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Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library)
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library)
Church Lane
Hawarden, Flintshire CH5 3DF United Kingdom

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RaeLovesToRead
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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julesG It's a good place to be. Calm, collected (😉). 1mo
AnishaInkspill 💛 💛 1mo
Chelsea.Poole Beautiful! 1mo
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RaeLovesToRead
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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Missing my happy place already! Roll on 2025!

Hopefully by this time next year I will have my life together too.

@squirrelbrain @Oryx @jenniferw88 @julesG @Leniverse @scripturient @TrishB @BarbaraBB @LeeRHarry @MicheleinPhilly @rockpools @jhod @Susanita

julesG 😘 1mo
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MicheleinPhilly
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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Surreal and splendid. #Gladstones24

Oryx Perfection 1mo
LeeRHarry Looks like your own private library in that photo 🥰 1mo
Estherhasredhair Ugh that place looks like a dream. 1mo
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AlaMich You can‘t beat England, man. 1mo
Deblovestoread Gorgeous 1mo
LeahBergen So beautiful 😍 1mo
MicheleinPhilly @LeeRHarry I‘ll need a private library of this size to accommodate all the books I bought! 😇 1mo
Suet624 Gorgeous! I‘m so glad you were able to be there. 1mo
LeahBergen Happy Birthday, darlin‘!! 😘😘 2w
MicheleinPhilly @LeahBergen Thank you, love! 😘 2w
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MicheleinPhilly
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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One of the very few pairs of matching socks I packed. 😬 #Gladstones24

Chrissyreadit I love seeing all the gladstone posts. and i‘m impressed about matching socks. 1mo
Oryx Bombas make such good socks. 1mo
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MicheleinPhilly
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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Just finishing up 3 absolutely glorious days at the happiest place on Earth. Thank you so much ladies for a truly spectacular weekend. 😘 #Gladstones24 #GladstoneNerds

squirrelbrain Yes, thank you to everyone who came - another fabulous weekend! ❤️❤️❤️ 1mo
julesG It was a wonderful weekend! 😘😘 1mo
TrishB It‘s been fab 😘 1mo
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Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 1mo
BarbaraBB It‘s been surreal 😍 1mo
LeeRHarry It‘s been such a lovely weekend! 😊 1mo
Chelsea.Poole Gorgeous! Love all the photos! 1mo
RaeLovesToRead It's been a pleasure! 😊💕 1mo
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BarbaraBB
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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I‘ve had a wonderful three days at #Gladstone24! Meeting so many wonderful Littens and spending time just reading in one of the beautiful reading rooms, surrounded by green hills, sheep and graveyards. So indeed, North Wales is always a good idea!

TrishB Was lovely to read with you ❤️ safe travels home. 1mo
Susanita It was great to meet you! Have a good trip home! 1mo
julesG Glad you joined us! Safe travels home. 1mo
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squirrelbrain Lovely to meet you at last! ❤️ Enjoy Manchester and have a safe flight home 1mo
RaeLovesToRead Absolute pleasure 💕💕 And it's flown by!!! 1mo
Oryx So lovely to meet you. Until next time! 1mo
MicheleinPhilly So wonderful to finally meet in person! Safe travels! ❤️ 1mo
Chelsea.Poole I love that you all gather at Gladstones; really lovely to see the photos each year. Also, I adore Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 1mo
AmyG I loved the photos, too. What a wonderful time you all had! 1mo
BarbaraBB @Chelsea.Poole @AmyG It‘s a fantastic place and it‘s so special to be there with all likeminded people and just read or do whatever you want. I wish you could have been there too, it is really nice to meet in person! 1mo
Centique Awww its so heartwarming to hear and see photos of you all meeting and reading in such a beautiful spot! 💕 1mo
Jeg On my wish list To meet other Litsy people in person. ❤️ 1mo
BarbaraBB @Centique It is. I wish you could be there. 1mo
BarbaraBB @Jeg Yes! It is! 1mo
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Oryx
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LeeRHarry How‘s Shy Creatures going Emma? 😊 1mo
Aimeesue I love the edging💙 1mo
Suet624 Everything about this photo…the library, the edging… is 🔥 1mo
LeahBergen Sigh… 1mo
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Oryx
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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julesG
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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Roomie book pairing

#ReadingRetreat #Gladstones24

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Oryx
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Deblovestoread 🩷💜🩵 1mo
squirrelbrain Such a fab picture! Can‘t believe I missed it all….🤦‍♀️ 1mo
Suet624 Wow! 1mo
Chelsea.Poole Beautiful! 1mo
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RaeLovesToRead
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

1) I think y'all know what I'm gonna say here 😁
ONLY 21 WEEKS AND 20 HOURS TO GO!!!!!!

