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Port Eliot Literary Festival 2007

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5/5 (minimum 1) by glittrgirl on 25 Jul 2007

This was my first visit to the Port Eliot Lit Fest which was celebrating its fifth year in the saddle. A three (well two and a half) day extravaganza of people doing things with words in the beautiful setting of Port Eliot, St Germans, Cornwall. You can find out more at the website at www.porteliotlitfest.com.

The camping was good, the weather held (unlike the rest of the country who were taking collective swimming/snorkelling lessons) and the entertainment and setting were superb.

Catering was the best festival catering I have experienced, with choices of morrocan, spanish, jamaican, thai, cornish fayre (including fish, ice cream and clotted cream), full english breakfasts, mushroom extravaganzas and delicious Devon cider champagne.

The size was perfect, though I think the weather had put a lot of potential attendees off trying to get there, and certainly had an effect on the programme during the festival.

It felt a real privilege to wander round the lovely grounds of this gently decaying stately home, which is not open to the public at other times of the year. The whole thing felt a bit like being a guest at a swanky garden party, where the only concern was that guests really enjoyed themselves.

Highlights for me included Simon Munnery, Appel Direct, Black Friday, Jamie Brisick, Dulwick Ukelele Club, Celia Lyttleton, Charles Montgomery, The Priscillas, Tom O'Reilly, Gavin Pretor-Pinney, Saltpeter, Byron Vincent, Men Of Splendor, It's Time For Tea Cabaret (amongst others).

There really was someth8ing for everyone at this event, and I would highly recommend attendance in future. But make sure you take a LOT of insect repellent, the mozzies are mad.

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