After a few weeks of being desk-bound (where of course the real work gets done!), this week brings the welcome opportunity to get to some great literary happenings. I'm looking forward to several events on the Abergavenny Festival of Writing, one of which combines a walk along part of the Usk Valley with a "Write Me A River" workshop. My favourite walks are always woodland and water trails; I'm just hoping for some decent weather. Last week I joined in several of the events on the Chepstow Walking Festival when we had far from ideal conditions; trudging through mud up to your ankles and getting saturated through your waterproofs is not my idea of a good day out! Conversation with fellow walkers tends to be minimal in those situations but I'd been struggling with some recalcitrant pieces of prose and at least five or six solitary miles give ample opportunity for thinking things through ...
The end of the week sees the beginning of the Cheltenham Poetry Festival, with its usual great line up of national and local talent. Should you be in the area next Tuesday (April 24th), we'd be delighted to see you at the Festival Players reading at the Playhouse, 5.00 - 6.00pm. In keeping with the Festival theme of "Power", all our readings have been chosen to demonstrate the incredible power of words - it promises to be an interesting event.
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