@Oryx @scripturient @CGainor3 @TrishB @squirrelbrain @Leniverse @jhod @Caroline2 @jenniferw88 @julesG @Susanita @rockpools @BarbaraBB @MicheleinPhilly @LeeRHarry #gladstonerds

2) Waterstones, and subscriptions, and Indie stores.

3) I have about 6 on the go at the moment. Need to sort out what I'm doing!

BarbaraBB Time flies! 6mo
Susanita ❤️❤️❤️ 6mo
squirrelbrain 🤪 6mo
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julesG 😁🤣 6mo
TrishB That doesn‘t sound too far away. 6mo
Eggs What happens after those weeks and days? 6mo
RaeLovesToRead @Eggs The yearly gathering at Gladstone's Library. Basically a reading resort 😊 6mo
Eggs Wow that sounds Awesome 👌🏼 😎 👏🏻 6mo
LeeRHarry Woohoo! 😊 6mo
jenniferw88 😍 😍 😍 6mo
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Leniverse
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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Books I found and read at Gladstone's Library.
An award winning stream of consciousness novel, a 19th Century travelogue, and a small poetry collection.

Books I brought and read:
Ghosts from the Library (anthology), the last half of Holly, the first half of How to Build a Boat.

#Gladstonerds #EclecticReadingTastes

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julesG
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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Cupcake12 Are there any plans for a retreat trip this year? 9mo
julesG @Cupcake12 Yes, from October 10-13. Would be great to see/meet you there. You best ask @squirrelbrain for the booking details - there might be a discount. 9mo
squirrelbrain Hi @Cupcake12 - it would be lovely to have you along. If you email Gladstone‘s with the dates and give them my name (Helen Thain) they‘ll add you onto our group booking - there was a discount up until the end of 2023 but I‘m sure they‘ll roll it forward for you. Let me know if you do book and we can add you onto our group chat for afternoon tea bookings etc. 9mo
Cupcake12 @squirrelbrain thank you. I‘ve just emailed them to make an enquiry x 9mo
squirrelbrain Let us know how you get on! @Cupcake12 9mo
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RaeLovesToRead
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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Note: there is carrot cake 🥰
#gladstonerds

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RaeLovesToRead
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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My nephew, Jacob, wasn't quite as excited as me to visit Gladstone's! 🤣 Look at that serious face... 😄

#gladstonerds

BookmarkTavern That is not an impressed face. 😂 14mo
RaeLovesToRead @BookmarkTavern He cheered up when I gave him a bit of my ice cream! 😅 14mo
BookmarkTavern That‘s adorable. 💕 14mo
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dabbe Beyond cuteness. 🧡💜💛 14mo
AmyG Very serious and very cute! ❤️ 14mo
AlaMich He definitely looks like he‘s got better things to do 😂 14mo
tpixie Adorable 🥰 14mo
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julesG
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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#ReadingRetreat #Gladstonerds

Stack of books I took home.

