The Skyros test: Is there space for a grumpy cynic on a Greek holistic retreat?

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The Skyros test: Is there space for a grumpy cynic on a Greek holistic retreat?
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Will yoga, writing classes, singing, art, meditation and a wide variety of guests and stunning scenery inspire Gemma Tipton to pen a blockbuster?

Turquoise waters lap in a musical fashion beneath the terraces at Atsitsa Bay. A near postcard-perfect spot, there is even an interesting ruin to mark the point where forested hills ramble down to the shore. Come evening, the sun will set in exactly the right spot, but right now, a small group of us are busy sharing our innermost feelings over morning coffee. I am finding feelings to be distinctly uncomfortable.

Cameron Diaz: ‘I left movies because I wanted to live my life differently. We started our family, and that was all I wanted to do’Hera restaurant review: A new gastropub on Dublin’s north side, without the usual cliches I have opted for screenwriting because I have had an idea in mind for years, but have never worked out how to go about it. Years ago, starting out, I failed to get into journalism college, but got offered a place in film school instead. Being contrary by nature, I stuck with journalism, and have often wondered about the path not taken. Some people have come because they’re serious about developing an idea, and others because they want to meet new people.

We take a trip to Skyros town, which is almost impossibly pretty. Cobbled lanes are flanked with whitewashed cottages, windows picked out in blue, and bougainvillea everywhere. Achilles, it is said, hung out here disguised as a girl, courted the daughter of the king and married her before heading off for Troy, where he met his end thanks to a dodgy heel. The town does feel as if it is dripping in myth. It is also dripping in little shops, boutiques and enticing tavernas.

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