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Amy I Beeson 🐝's avatar

Gorgeous write up. I feel so privileged I was a small part of your London story.

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Claire Venus ✨'s avatar

Aww a big rainbow shiny part! 🌈✨

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Lauren Powell's avatar

Ditto!!

And lovely to hear more about your whirlwind trip down south Claire! 🤗

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Kate Harvey's avatar

It was such a magical evening! ☺️🧡

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Claire Venus ✨'s avatar

It really was. ✨🥰 so much inspiration and a new trajectory on lots of creative things.

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Ann Richardson's avatar

I live in London (Belsize Park) and have wondered why there has never been a London meet-up of Substackers. Perhaps there have been others and I am out of the loop. In any case, I am so sorry to have missed you. I enjoy meeting other writers. Do think of me next time.

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Emma Simpson's avatar

Would love another London meet up!! We could try one through the ‘Substack meets’ (I say that like I know what I’m talking about 🤣) xx

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Claire Venus ✨'s avatar

It was so easy for alwnick!

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Amy I Beeson 🐝's avatar

Claire posted it on Notes, and I serendipitously saw it. The rest of us hadn't met up before. But also we'd all had tickets to the same event with Farrah and Emma who we subscribe too.

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Claire Venus ✨'s avatar

Hi Ann If you connect with @Amy Beeson she will know.

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Amy I Beeson 🐝's avatar

@annrichardson I think @katedarracott has something in the works for a July London meet up

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Jo Thompson's avatar

Of COURSE I’m really there for the gardening!

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Amy I Beeson 🐝's avatar

I'm here for the garden though its London flat pot based. Just bought husband two outfoor sizeable bonsais for father's day.

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Jo Thompson's avatar

Pot-based is good - any sized garden is a great opportunity!

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Claire Venus ✨'s avatar

We need that on a tee!

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Amy I Beeson 🐝's avatar

Thanks we've just scarificed having a little lawn for a garden office. I'd tried to have a lawn for eight years but everytime the kids went out to play I had to spend 15 minutes picking up all the neighborhood cats poo. I've given up and gone for a deck but I'd determined to try and do something lovely with pots.

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Claire Venus ✨'s avatar

Aww - I try my best to be green figured to relax and I have dahlias and cosmos that like pots, lavender too.

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Amy I Beeson 🐝's avatar

Oh dear when i read that my first instant was having a cosmopolitan whilst planting lavender

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Emma C.'s avatar

It was such a wonderful evening ☺️✨

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Claire Venus ✨'s avatar

So so nice! ✨✨

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Suzy Walker's avatar

Thank you so much for the shout-out xxx

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Claire Venus ✨'s avatar

✨🥰 welcome petal

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Mara Melia's avatar

Oooh wonderful! I was meant to be there, but life got in the way 🩷 I love Emma ☺️

You coming into London and meeting writer friends, gave me the thought of a Sparkle retreat…? 🫠 (for me, preferably in the country side), but London soirée would be amazing too! (And I can help with cosy luxury venue too) ☺️

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Claire Venus ✨'s avatar

Oooo Mara! Yes Suzy Walker and I really want to make this happen!

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Mara Melia's avatar

Amazing!! Countryside or London?? 🥰

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Claire Venus ✨'s avatar

Northumberland coast

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K.L. Rockwell's avatar

Wonderful post, your writing is engaging and friendly. Thank you for sharing your trip!

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Una's avatar

Loved reading these lovely words - and seeing a close up look at the event night through someone else’s eyes. Such a great time with such great people.

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Claire Venus ✨'s avatar

Such a lovely time! Delighted to be connected! ✨

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Emma Simpson's avatar

It was so fun, and such a pleasure to meet new friends and to have you come and meet the family Claire! Special times 💕💕

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Claire Venus ✨'s avatar

Such special times. Like a dream really. ✨

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Mackenzie's avatar

Sounds like you had a wonderful time Claire! 💫 I listened to the interview with Emma and Farrah the other day and I loved the chat. It felt like those of us who weren’t there in person, were actually there in the audience, it felt cozy! 🤗

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Claire Venus ✨'s avatar

Ah I’m so looking forward to listening back. It was super friendly and cosy!

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Richard Donnelly's avatar

The UK's like America without the insanity : )

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Lyndsay Kaldor's avatar

This is the most gorgeous!! What a whirlwind of wonderful stuff and beautiful people. So sad our timings didn’t work out but there is always next time… and yes to more meet-ups, Lauren Barber and I have plans in the works for something in the autumn in London xx

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