| #1  04-16-2009, 06:03 PM | ||||
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 Casting for Recovery Casting for Recovery The first of Casting for Recovery UK & Ireland's seven fly fishing retreats in 2009 will be held in Powys next weekend, and the team can't wait to bring CfR's particular brand of magic back to Wales after a wonderful weekend at Caer Beris in 2008. Casting for Recovery UK & Ireland is a unique outdoor programme for ladies who have, or have had, breast cancer. Any woman who has experienced breast cancer is eligible to apply to attend a retreat (with medical clearance from their doctor). Retreats take place over two-and-a-half days and all accommodation, meals, counselling, and professional instruction are provided at no cost to participants due to major financial backing from the Countryside Alliance. Appropriate clothing and fishing tackle is provided by Orvis UK. The 60 participants who have already been through the programme in the UK agree that fly fishing offers benefits for the body and the mind; gentle exercise and a chance to reflect and escape in the beauty of rural Britain and Ireland provides what many ladies have said have really given them a boost after what has been a dark and frightening experience. Retreats at Valley Dam Fishery, Llanfihangel, Heathcote Lakes, Warwick and Mount Falcon, Ballina, Co Mayo are all closed for applications, but applications are still open to ladies who would like to attend one of the following retreats: * 17 - 19 July - Kimbridge on the Test, Kimbridge, Hampshire (applications by 08/05/2009) * 18- 20 September Brookhall Trout Fishery, Lisburn, Co Antrim (applications by 10/07/2009) * 25 - 27 September Forbes of Kingennie, Broughty Ferry, Angus (applications by 17/07/2009) * 4 - 6 October The Haddon Estate and The Peacock Hotel, Rowsley, Derbyshire (applications by 26/07/2009) Click the following link for the online application form: __________________ Don't Judge My Path If You Haven't Walked My Journey...     |