TheBookHippie Yellow!!! Will they make the cut? 2y
Suet624 Such fun!! 2y
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julesG
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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Wonderfully bookish stickers made by @squirrelbrain

Thank you, Helen. 😘

#ReadingRetreat unpacking
#Gladstonerds

Sleepswithbooks Soooooo cute!!!!!!! 2y
CrowCAH Oooh @squirrelbrain you made other designs for your stickers! Would I be able to purchase some of these new sticker sheets? 2y
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squirrelbrain Hi Cynthia @CrowCAH - you know you don‘t need to purchase them; I‘ll just send you some! 😁 Are you still at the same address? You‘ll have to allow a bit of time as I can‘t get to the PO for a few days, and then the UK postal service keeps going on strike. 🙄 2y
julesG @squirrelbrain You need an Etsy shop. 😉 2y
CrowCAH @squirrelbrain yes, same address as before in Michigan. No worries, I totally understand about busy schedules. Oh geez, on strike! Our system is just slooooow. Thanks so much!!! ☺️ 2y
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julesG
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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Thank you, @CGainor3 for the sheepie bookmark. It's wearing a sweater in my second favourite colour. 😁

#ReadingRetreat unpacking

#Gladstonerds

Sleepswithbooks Adorable 2y
youneverarrived Cute 😍 2y
squirrelbrain I love mine! 🐑 2y
humouress That would be a jumper (not a sweater).
(I'm sorry ... my only excuse is that it's late night)
2y
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julesG
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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I'm unpacking all the things I took home from the #ReadingRetreat.

Thanks for the book bag and being a wonderful travelling buddy, @scripturient 😘

#Gladstonerds @rockpools @squirrelbrain @TrishB @Oryx @CGainor3 @jenniferw88 @RaeLovesToRead @Mitch @Susanita @Leniverse

scripturient 🤗😘 2y
squirrelbrain ❤️❤️❤️ 2y
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Leniverse
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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So pretty! I also found a book called the Henwife, a big book on Forestry and Forest Products, and a massive tome called Hints on Farming. They are placed directly below a shelf with such titles as "The Mammoth and the Flood" and "Mount Vesuvius". The implications are clear. If we end up in a post-Apocalyptic state, Gladstone's is the place for city folks to go to learn 19th Century survival skills.
#Gladstonerds #ReadingRetreat

rockpools Well that‘s reassuring! 2y
Oryx I like that you always think ahead 2y
Leniverse @rockpools @Oryx You never know when you might need the info found in "A Treatise on Manures", "Thorough Cultivation", or "Fowls for the Times"! Not entirely sure of the usefulness of "The Pansy". I'm in love with this corner of the library. 2y
rockpools @Leniverse Fowls for the Times! That sounds like essential reading 🐓 2y
batsy What an awesome cover and title. 2y
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julesG
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TrishB ☹️ 2y
rockpools Me too! 2y
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Leniverse
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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Two books read and halfway through the third.
The McCarthy I didn't care for. The Winterson was alright but not my fave by her. Both were rather grim and violent. The Stephen King is positively feelgood in comparison.

#Gladstonerds #ReadingRetreat

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Mitch
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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Final reading location of the day! #readingretreat

squirrelbrain That book on the edge of the bath is making me twitchy! 😱 2y
Aims42 Perfect!! 2y
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Mitch
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Alternative use of library steps!

#readingretreat

Soubhiville 🤣🥃 cheers! 2y
LeahBergen Perfect! 😆 2y
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Mitch
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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He built a fabulous library and added 26 bedrooms so you can sleep with the books. Gotta love Gladstone! #readingretreat

MemoirsForMe 😍🙌🏻 2y
TrishB Great pic ❤️ 2y
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Mitch
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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I wanted to read them all… I‘m close to defeat! #readingretreat!

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Mitch
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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Littens choose the BEST blind dates! 👍🏼 #readingretreat

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Mitch
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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Such talented Littens. Thank you lovely ladies #readingretreat

LeahBergen How lovely! 2y
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squirrelbrain
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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Afternoon tea at Gladstone‘s Library #readingretreat.

There has been much discussion about cream or jam first on your scone, and also whether scone rhymes with bone or gone!

