- Paperback: 268 pages
- Publisher: How To Books Ltd; illustrated edition edition (18 April 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1845280237
- ISBN-13: 978-1845280239
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 750,861 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Why not use your next holiday to gain a new skill, pursue an exciting hobby, or develop an interest you already have? This unique guide is full of fascinating and often unusual things you can do throughout the UK for a long weekend or a mini-break. - Make bread at the foot of the Pennines. - Carve stone with a master mason at a seaside manor house. - Extend your photographic skills in a stunning area of the Lake District - Redesign your own garden while in beautiful surroundings in London - Paint watercolours from a Scottish castle. - Relax, reflect and meditate on a bank of the River Thames. Most of the courses chosen are set in areas of outstanding natural beauty or strong cultural interest where you can learn new cookery skills or how to make and restore furniture; fashion jewellery and wrought iron; take up dance or choreography; write fiction; learn Reiki and other therapies; or wander the countryside with an expert learning to identify mushrooms. Try an archaeological dig if youre feeling active - The list is long and varied. This holiday guide is painstakingly compiled by a body of independent researchers who use their local knowledge to bring you wonderful locations and intriguing holidays throughout the British Isles. You will come home feeling enriched, energised and completely refreshed.
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Why not use your next holiday to gain a new skill, pursue an exciting hobby, or develop an interest you already have? This unique guide is full of fascinating and often unusual things you can do throughout the UK for a long weekend or a mini-break.
• Make bread at the foot of the Pennines.
• Carve stone with a master mason at a seaside manor house.
• Extend your photographic skills in a stunning area of the Lake District
• Redesign your own garden while in beautiful surroundings in London
• Paint watercolours from a Scottish castle.
• Relax, reflect and meditate on a bank of the River Thames.
Most of the courses chosen are set in areas of outstanding natural beauty or strong cultural interest where you can learn new cookery skills or how to make and restore furniture; fashion jewellery and wrought iron; take up dance or choreography; write fiction; learn Reiki and other therapies; or wander the countryside with an expert learning to identify mushrooms. Try an archaeological dig if you`re feeling active - The list is long and varied.
This holiday guide is painstakingly compiled by a body of independent researchers who use their local knowledge to bring you wonderful locations and intriguing holidays throughout the British Isles. You will come home feeling enriched, energised and completely refreshed.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Don't book a short break BEFORE you read this book!!,
This review is from: Holiday Courses For Long Weekends And Short Breaks: A Guide To The Best Holiday Courses And Workshops In The UK & Ireland (Holiday Reference) (Paperback)
A well laid out and easy to read guide book. The courses detailed give you lots of ideas for a short break throughout the country. The idea being: go away for a couple of days, chill, relax and do something completely new! The photography is eyecatching and inspiring. A great close up of a Handbag woven from English bulrushes caught my eye and I couldn't resist booking onto the course. I had a fab time and the course was exactly as described.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Expand your mind or improve your body.,
By Pink Gilbert (Nottingham, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Holiday Courses For Long Weekends And Short Breaks: A Guide To The Best Holiday Courses And Workshops In The UK & Ireland (Holiday Reference) (Paperback)
Why bother with normal holidays if you can go on a course as well. People can get bored of what they have in life. I believe that happens when they forget to challenge themselves by learning something new. It is also hard to mentally separate the years unless you go somewhere different and learn something new each year.
A course could be combined with a longer holiday and other activities to get a real feeling for a location. 'Holiday courses for long weekends and short breaks'. Whether you want to learn the basics in French cuisine, how to make shoes, paint, taste wine, or carve stone this book is a good place to start. However, remember that this book was published in 2005 so some information may be out of date. I hope that they bring out an updated version soon.
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