Monday, November 19, 2012

All Loved Up: The Festival of Romance

I'm back from the Festival of Romance, feeling all loved up. What a great weekend! Despite the fact I'm still in recovery mode, it was worth every second.

The event kicked off with an awards gala Friday night at the Bedford Corn Exchange, a wonderful venue in the heart of the town. Congrats to all the winners! Here's me and author Rachel Lyndhurst, bathed in an appropriately pink glow.

(Photo courtesy of Phillipa Ashley)

Saturday morning dawned slightly gloomy, but watching rowers on the river (pwoar!) raised our spirits ever so slightly. Suitably in the mood, we toddled across the bridge for Meet the Author coffee and cake morning, where I proceeded to devour a huge piece of carrot cake before reading an excerpt from The Pollyanna Plan.

No, that belly isn't just from carrot cake...
(Photo courtesy of Liz Fenwick)
From there, I dashed to the Readathon at the Harpur Shopping Centre, where I tortured bemused passers-by reading from my novel. I only wish I had a photo to capture some of the shoppers' expressions!

In the meantime, men in dishy Regency attire were wandering about town.

Author Phillipa Ashley with Dan the Regency Man.
(Photo courtesy of Phillipa!)
Awash in romance, I headed back to London, feeling warm and fuzzy from great author chats, meeting loads of Twitter friends in the real world, and a fabulous weekend overall!

Have a great week, everyone, and Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends!

49 comments:

  1. Sounds like a fun weekend! And may I say, you're looking fabulous!

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  2. Looks like you had a great time, Talli!

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  3. It was lovely to see you and glad I got to have a little rub of Baby TR!

    Mandy xx

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    1. Baby TR says hi! :) It was great to see you, as always!

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  4. What a fun weekend!! You are totally rocking the pregnancy glow!! :)

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  5. How fun! You're eating for two, so devour all the carrot cake you want.

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  6. Looks like you had a wonderful time, Talli! Jealous :-)

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  7. You look FAB Talli! I'd love to see full pictures of those dresses. And of course the belly. :)

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  8. Talli, you look GORGEOUS! Glad you enjoyed yourself!

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  9. Regency men! Those festival folk know how to throw a party. :) Glad you had fun. You're looking great!

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  10. Dan the Regency Man appears quite dashing! Glad you had such a wonderful time :)

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  11. Sounds like it was so much fun - and I love the photos. Thanks Talli!

    Janice xx

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  13. Wasn't it fabulous, Talli? YOu looked stunning - and so lovely to share the Awards night table with you, