#readcation 2020
READ ME
great books to read
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Louise Owens
#readcation 2020
Fabulous company, great guest speakers, delicious food and wonderful friendships!
Would you like to go on a great weekend away with me and six other fabulous women? I’ve chosen 8 gorgeous locations, arranged fabulous speakers and delicious food.
All you need to do is to say YES!
You don’t have to be a big reader, it’s just fun be involved in the book conversations. Small groups (approx. 8 each time) and yes, there will also be the legendary goody bags for each attendee! It’s a great way to catch up and relax. Please feel free to invite a friend.
Here are the 8 fabulous Girls’ Weekends Away for 2020!
Louise x x
#readcation 10:
Take Me Home Country Road
27th - 29th March 2020
Date: Afternoon of Friday, 27th – afternoon of Sunday 29th March Location: Spicer’s Guesthouse, The Hunter Valley
Speakers:
Catherine Marshall; Award-winning travel journalist, Catherine Marshall, will speak about the art of travel writing; her fascinating travels to and subsequent articles on places like Antarctica, Russia’s Trans-Polar Railway, Uluru, gorillas in the Republic of Congo and Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival.
Scott Bevan; Writer and broadcaster Scott Bevan will talk about his fascinating books, Bill (about artist William Dobell), The Harbour which he wrote whilst kayaking around Sydney Harbour and his brand new release.
Price: $487 per person (twin room with ensuite).
Includes breakfasts. Lunches and dinners will be extra.
#readcation 11:
Diamonds are a Girl ’s
Best Friend
15th - 17th May 2020
Date: Afternoon of Friday 15th – afternoon Sunday 17th May
Location: Berida Hotel, The Southern Highlands. Walking distance from Bowral train station.
Speakers:
Scott Whitmont; Scott Whitmont will talk about the fascinating story of jewels of the rich and famous including those belonging to Queen Elizabeth II, Elizabeth Taylor, the Duchess of Windsor, Grace Kelly and other famous jewels from history made by the likes of Cartier and Fabergé.
Dr. Vasudha Chandra; Dr Vasudha Chandra will give us a wonderful illustrated talk in which she will speculate on the medical diagnoses of a range of fictional charac- ters including some of the characters from A Christmas Carol, Jane Eyre, Little Women and Alice in Wonderland. What exactly were they ailing from?
Price: $487 per person (twin room with ensuite).
Includes breakfasts. Lunches and dinners will be extra.
#readcation 12:
Walking in a Winter Wonderland
19th - 21st June 2020
Date: Afternoon of Friday 19th – afternoon of Sunday 21st June
Location: The Hydro Majestic, The Blue Mountains.
Walking distance from Medlow Bath train station.
Speakers:
Walter Mason; Effervescent Walter Mason will speak about the funniest parts of books you may have missed from Love in a Cold Climate to My Family and Other Animals.
Lucinda Holdforth; Author Lucinda Holdforth will talk about her book True Pleasures and those fascinating women living in Paris – including Coco Chanel, Nancy Mitford, Marie Antoinette and Josephine Bonaparte.
Price: $434 per person for the weekend (twin share rooms with ensuites). All meals will be extra.
#readcation 13:
Walking on Sunshine
24th - 26th July 2020
Date: Afternoon of Friday 24th – afternoon of Sunday 26th July Location: QStation, Manly in Sydney
Speakers:
Charlotte Smith; Fascinating talk by author Charlotte Smith on Dior’s stunning garden and how it inspired the iconic House of Dior.
Ailsa Piper; Memoirist, award-winning playwright, some-time actor and director, and full-time walker Ailsa Piper, talks about her experiences walking The Camino Trails of Spain, Portugal, France and Italy. She will also discuss the questions which arose in her moving and provocative book, Sinning Across Spain.
Price: $418 per person (twin room with ensuites).
Breakfast included. Lunches and dinners will be extra.