Soubhiville I love it! 2y
Ruthiella Fantastic! 2y
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RaeLovesToRead And also whether peppermint and marmalade is a prizewinning combination! 😄 2y
Graywacke Looks lovely. I refuse to eat a scon, though. 2y
squirrelbrain Is that because you‘ll only eat scones!? @graywacke I completely concur, but most people were eating scons this afternoon! 🤣 2y
LeahBergen As an ignorant Canadian … it is “scon” and the jam goes on top of the cream. 😆 2y
Mitch @LeahBergen cream first! 2y
eanderson I love this!!! Enjoy!!💕 2y
Sparklemn For sure cream first! 🐮 2y
Graywacke @squirrelbrain yes, exactly. @LeahBergen but maybe if it had cream and jam I could consider a “scon” 2y
BarbaraBB Lovely, either way 😍 2y
Caroline2 Bone!! Defo bone! We cone not con!! 😆 2y
Centique So wonderful that you could get together like this! 2y
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Susanita
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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Nothing finished this week…yet. I have so many choices, I don‘t know what I‘ll read next! #bookreport #weeklyforecast #readingretreat

Cinfhen So glad you‘re there!!! Have the BEST time 💕 2y
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TrishB
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We‘re now also famous on Twitter and FB 😁❤️

squirrelbrain Fame at last! 🤣 2y
Oryx Great picture 2y
LeahBergen As you all should be! 😄 2y
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TrishB @LeahBergen exactly! 2y
Megabooks Yay! 2y
Reggie Awww ya‘ll look great. 2y
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squirrelbrain
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A beautiful morning here in North Wales on our #readingretreat.

@julesG and I went out for an audio walk / sit in the sunshine before settling down for a day‘s reading in the library.

We also bumped into Catherine @CGainor3 and Emma @Oryx out enjoying the sunshine.

Oryx Just posted a very similar pic! Beautiful walk. I passed the permit on to @scripturient 2y
scripturient @Oryx And I just passed it on to @Susanita 😁 2y
tpixie @Oryx @scripturient lovely place outside too!! 2y
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BarbaraBB It sounds and looks absolutely fabulous 🥰 2y
wordslinger42 How pretty! Gladstone's Library is high on my list of places to visit one day! 2y
LeahBergen I‘m dying of jealousy. 😆 2y
Hooked_on_books I am wildly envious! 2y
Reggie I hope ya‘ll have such a good time. 2y
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julesG
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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Going to spend the #20in4 #readathon at Gladstone's Library with a group of wonderful Littens.

I'm hoping to read King's new book (we've planned an in-person buddyread) and Kuang's Babel.

#ReadingRetreat #Gladstonerds

@Andrew65

Andrew65 Where‘s Gladstone‘s Library? 2y
julesG @Andrew65 It's in Hawarden, Flintshire. Basically, just a hop across the Welsh border from Chester or Liverpool. No idea where you are, but maybe you could join us for a few hours? 2y
tpixie @julesG someday I hope to join you!( from Kansas, USA) 2y
julesG @tpixie Yes, please. 2y
tpixie @julesG 🌺 2y
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Oryx
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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Come join us for a weekend on 30 September in Wales. It's the most relaxing, no pressure weekend ever. See @squirrelbrain 's post for more details.

Magpiegem That sounds like absolute heaven!!! 3y
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jenniferw88
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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We'd love some more Littens to join us at Gladstone's Library for our 2022 #readingretreat!

We can promise a *lot* of reading, plu some (or all) of the following:
📚 Peace & quiet
📚 Book chat
📚 Tea & coffee
📚 Cake & chocolate
📚 Wine & gin
📚 Countryside walks
📚 Pub meals

Some of us are staying for 2 nights, and some 3 from September 30th. Head over to https://www.gladstoneslibrary.org to book & let us know if you're coming!

Itchyfeetreader Oh wow I think I still have a voucher from the trip I did not get to go on. Fingers crossed still space next week after I speak to the boss 3y
rockpools @Itchyfeetreader 🤞🤞🤞 3y
Mrs_B I am so honoured to be invited. I‘m gutted I‘ll be working and just can‘t get there. If it had been the weekend before I would have been in! I hope you all have a fantastic time. I‘ll be thinking of you all! 3y
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julesG
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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We‘d love some more Littens to join us at our 2022 #readingretreat at Gladstone‘s Library!

We can promise a *lot* of reading, plus some (or all!) of the following….

📚Peace and quiet
📚Book chat
📚Tea and coffee
📚Cake and chocolate
📚Wine and gin
📚Countryside walks
📚Pub meals

Some of us are going for 2 nights, some for 3, starting from Fri 30th Sept 2022.

