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January – writing workshops in Tavira

The “Writing in the Algarve” group held its first meeting of 2016 at Tavira Library. Monday’s (4th January) meeting looked at story, plot and theme. New members mingled with familiar faces. After introductions we went straight into the first writing exercise, a set scene, involving a psychiatric hospital, a windfall and an ill-tempered character. The task was to write for 5 minutes…

Flipside – Festival of Literature and Music – Looking for the Portuguese

The Snape Maltings setting for this International Festival is full of contrasts with Paraty, the home of FLIP.  Arriving early on Saturday morning, meant I was able to not only see the setting up of the Festival, but I also wandered around, a very English Farmer’s market.  The market did have echoes of Portugal and…