On Saturday 22nd August, fortune smiled upon us as the day dawned bright ,warm and sunny.  It was the day of the outing for the Conversation Group to Burnlaw in Northumberland.
A full bus left Newcastle and three more people came independently, so we had a full team.  Friends kindly joined us to help set up and support us throughout the day.
What a gorgeous day day we had as we listened to stories, explored the farm and met Gillian the Shepherd who told us about her life and her sheep and that was just the morning!
We then shared a delicious picnic and afterwards Malcolm led a walk around the land where we created sculptures from nature.  Some of us stayed behind and painted, with the guidance of Michelle, using natures gifts as inspiration.
It was a day of sharing, fun, learning new things and making new friends.
Marian, a volunteer at the Conversation Class,  said the group were glowing in their feedback on how they had enjoyed the day.
So a big thank you to everyone who made this such a lovely happy day.