.a Scottish company with Italian roots.

At Artemisia Holidays our main concern is to ensure that our guests have the best experience.

These are a few of the comments we received in past years.

• Just free time for me as my time is always required by my husband – this time each day was untouchable!
• A lever to get me out of my present rut
• Need clarity and acceptance of where I am now

• More able to understand and relate to others and hope that this will enable me to have better relationships
• Myers-Briggs insight into how/why I am “myself”
• Techniques for presence work gave me calm
• Resolution to think and not to judge so quickly
• Am able to connect with myself and have good coping mechanisms to take away with me, i.e. dealing with conflict and connecting with how I really feel inside
• What I received was new windows, new doors, new possibilities – a new way to see how things are

• I thought to give was always good – now I’ll work on changing this to also value receiving
• To think of my health more seriously
• I’ll go forward and not pressure myself into finding the correct path immediately. I realise the importance of giving myself time to find the way
• Try to let others into my life – trust myself and them
• Look after myself first: look after my health properly
• I also got to know Ian and Mary and the others on the course – and it was a gift!

Painting with Maggie Ramage

“Thanks for the holiday – definitely more relaxed than when I came!”

“Maggie was an absolutely brilliant tutor and I am sure she would be just as good with a more advanced group or with beginners. My painting has improved immeasurably”.

“The holiday was among the best, if not the best, I have ever had and I appreciated all the hard work and thought you both put into it – faaaaaaaaaaaaantastic!”

Maggie Hamand Creative Writing

“Maggie Hamand, the food and drink, Lorraine and Joe – all top notch!”

“I think that you are developing a unique retreat that is evolving very well – keep up the excellent work!”

“I was so impressed by your breadth of literary knowledge and ability to remember a range of plots and characters. Thank you also for the one-to-one session (an unexpected bonus) and your constructive and helpful comments”.

Sallyann Sheridan and Jacqui Lofthouse Creative Writing

“I have enjoyed lots and lots of things but my favourite thing was Pizza Night”

“I enjoyed being welcomed as one of the family and learning new writing tips and skills”

“I’d change absolutely nothing! I’ve had a wonderful time”.

“You are incredibly welcoming and are great hosts. I really appreciated your organisation and your high standards”.

John Hands and Also Adrian Wiszniewski

“I enjoyed the friendliness of the groups, the shared experience of learning, the beauty of Barga. A very happy atmosphere”.

“Both John Hands and Adrian Wiszniewski were excellent tutors who gave of their time unstintingly”

John Hands

The best and most comprehensive of all the creative writing courses I've taken. Excellent course, excellent lecturer.
Brian Astbury

Beats all other courses. I learned crafts that other tutors speak about but never really touch upon. It makes me wonder if other tutors should attend these lectures.
Laura Marlow

A lot of freedom to channel creativity in an individual way, explore new ways of writing, well structured, lots of info, engaging, encourages group to share ideas and give each other feedback. Practical exercises useful, not just straight lecturing. I very much enjoyed this course. It allowed me to think for myself, have my own ideas and style.
Hayzel Davies

Seminars were very encouraging and helped me to extend and explore my imagination more freely.
Bhanu Khan

Samba Fusion

“Everything was brilliant – the teaching, the location, the food”

“I enjoyed the company, the scenery, the music and the food”

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Find out about The Enchanted Land: Puccini's Landscape, Light and Colours exhibition held in June 2005 at The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow.