Fanfare! LITFEST 2023

[Emily]

There's loos in the castle. Or a vast forest on your doorstep.

Al fresco weeing is very freeing.

I've heard.

I'll take the forest.

I heard that from Izuku, actually (Our range of psychic conversational topics is awe inspiring).

And, of course, we'd have to have a ceilidh.

YES.

We really must. What is this?

It is The Best Craic known to humankind.

 

[Dorm Ant]

Maybe during the Edinb fringe festival??

No way. Accommodation prices double and absolutely NO chance of reserving anywhere to eat. Edinburgh is horrible during Fringe.

 

[Hannah Faoileán]

No way. Accommodation prices double and absolutely NO chance of reserving anywhere to eat. Edinburgh is horrible during Fringe.

Just get that polytunnel sorted. Then we'll have veg and @Emily 's cake. And what was that beverage you were brewing beside your desk?

 

[izi 出久]

And what was that beverage you were brewing beside your desk?

last month's coffee. Hmm. Should I dump or bring?

 

[Dorm Ant]

Just get that polytunnel sorted. Then we'll have veg and @Emily 's cake. And what was that beverage you were brewing beside your desk?

I am two hours' drive from Edinburgh or one hour by train. However, Litopians are welcome to visit, and I'd be up for helping organise a Scottish meetup.

 

[E G Logan]

The stage, once more, is all yours, m'dear

The whole theatre, in fact.

 

[James Charles]

Well, we've been talking about all these permutations and combinations since 2019!! London is easiest to get to, it's a good central hub, although, yes, expensive. But public transport is excellent. We'll DO this, and then can decide how and where we want to proceed for 2024

And there's nothing stopping anyone from having Litfest offshoots! I HAVE been thinking of an Irish one... And if soneone was up for planning a Scottish one, I'd be there in a flash!!!

Scotland Forever! I'm in...

 

[Pamela Jo]

Just caching up. Some of us have work to do, you know, to earn enough for these trips!

Bet @Pamela Jo knows a Viking or two with a boat for the sea voyages.

And we can always start Emily off on her walking tour by having a Litfest in Ireland.

I even know an Irishman who's rebuilding the Irish boats that preceded the Vikings. He recreated Irish chariots and saddles. My husband would love sleeping in a ruined castle. He lost his virginity to a German Baroness as a young volunteer doing restoration. As for Irish Litfest we're very near Rosslare harbour ferry. There are several glam camping spots about. And we've had a number of swordy events here where hardy souls slept on the floor of our renovated stone barn. The plan is that it be an events venue someday. Lost steam when I began to write. Could do it here very cheaply between places for setting up tents, sleeping on floors and nearby sort of B and B rooms and hotels within driving distance. Unfortunately Wexford has a real dearth of RV hookups. We've thought of putting some in. Everyone could meet the horses, and maybe get a riding-sword lesson. Certainly could arrange a demo. Wexford is a cheaper alternative to Dublin -though it requires a 2 hour bus ride or drive from the airport to get to us.

 

[Pamela Jo]

I have never been to Scotland, though I know a Spanish Mustang person there. To those who've never visited the Anglo Saxon regions-bring your own electric blanket for sleeping in hotels-or an arctic sleeping bag. An American girl who came to volunteer here left after 4 days and slept in her hoodie-during our "heat wave." Between the spiders and the cold and the dusty books in her room (that she wanted to put in alphabetical order by author.....???? ) she decided to beat a retreat. Needless to say we are not for obsessive compulsive types. Just a warning for any future lit fest.

 

[James Charles]

@Emily @Jonny @AgentPete We booked our trip for Ireland and staying at Fitzpatrick castle from April 15-April 22! We'll be in London from the 22nd - 25th and staying at the Fielding in Covent Garden (we stayed there before and I feel very Tom Jonesish... but I'm not a foundling.)

 

[Emily]

That's just fantastic and so exciting Roll on April!!

 

[izi 出久]

...
But they are sheep.