Head to Gladstone‘s website https://www.gladstoneslibrary.org/ to book your room ⬇️

julesG ⬆️ then let us know you‘re coming! (There are only 7 rooms left at the time is posting this!). any questions, just ask! 3y
Smrloomis That sounds so great! I‘m sure you‘ll all have a lovely time 📚🍾😄 3y
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Christyco125 Sounds like a lovely time. 3y
Dilara Wow! Thank you for the link. That was a nice rabbit hole 😻 3y
rockpools I can‘t wait! 3y
Hooked_on_books I‘m so envious! I enjoyed (jealously) all the posts from last time and will do so again this time! 3y
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squirrelbrain
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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We‘d love some more Littens to join us at our 2022 #readingretreat at Gladstone‘s Library!

We can promise a *lot* of reading, plus some (or all!) of the following….

📚Peace and quiet
📚Book chat
📚Tea and coffee
📚Cake and chocolate
📚Wine and gin
📚Countryside walks
📚Pub meals

Some of us are going for 2 nights, some for 3, starting from Fri 30th Sept 2022.

Head to Gladstone‘s website https://www.gladstoneslibrary.org/ to book your room ⬇️

squirrelbrain ⬆️ then let us know you‘re coming! (There are only 7 rooms left at the time of posting this!). Any questions, just ask! (edited) 3y
Mitch Can‘t wait to do this again - it‘s the most amazingly nourishing experience. ✔️ 3y
Mitch Wondered if you fancied a trip to Wales - @JaneyWaneyB and @Cupcake12 ?? It would be wonderful to meet up with you both 🤞🏼 3y
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scripturient @Cathythoughts I think you expressed interest a while ago. Wanna join us? 3y
Cathythoughts @scripturient Oh Thankyou 😘 I would love it , but I‘ll have to wait and see nearer the time how I‘m fixed. I see the rooms could be gone by then … but I‘ll have to wait & see X thanks for much for asking 👍🏻❤️ 3y
wanderinglynn I so want to do this. But too many things are up in the air right now for me to commit. 3y
RaeLovesToRead I've booked myself in 💕 Can't wait to meet you all! 3y
Amiable If I wasn‘t already booked for a trip to attend a destination wedding that weekend, I would seriously consider flying over to join you all. Sounds like an absolutely lovely time! 3y
squirrelbrain @Cathythoughts - you just never know…. The stars may align! 🤞🏻 3y
squirrelbrain @wanderinglynn - it‘s not as easy for you as it is for us but you just never know nearer the time…. 3y
squirrelbrain @Amiable - maybe next time?! 3y
squirrelbrain @RaeLovesToRead - that‘s so exciting! 🥳 Do you want to drop me an email to helenharrogate at gmail dot com, and I‘ll tell you a bit more about it, and add you to our WhatsApp group? 3y
Cathythoughts Helen , I decided just to go for it & booked a room just now. SO excited.. ❤️ 3y
Cathythoughts I booked for 2 nights. X 3y
squirrelbrain Oh that‘s so exciting @cathythoughts! 🎉 Do you want to send me an email too and I‘ll add you to the WhatsApp group? helenharrogate at gmail dot com 3y
TrishB I‘m so excited for the newbies 😁❤️ @RaeLovesToRead @Cathythoughts it‘s such a wonderful place. 3y
JenReadsAlot Hopefully next year we will be more set with covid and I will come over from the US. This looks so amazing! 3y
Tamra Green with envy! 💚 3y
Cupcake12 Ooohhh…going to take a look now x 3y
RaeLovesToRead @TrishB @Oryx I'm so excited! Gladstones is one of my favourite places in the world 🥰💕 3y
MicheleinPhilly 😩😩 I so wanted to do this but we‘ve decided to buy ourselves a new house. 😬 Maybe next year. 🤞🏼 3y
Cathythoughts @TrishB @Oryx So excited to be joining ye and so very excited to meet you all X 🥰 3y
rockpools @Cathythoughts @RaeLovesToRead 🎉🎉🎉🎉😊 How exciting! 3y
rockpools @Emilymdxn @charl08 Were you considering this backalong? 3y
TrishB @MicheleinPhilly a new house is probably the adult investment! Not as much fun but understandable ♥️ next year 🤞🏻 3y
MicheleinPhilly @TrishB I hate being an adult. HATE IT. This whole process is so fucking stressful. I‘ve barely slept a wink or read a page. 😕 3y
squirrelbrain Ugh, buying a house is *SO* stressful @MicheleinPhilly. Maybe you should book yourself a relaxing break at a library to get over it all! 😘 3y
squirrelbrain @JenReadsAlot - that would be fab! 3y
LeahBergen @scripturient Ohhhhhhh, this September doesn‘t work for me! 😭😭😭 I‘m pea-green with envy. I vow, VOW to make it one of these times! 3y
charl08 I'm saving for a trip to Seoul but this sounds wonderful... 😍 3y
squirrelbrain Maybe next year @LeahBergen 🙁 3y
TrishB @MicheleinPhilly adulting definitely sucks ☹️ 3y
TrishB @LeahBergen one year 👍🏻♥️ 3y
Cathythoughts @rockpools Looking forward to meeting you Rachel X 3y
LeeRHarry One year I‘ll make it - heading back to the UK twice this year to make up for not being able to get back for nearly 3 years but unfortunately not in Sept 😔😊 (edited) 3y
squirrelbrain That‘s bad timing @LeeRHarry🤷‍♀️ Maybe we could have a mini meet-up / bookshop crawl when you‘re here anyway? I‘m sure a few of us could travel to wherever you are visiting… just let us know! 3y
LeeRHarry @squirrelbrain I‘m hoping to be in London in May, it would be lovely to catch up 😊 3y
squirrelbrain That would be lovely @LeeRHarry - drop me an email if you like, to helenharrogate at gmail dot com and we can see if we can sort something out…. 3y
JaneyWaneyB Oh wow that would be amazing @Mitch I wouldn't be able to get the time off work sadly all the little darlings would only have just started at College and already coming up with ways to turn my hair grey 🙃 😢 🤣 3y
Magpiegem Just seen this and now I‘m trying to convince my hubby before the rooms run out 😂 would so love to meet some of your wonderful littens in person 😊 3y
squirrelbrain Oh I do hope you can convince him @Magpiegem - keep us posted! 🤞🏻 3y
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jenniferw88
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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A selection of photos from the #readingretreat

