We welcome award-winning author Sophie Neville, the President of the Arthur Ransome Society (the second largest literary society in the UK and ‘Titty’ in the 1974 film of ‘Swallows & Amazons’ back to give an illustrated talk – one reviewer thought her amusing book (the title of this talk) was a novel but it is all true; after the film, Sophie embarked on a career in television production, often filming with her family’s tame otters - it is hoped that the ‘Durrells otter’ will be present as well again this year; Sophieis now Patron of the UK Wild otter Trust, which is based here in Devon.
Bedford Hotel, Portrait Room 2.30pm Tickets £5 (children free) from the Bedford Hotel reception or on the door. Event will be followed by the cutting of the Festival 15th Birthday Cake at Quirky, Bedford Square
sponsored by the Bedford Hotel & Quirky