 

[Emily]

I've been meaning to bump this up for a while now, thank you @Izuku

*LITFEST, LONDON, APRIL 22nd 2023*

It'll be aaaaaammmaaaaaazzzzzziiiinnngggg!!

 

[James Charles]

I've been meaning to bump this up for a while now, thank you @Izuku

*LITFEST, LONDON, APRIL 22nd 2023*

It'll be aaaaaammmaaaaaazzzzzziiiinnngggg!!

What's the pub? I think it is close to Covent Garden...

 

[Emily]

What's the pub? I think it is close to Covent Garden...

@James Charles , here you go...

For the London Litfest (!), we've provisionally booked The Street Easy in Exmouth Market, London for the 22nd of April 2023. I've been speaking with Ruby there, and she sent the details below:

While our menu may change between now and then, we try to cater to all groups and have some lovely vegan, veggie and pescatarian dishes, with lots more to come.
You can find our current menu at www.thestreeteasy.com
We’re pretty good for gluten free as well, we basically have a ’something for everyone’ policy, so should have dishes for everyone but feel free to pass on my email if anyone has any concerns.

I’ll include a link at the bottom for a virtual ‘walk-through’ of the site, we’ve changed the layout since then but it’s still pretty similar, and you can get an idea for the space. We have mingling areas and proper table seating so can cater for all sorts!

Walk-through: Google Maps


It looks quite perfect, we can move around and mingle and eat to our heart's content


(@Izuku Midoriya and @RK Capps , @Barbara and I are having a dire case of FOMO at the thoughts of a Sydney Litfest. Just been pondering which child/kidney/car I can sell off )

 

[Vagabond Heart]

@James Charles , here you go...

Nearest tube to The Street Easy is Farringdon, which is now on the new Elizabeth Line. Xx

 

[Dorm Ant]

@James Charles , here you go...

They've improved the menu since I last looked. Nachos appeals to me a lot more than burgers.

 

[Emily]

They've improved the menu since I last looked. Nachos appeals to me a lot more than burgers.

I do trust they will make good on their word: "and have some lovely vegan, veggie and pescatarian dishes, with lots more to come."

 

[Vagabond Heart]

I do trust they will make good on their word: "and have some lovely vegan, veggie and pescatarian dishes, with lots more to come."

I’m going to Ruby’s tonight, so will have a word if I get the chance.

 

[Emily]

Ah, don't put her under any undue pressure We can chat in good time beforehand with our dietary needs and sort out, what will be, I know, an amazing menu thank you xx

 

[Hannah Faoileán]

I do trust they will make good on their word: "and have some lovely vegan, veggie and pescatarian dishes, with lots more to come."

There's something very fishy about pescatarian dishes.

 

[Emily]

There's something very fishy about pescatarian dishes.

Personally, I think those pescatarian dishes are all a cod.

 

[Jonny]

Gotta be somefin in them, though. Deffo salmon to be said for pescatarian dishes. For me on a scale of 1-5 I’d peg them midstream.

 

[Dorm Ant]

Ah, don't put her under any undue pressure We can chat in good time beforehand with our dietary needs and sort out, what will be, I know, an amazing menu thank you xx

Fuck that. Pressure her.

 

[James Charles]

Nearest tube to The Street Easy is Farringdon, which is now on the new Elizabeth Line. Xx

I'll take a cab(?). If London cab drivers are honest....

 

[Jonny]

I'll take a cab(?). If London cab drivers are honest....

Yeah, you’ll be sweet with a London cabbie. They’re paragons of virtue and certainly would never attempt to tuck you up.

 

[Dorm Ant]

I'll take a cab(?). If London cab drivers are honest....

Take the Tube. It's part of the London Experience.

 

[Hannah Faoileán]

What do you call a bunch of students on a London underground? . . . A tube of smarties.

 

[izi 出久]

I do trust they will make good on their word: "and have some lovely vegan, veggie and pescatarian dishes, with lots more to come."

Perfect. I'm not a fan of burgers or nachos. Pescatarian sounds delish.

 

[Mel L]

Perfect. I'm not a fan of burgers or nachos. Pescatarian sounds delish.