ink & peat podcast / episode 15
Sharing stories can shorten the social distance between humans, no matter how far apart.
Listening to writers read their work before the hearth in Cottage 4 calls us to the Memoir Tours retreat as much as anything. Think Open-Mic with a peat fire ablaze, cup of tea or glass of wine in hand, listening to stories. Stories of how we got here, what we learned along the way, and maybe what we left behind. The stories are as diverse as the people that bring them, though each is a celebration of the human spirit, of what it means to be present and accounted for.
To give you a sampling of a Memoir Tours evening before the hearth, we created ink & peat Episode 15, in which Barb reads a lovely account of her father and how his passion for raising flowers transformed her life, and Craig recounts one of his more memorable teaching moments.
Oh my God! Barb and Craig, I so loved listening to your stories, and the obvious joy and charm between you is just fabulous! I know you like this word! I just want to be in front of that fireplace with you again!
I hope it will be soon, in the meantime, thank you so much …please keep your stories coming!
I am so privileged to call you both dear friends,
Please stay safe in these troubling times!
Ah, Kathleen, so wonderful to hear from you and to hear you like the stories. Yes, we so look forward to being with you post-crisis, telling tales, sharing dreams, recounting how each of us made it through these troubling times.
Stay well, dear friend. We will miss seeing you next month(!) yet look to better times ahead. Let’s chat soon!
Love from our hearth to yours…
Absolutely lovely you two. Lit a cosy fire inside me! A brilliant start to my day. Raising my tea cup to you both – clink!
Thank you, Drew. Here’s to raising our teacups together! Cheers!
So so lovely!!! Great to hear Barb’s story aloud and Craig’s for the first time! Haha! And the song at the end was just perfect! Thank you, much love to you. Xo
Ahhh, Marianna, so glad you liked it! Thanks for listening. More to come. We miss you and look forward to seeing you when we can. xoxo
Thank you so much for sharing your lovely stories. Both stories touched my heart in different ways. I was imaging sitting by the fire, head bowed, tea in hand, my mind in tune with the pictures you painted with your words. Such a nice way to start a rainy day here.
Hello Tracey, Wonderful to hear from you. We’re glad the pieces resonated with you and that you could well imagine yourself in Cottage 4. Hold that thought! We anticipate more brilliant stories before the hearth in better days to come. Good health to you and your own ones. Happy writing.