Well, i didnt make the speaker last night, but i did however end up chatting on a bench outside our flat until 11.30….wow, a late night lol.
Today was the final part of the Kate Walker’s course, and we talked about…. SEX 😉 Im seriously considering going to Kates course in Fishguard next February, which follows on from this one ive been doing. One of the tasks she asks her students to do on the next course is to give “reasons for having sex?” An interesting concept. Apparently, love usually comes pretty far down the list 🙂
I decided not to go to my 2nd course choice and chose to come back to my room for some R & R….. The plan was to read, and write for the rest of the day, but i ended up reading blog posts, doing some catching up with e mails and then read one chapter of a book which, im gunna have to reread tomorrow as i kept nodding off lol.
Tonights speaker was Jane Wenham-Jones and this is where ive been going wrong…… To avoid writers bum i need to get one of these, which Jane highly recommends!
After Janes very entertaining talk entitled “The Highs and Hazards of Writing” it was straight into the bar for “Poetry Performance” where some of the delegates read out their poems they had been working on this week. im afraid i didnt watch until the end. My feet and ankles were aching 😦
I have managed to keep up with my prompts every day, which im very proud of, but only because ive been up most mornings before 6 lol
Soooo, if you want to avoid writers bottom (and belly) get a ball….. I’ll be ordering mine as soon as i get home 😉
The View Outside 
i used to have one because of my back not writers bum but I speak from experience when I say it is not easy to balance the laptop on your knee and type while sat bouncing on one 😀
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Ha ha ha….i just KNOW im gunna fall off 😉
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I use a ball, but unlike paulaacton, I use it at a loft desk (as opposed to my lap) but now I’m curious to find out how that would work for me…
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I’d like to give it a try Laurie. Jane sits at her desk and writes whilst sitting on it. Not sure its gunna work at the dining room table though 😉
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I would probably roll of the ball under my desk and never be heard from again
what are the pitfalls of being a writer – other than the fact that I make enough money to feed an ant farm
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Ha ha ha, you and me both hon 😉 Well, actually, Jane made it all seem very appealing. If i wasnt a writer already, i’d want to be NOW! 😉
No, she did say dont go into it to earn any money lol
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lol
-I would not think that that would be a good aspect – creativity is wonderful-being paid justly for your creativity is a better thing
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I don’t want writer’s bum. 😦
I have a ball, but no desk. 😦
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Lol, well i hope you sit on your ball with your laptop honey?
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Haha, no I told Hubby I want a desk for either my birthday or christmas. Haha. I’ll only have writer’s bum a little while longer. 😉
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Oooooo, I want PICS!!!!! 🙂
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Absolutely!
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I’m really enjoying your tales from the writing holiday – and I’m really envious, I’d love to go to one of these. Could I drag myself away from my daughter? There’s the thing 🙂 Can’t wait to hear more, and I’m glad you’re having a good time and getting lots of inspiration. x
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Awwww, thanks Jo 🙂
Theres still places at Swanwick 😉
I know, its hard isnt it, but my lot are all adults….i probably wouldnt have been able to do it when they were younger.
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I use a ball at my desk, instead of a chair for about an hour a day – you need to work on something that doesnt need too much concentration and clear away any debris that may hurt when you fall onto it!
It does work though – my 12 writers bum is finally starting to show improvement – but you need to be persistent – its also good for your midriff.
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Oooooo, thanks Chris 🙂
Cant beleive ive only just discovered this little secret 😉
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Please don’t lol. Xxx
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LMAO!!!!!! Cheers 😉
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I am unable to comment on the ball as my head is still stuck in the 25 reasons to have sex comment. I need to think about this!
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ha ha ha 😉
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Right now, I can’t think of a single one!
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I can do many things, but I cannot balance myself on those balls. I always end up rolling over and hitting the floor. I tried to use it in Pilates, and it was a fiasco. I’ll have to find another way to get my bum back in shape. 🙂
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Lol…i will definitely blog about my progress if i get one, but from what everyone has said i’ll be covered in bruises! 😉
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It was hilarious! To be honest, I would love one – but my writing ‘space’ is my lap in the front room. I think my husband might object to not being able to see the TV over ball and bum! (Annis – AKA Dawn Hudd)
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Hi Dawn 🙂
It was funny wasnt it!!!!
Lol, i can just picture it…surely theres a story in that scenario 😉
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Love this idea. New to me. I do have a ball and use it for exercise at home. Love my ball. Guess now I’ll have to use it a bit every day for writing.
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Let me know how you get on! 🙂
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