Greetings from Raffles

Hello Coastliners,

This is Moi breakfasting in the dining alcove of our suite at Raffles. Himself surprised me by booking the Somerset Maugham Suite,(complete with butler) which although renovated, is still very much in keeping with the late 19th, early 20th century. It is a four room, bungalow style suite. You enter through the parlor, with a dining alcove, then pass through a draped doorway to the huge bedroom complete with ceiling fan, with a desk in one corner, ladies chair in another corner (have taken lots of photos) then into a dressing room and a wonderful marble and tiled bathroom.

I have been writing quite a lot but am in prose mode at present; I did a freefall piece on the first morning with my impressions. I will email this to the group.

Staying here is like stepping back into a gentler, more peaceful way of life. I highly recommend it.

It was good to read Karen's message for Christmas. I have been following her blog and adding comments every now and then.

Will keep in touch; next stop London

Take care all

Tricia

Karen Wants to Be Remembered

Karen has sent us a message:
Miss you all and remember last year's Victorian High Tea Xmas party. Will be thinking of you on 3 December at 12.30 pm.
Karen
And from Me
We all miss you too Karen. Come on over next year. Australia at this point of time is far better in all ways than America. Can and join us and have a break from the ECONOMY!. Come and smell the gum trees....
Coastliners

Hearty congratulations

Annetine,
Congratulations. If at first you don't succeed try and keep trying and you did.
Well done. Now for the rest of the group, go on try and get in just for Xmas. Party and poetry next week.
Love poetry and train poetry.
Cecilia

At last I am in ...feels like a miracle Thank you Ian from now on the way is forward Cheers Annetine

December 3 at 12.30 pm

Yes our Xmas lunch is on Wednesday 3 at 12.30 pm at 15 Huntingfield Road Brighton. We will eat, chat, drink, and exchange those books. After which we will read our 'love' poem if we have one. But we will work on the poem for the Literature Festival which will be about being on the 'Sandringham Train Line'. This is somehow miraculously going to bring all our poetic thoughts on trains together and will be read at the Literature festival. So get chugging on this one. Should be fun.
Look Forward To Seeing and Hearing All
Cecilia

xmas break up