"Even complete beginners will soon be scaling sheltered Peak District crags on this two-day course with Pure Outdoor. Participants will master tying in, belaying and several climbing techniques, as well as abseiling down. With a maximum of six learners to one instructor, there is a lot individual attention and personalised targets. The course is suitable for anyone aged 13 and over, from first-time climbers to those with some indoor experience."
"Moclin, a historic hillside village in Andalucia, about 45 minutes' drive from Granada, is the inspiring setting for this painting holiday. Painters of all abilities including beginners will learn how to plan and create abstract artworks. Some time will be spent outside, working on guided exercises en plein air. These charcoal drawings and watercolour studies will then be developed in the studio, with participants producing several abstract landscapes in acrylics to be exhibited in the village."
"The group has sole use of the hotel, which is set around an open courtyard and has a roof terrace with views over the hills. The price includes five days' painting tuition; all meals, including a tapas dinner in Granada; and an excursion to the castle and other local sights. From 1,950 for seven nights, 19-26 May, granadaculturalholidays.com Ottolenghi-inspired vegetarian cooking in Portugal Veg out Ottolenghi-style meals in Portugal. Photograph: Figs on the Funcho"
A two-day climbing course in the Peak District teaches tying in, belaying, multiple climbing techniques and abseiling for participants aged 13 and over. Classes cap at six learners per instructor, offering individual attention and personalised targets; the training centre is a 10-minute walk from Bamford station and recommended affordable accommodation options are available nearby. A week-long painting holiday in Moclin, Andalucia, combines en plein air charcoal and watercolour studies with studio development into abstract acrylic landscapes. Participants receive five days' tuition, sole use of a hotel with rooftop views, meals, a tapas dinner in Granada and an excursion to local sights. A Mediterranean cooking retreat on a riverside villa in the inland Algarve focuses on Ottolenghi-inspired vegetarian dishes.
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