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"you can always edit a bad page. you can’t edit a blank page."
JODI PICOULT
A rural sanctuary in the UK blending co-living, co-working and wellness for remote workers and independent professionals.
What is Unblock?
Be part of a friendly, supportive and creative community.
What is Unblock?
a retreat for people who know they have something to say, but can’t seem to get it onto the page.
a retreat for people who know they have something to say, but can’t seem to get it onto the page.
a retreat for people who know they have something to say, but can’t seem to get it onto the page.
UNBLOCK isn’t a course. No lectures, no craft workshops, no one telling you how to write. It’s 8 dedicated days in Cornwall for starting your novel, poetry, a play, Substack, a newsletter or something you haven’t named yet. Come with a project, come with a question. Leave with pages.
Be part of a friendly, supportive and creative community.
UNBLOCK isn’t a course. No lectures, no craft workshops, no one telling you how to write. It’s 8 dedicated days in Cornwall for starting your novel, poetry, a play, Substack, a newsletter or something you haven’t named yet. Come with a project, come with a question. Leave with pages.
Hosted by a published author and a community founder: two people who know what it actually takes to get the work out of your head and onto the page.
Be part of a friendly, supportive and creative community.
Hosted by a published author and a community founder: two people who know what it actually takes to get the work out of your head and onto the page.
Heated indoor swimming pool with gorgeous countryside views!
Gym with weights & yoga equipment, ready for co-created workouts
Stylish and homey accommodation - which bedroom will you choose?
Focus on your creative project in our co-working spaces with 34" monitors
Co-living cottages equipped with fully-fitted, modern, inspiring kitchens
Feel relaxed and social, in the light and bright communal lounge
Let's cook up a storm in the lovely farmhouse communal kitchen
Relax in the outdoor tropical spa area with massaging hot tub
Quiet cosy snug with mini library, piano, puzzles & board games.
Farmhouse and all cottages have modern, well-kept bathrooms
Stone cottages in Cornwall
Where ideas happen
Your writing time
End of a writing day
Reset before the evening
The heated indoor pool
AWEEKAT
FROOMIES CO-LIVING
Be part of a friendly, supportive and creative community.
Heated indoor swimming pool with gorgeous countryside views!
Gym with weights & yoga equipment, ready for co-created workouts
Stylish and homey accommodation - which bedroom will you choose?
Focus on your creative project in our co-working spaces with 34" monitors
Co-living cottages equipped with fully-fitted, modern, inspiring kitchens
Feel relaxed and social, in the light and bright communal lounge
Let's cook up a storm in the lovely farmhouse communal kitchen
Relax in the outdoor tropical spa area with massaging hot tub
Quiet cosy snug with mini library, piano, puzzles & board games.
Farmhouse and all cottages have modern, well-kept bathrooms
Stone cottages in Cornwall
Where ideas happen
Your writing time
End of a writing day
Reset before the evening
The heated indoor pool
AWEEKAT
FROOMIES CO-LIVING
Stone cottages, open fires, a heated pool…
Heated indoor swimming pool with gorgeous countryside views!
Gym with weights & yoga equipment, ready for co-created workouts
Stylish and homey accommodation - which bedroom will you choose?
Focus on your creative project in our co-working spaces with 34" monitors
Co-living cottages equipped with fully-fitted, modern, inspiring kitchens
Feel relaxed and social, in the light and bright communal lounge
Let's cook up a storm in the lovely farmhouse communal kitchen
Relax in the outdoor tropical spa area with massaging hot tub
Quiet cosy snug with mini library, piano, puzzles & board games.
Farmhouse and all cottages have modern, well-kept bathrooms
Stone cottages in Cornwall
Where ideas happen
Your writing time
End of a writing day
Reset before the evening
The heated indoor pool
whatthisis
The Vibe
✔ A guided workshop to start writing
✔ Eight days with zero distractions
✔ Honest feedback in a small, trusted group
✔ Self-catered: shop, cook, and eat together
✔ Cornwall in Nov: hot tub, cosy fire, no agenda
Not the Vibe
✘ A craft workshop or writing instruction
✘ Advice on publishing or finding an agent
✘ A fully catered holiday
✘ Ticking off Cornwall's tourist highlights
✘ A solo writing retreat with no group element
and what itisn't
whatthisis
The Vibe
✔ A guided workshop to start writing
✔ Eight days with zero distractions
✔ Honest feedback in a small, trusted group
✔ Self-catered: shop, cook, and eat together
✔ Cornwall in Nov: hot tub, cosy fire, no agenda
Not the Vibe
✘ A craft workshop or writing instruction
✘ Advice on publishing or finding an agent
✘ A fully catered holiday
✘ Ticking off Cornwall's tourist highlights
✘ A solo writing retreat with no group element
and what itisn't
YOUR HOSTS!
Sandra Gerstaedt
Community Founder · Facilitator · Writer
Sandra is the founder of SAY HI Club, an offline community for solo millennials. With years of experience running events, workshops and retreats, she knows what it takes to make a room work. At UNBLOCK, she designs and leads the daily workshops.
Marie-Kristin Hofmann
Author · Coach · Mindfulness Teacher
Marie’s coming-of-age novel was published in 2026. As a coach, she has developed the Heart Answers® method, helping 300+ people reignite their creativity. At UNBLOCK she co-facilitates the workshops and brings her approach to getting people out of their own way.
Sandra and Marie met at Froomies Co-Living and hit it off straight away. Both shared a love for writing and had unfinished projects they were stuck on. Understanding the power of community and parallel play, they found others in the same position: people with ideas and empty pages. They founded the Froomies Writers Club. Watching the group unblock each other week after week, the idea to bring that to more people became impossible to ignore. That’s where UNBLOCK was born.
Both are Berlin-based with a deep connection to England. The retreat runs in English, but German-language work is welcome.
YOUR HOSTS!
Sandra Gerstaedt
Community Founder · Facilitator · Writer
Sandra is the founder of SAY HI Club, an offline community for solo millennials. With years of experience running events, workshops and retreats, she knows what it takes to make a room work. At UNBLOCK, she designs and leads the daily workshops.
Marie-Kristin Hofmann
Author · Coach · Mindfulness Teacher
Marie’s coming-of-age novel was published in 2026. As a coach, she has developed the Heart Answers® method, helping 300+ people reignite their creativity. At UNBLOCK she co-facilitates the workshops and brings her approach to getting people out of their own way.
Be part of a friendly, supportive and creative community.
YOUR HOSTS!
Sandra Gerstaedt
Community Founder · Facilitator · Writer
Sandra is the founder of SAY HI Club, an offline community for solo millennials. With years of experience running events, workshops and retreats, she knows what it takes to make a room work. At UNBLOCK, she designs and leads the daily workshops.
Marie-Kristin Hofmann
Author · Coach · Mindfulness Teacher
Marie’s coming-of-age novel was published in 2026. As a coach, she has developed the Heart Answers® method, helping 300+ people reignite their creativity. At UNBLOCK she co-facilitates the workshops and brings her approach to getting people out of their own way.
Sandra and Marie met at Froomies Co-Living and hit it off straight away. Both shared a love for writing and had unfinished projects they were stuck on. Understanding the power of community and parallel play, they found others in the same position: people with ideas and empty pages. They founded the Froomies Writers Club. Watching the group unblock each other week after week, the idea to bring that to more people became impossible to ignore. That’s where UNBLOCK was born.
Both are Berlin-based with a deep connection to England. The retreat runs in English, but German-language work is welcome.
