Workshop will start with a live zoom session on 30 September. Info on how to register: https://buff.ly/3xtkTHQ (LINK IN BIO)
Wonderful feedback from adorable guests on our tapestry weaving short break with Louise Oppenheimer and accommodation at Dalriada in Argyll:
As some of you may know, I have another small retreat business called Fire & Rain, which came out of my own healing journey following the sudden death of my fiancé a few years ago. Chances are someone who's lost their best friend and soulmate still wants to go on holidays - but not with couples, not on a week of therapy or the likes, not on a singles holiday, and often not even with well-meaning friends who still have their old, happy lives. Since the search for meaning often becomes even more urgent after a traumatic event, I set up Fire & Rain Soul Spa to offer uplifting self-care retreats in stunning locations in Scotland. Providing a safe space to just be and enjoy, without pressure or judgement, in the company of others who really understand. ⠀
A couple of weeks ago we visited Hill House in Helensburgh, one of Charles and Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh's most famous works, probably second only to the (now destroyed) Glasgow School of Art. The house is a prominent example of the Modern Style (British Art Nouveau style). It was designed and built for the publisher Walter Blackie in 1902–1904.
We have a new date for our online bookmaking course to make your personal, refillable travel journal. It will start off with a live zoom session on 30 September. We were blown away by the positive feedback from the first session.
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