Re:treat: Lynden Easterbrook returns to Woodbrooke

‘Over wonderful meals, we shared our experiences of faith, and discussed our writing.’

by Lynden Easterbrook 8th April 2022

The first thing I noticed was the ‘Welcome Friend’ doormat. I was just one of thousands of people who have been welcomed to Woodbrooke since George Cadbury opened it as a Quaker study centre in 1903. The doors had been closed at the start of the pandemic; two years later I was anxious that it may not feel like it once did, and I didn’t know whether I would be able to focus on my writing in such heartbreakingly-troubled times. I pressed the buzzer, and a Friend opened the door.