JamieArc It‘s been fun to follow your reading retreat! 3y
Nutmegnc That place looks like something out of a book or movie!! 3y
Caroline2 Lovely 🥰 3y
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LeahBergen Wow! 😍😍 3y
wanderinglynn One of these days I‘ll actually get to go. It looks so lovely! 3y
Cathythoughts That‘s a lovely glimpse of your book trip 👍🏻❤️ 3y
Chrissyreadit Someday I will plan my month long stay in Europe, and it will be set in the Month of the retreat and I will be able to participate in such an amazing event 😍😍😍 3y
tpixie @Chrissyreadit take me also! I have been wanting to go as well!! 3y
Chrissyreadit @tpixie I will definitely keep you posted! 3y
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Oryx
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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Last morning at Gladstone's 😭

rockpools So pretty! 3y
TrishB Great pic ♥️ 3y
batsy Wow that's lovely! 3y
Reggie Wow! 3y
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julesG
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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RaeLovesToRead The book I am currently (kind of) writing was inspired by Gladstones... I went there to study for my GP exams a few years back... such a wonderful place! 3y
Andrew65 Looks great, 3y
Nutmegnc Looks like such an amazing place!!! 3y
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squirrelbrain
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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Books
Friends
Tea
Cake
Roaring Fire

Perfect!

