To think of running a festival/retreat for women who have just had enough?!

[TheHuntingoftheSnark]

A weekend in the early summer, before the schools break up.
Somewhere easy to get to by train, but in the countryside somewhere beautiful, a really relaxed hotel or other retreat building.
come with a group of friends or book a blissful room to yourself - baths in all rooms.
Some lovely lounges to relax with a book, chat to other women, play board games with great tea and coffee on tap
Great food but really relaxed and easy going
Wild swimming, walks and guided runs
a gym
Very optional talks, yoga, pilates, crafts, skills you can book on to if you want.
Arrive from Friday lunchtime, leave sometime on Sunday afternoon.
Can be badged as mandatory work training if it’s hard to get away.
Who’s in? And what else would you want or need?

@Candleabra surely if people want to talk to others/party they'd go to the chatty room and those who wouldn't want that go to the quiet room.... why would that lead to 'cool groups' and exclusion?

I'd want horse riding, plenty of cheese, guided meditation, maybe a therapist on site 😂

Some hot men (I'm shallow 🤷‍♀️)

Sign me up for pre and post holiday. I'm in the meat eating sparkling rose wine section without phones and a moderate amount of company please. Yoga, reflexology, dog therapy (Labradors preferably) and horse riding too.

Oooh agree with PP with the alternative practices (inc chiropractics) and some outdoor dancing to drums. Around a fire. Therapeutic screaming before 9pm only.

Can we please have a hotel with proper comfy beds but also yurts in the grounds for those that want it. Really good menu equally focused on meat, vegetarian and vegan; so 3 dishes of each sort at each meal, and really good options, no fuck-you risotto.

All incoming calls to mobile phones are intercepted at the front desk and husbands given answers like ‘in the cupboard under the stairs’ or ‘no, that’s normal’ and ‘well how would I know? Where did you have it last?’

I also love field archery - perhaps with a print your own target option.

I'm in, but am deffo in the meat/wine category.x

Hotel cats on some floors with cat flaps in the door so they can sleep on the bed.

What’s the definition of a woman? I need to know before I sign up.

Can we have a special weekend for infertile/childless women (or indeed childfree women) where talk of babies, kids, pregnancy or ttc is comprehensively banned? Could do with one of those…

I'm at the meat and wine table.

Also, no loud noise... Headphones for music etc... I have enough noise and distraction at home, I crave calm and quiet... Little yurts, pods, cabins, whatever for those who want solitude.

Ta.

Sounds heavenly but it would have to be fab food - especially catering for all dietary needs
I’m gluten free and on a diet

count me in, as long as there’s wine!

Can we have a lake for outdoor swimming, a silent disco, and hammocks please?

@RubyJam yes!

The best therapist too, who actually cure you of all worries & mental health problems so you can return stronger after the retreat.

@Phrenologistsfinger I'm joining you on that one

Love to join.. but I'm on the comfy hotel, ensuite bathroom, loads of wine side of the fence!!!

No thanks. Sounds like a whinge-a-rama.

As it would be difficult to relax knowing that absolutely no work was being done at home beyond the most basic child survival, please could I request a full laundry service so I can hand it all in on arrival and collect it all clean and ironed on departure ?
Lots of swimming, walking and naps for me please 🙂.

Was looking for something like this only yesterday

packs rucksack

If I find one if these I won't even speak, let alone winge! Potter, eat, sleep.

I would like some dogs and horses to potter with.

And a full maid/cook replacement service at home so I don't come back to chaos.

All incoming calls to mobile phones are intercepted at the front desk and husbands given answers like ‘in the cupboard under the stairs’ or ‘no, that’s normal’ and ‘well how would I know? Where did you have it last?’

This sounds like the basis for an app that could transform all our lives. Answering in Different modes: husbands, children, in-laws.