#readcation 14:
Sweet Dreams
21st - 23rd August 2020
Date: Afternoon of Friday 21st – afternoon of Sunday 23rd August Location: Valle Laguna, The Hunter Valley
Speakers:
Shane Rozario; Professional photographer and founder of WeAreObservers will demonstrate and give us practical tips on how to get the best photos on our mobile phones as he takes us on a walking workshop.
Lauren Chater; Author and iced cookie guru, Lauren Chater, will give a talk on her newly-released historical fiction book Gulliver’s Wife followed by a cookie decorating demonstration (from her non-fiction book The Well Read Cookie) where we will all get to ice a cookie or two.
Price: $568 per person (twin room). This includes dinner on Friday and Saturday nights and breakfast ingredients. Lunches will be extra.
#readcation 15:
Here Comes the Sun
11th - 13th September 2020
Date: Afternoon of Friday 11th – afternoon of Sunday 13th September
Location: The Rift Coach House, The Southern Highlands. Walking distance from Bowral train station.
Speakers:
Lesley Workman; A workshop with professional calligrapher Lesley Workman on some simple techniques and ideas for you to create your own personalised gift tags and notes.
Silvana Griffin; Dynamic, former President of CWA Sydney City will give us a demonstration on some delicious easy bakes, followed by a scrumptious afternoon tea.
Price: $508 per person (twin room), $561 per person (single room). There are 4 single rooms available. Breakfast ingredients provided. Lunches and dinners will be extra.
Beauty School Drop Out
#readcation 16:
Beauty School Drop Out
16th - 18th October 2020
Date: Afternoon of Friday 16th – afternoon of Sunday 18th October Location: Château Elan, The Hunter Valley
Speakers:
Liz Hemphill; Liz Hemphill will speak about co-founding Herbie’s Spices in 1997, and her travels with Herbie to fascinating and far-flung parts of the world in search of spices and a better understanding of them. They have co- authored two books, Herbaceous and Spicery, combined into a single book in Sticks, Seeds, Pods and Leaves.
Sarah-Jane Galloway; Sarah-Jane Galloway will be travelling from Melbourne to share some clever tips, tricks and features she has found helpful when posting on her Instagram accounts. These tips will help you keep your feed bright and eye-catching! She will also explore how to find and follow your interests on Instagram.
Price: $454 per person (twin room with ensuite). All meals will be extra. Spa treatments available at extra cost.
#readcation 17:
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
20th - 22nd November 2020
Date: Afternoon of Friday 20th – afternoon of Sunday 22nd November Location: The Carrington Hotel, The Blue Mountains
Walking distance from Katoomba train station.
Speakers:
Catherine du Peloux Menagé; Catherine du Peloux Menagé is a perfume consultant who writes on perfume and the sense of smell. She will be speaking on everything from the history of perfume to historical scents and stinks. Bring your favourite perfume along to find out more about it.
Sophie Hansen; Writer and 2016 Australian Rural Woman of the Year, Sophie Hansen, is travelling from her farm in Orange to speak to us about community connection and her gorgeous cookbook A Basket By The Door which inspires us to nourish, bolster, cheer and celebrate with family and friends.
Price:
$388 per person (twin room with ensuites). Includes breakfasts. Lunches and dinners will be extra.
To book, contact
Louise Owens t 0416 207 808
e louiseo@bigpond.net.au w. www.readmeblogsite.net
Thank you so much for inviting me to be part of this fabulous weekend – your planning, preparation, content, hosting, engagement , friendship, love and laughter made it such an enjoyable time. - Brenda
Thank you for the wonderful weekend which was wonderfully stimulating and impeccably organised – Roxanne
It was such a wonderful weekend. They (#readcations) are a highlight of my year now. – Case
I truly loved the weekend! It was stimulating and relaxing at the very same time. A marvellous bunch of women; great speakers; fabulous discussions!
I loved it all. – Kate