#readingretreat
#gladstonerds

TrishB Perfect 😍 3y
RaeLovesToRead 🥰🥰🥰 Wish I was there with you all! 😊 Looks like you're having a wonderful weekend ❤ 3y
squirrelbrain We‘ll organise another one for next year…we‘ll let you know when @RaeLovesToRead ! 3y
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TheBookHippie Beautiful 🥰🥰 3y
erzascarletbookgasm 😍👌 I think I only recognise two friends from this pic… @Oryx and you‘re the one in brown, right? Where‘s @TrishB ? 3y
TrishB @erzascarletbookgasm the back of my hair is the red one! 3y
Cinfhen I‘m LOVING all the photos!!! and of course @TrishB red hair 😘😘 3y
squirrelbrain I‘m not in the pic @erzascarletbookgasm - I was taking it! @CGainor3 is wearing brown, then @Oryx @Leniverse @scripturient and @TrishB . It‘s mainly the back of heads! 🤣 3y
erzascarletbookgasm Trish I thought you have short hair, and from the pic it looks like you‘re wearing a bun? 😆 @TrishB 3y
erzascarletbookgasm Ooopps Helen! Thanks for introducing the rest! ☺️ 3y
TrishB @erzascarletbookgasm it‘s just messy 😁 3y
Deblovestoread What a lovely time you are having! 3y
RaeLovesToRead @squirrelbrain That would be awesome! I'd love to meet you all! 😊 3y
LeahBergen This is just wonderful!! 😍😍 3y
Caroline2 Great photo!! 😃 3y
MaureenMc 🥰 3y
JennyM What a lovely photo. I wish I was there with you all 💛 3y
Chelsea.Poole Perfection! 3y
BarbaraBB Oh wow, I just went looking for these pictures (completely forgot earlier since I was away the weekend myself too) and it looks like perfection!! Who‘s who?! 🤍🤍 3y
BarbaraBB Oh I can figure it out by reading the comments above! So great!!!! 3y
BarbaraBB Where‘s Jennifer? She went too didn‘t she? 3y
squirrelbrain @BarbaraBB Jenny and Jules must have been elsewhere at that time. We were in the lounge, where you can chat as well as read, but some of us preferred the library proper, where silence was golden! 3y
BarbaraBB It sounds sooo good and relaxing! 3y
squirrelbrain It certainly was @BarbaraBB ! ❤️ 3y
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julesG
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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Leniverse I love those window seats, but they could really do with a blanket and a couple of cushions! 3y
Cathythoughts Have a lovely time !! So jealous ! Have a great reading weekend 👯‍♀️ 3y
LeahBergen Ohhhhh!! You guys got to go this year!! How wonderful. 😍😍😍 3y
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squirrelbrain
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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‘Blind date with a book‘ swap time at our #readingretreat at Gladstone‘s Library.

The Christmas tree and real fire makes it all the more cosy…! 🔥 🎄

Mitch Miss you all xx 3y
Soubhiville Oh how wonderful! Enjoy! 3y
Chrissyreadit 🙌🎉❤️😍 3y
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Cathythoughts Oh my book warrior friends !! I wish I was with you ❤️ 📚 3y
Amiable This is so great! 3y
squirrelbrain Miss you too @mitch ! 😘 3y
RaeLovesToRead I love Gladstone's library! So jealous 🥰 Have a lovely retreat! 😁 3y
LeahBergen I‘m so jealous!! I would love to meet you all there one year. ❤️❤️❤️ 3y
Caroline2 Lovely! I hope you have a fantastic time. 3y
MaureenMc 🥰 Enjoy! 3y
alisiakae This looks incredible! What a lovely retreat with fellow Littens! 3y
jenniferw88 @BarbaraBB I'm first on the left of the top photo, although only half of me is on there! 😂 3y
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Oryx
Gladstone's Library (formerly St Deiniol's Library) | Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom (Library)
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Look where I was today! @mitch @julesg @scripturient @squirrelbrain @RachelO @jhod @Leniverse @eraderneely
I wasn't in the library, just passing through (but we did have lunch at the Glynne arms) ♥️

scripturient Ooooooh!!! 😍😍😍😍 5y
rockpools Yay! How lovely 😊📚📚📚 5y
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squirrelbrain Oooh! Lovely day for a walk too! ❤️ 5y
Crazeedi Awesome!💞 5y
jhod Lovely menories! X 5y
TrishB Cool 👍🏻 5y
Bklover Beautiful!! 5y
Mitch Lovely day for a walk... let‘s home you‘re our lucky sunshine mascot for March 2020!😘 5y
eraderneely Such fond memories! 5y
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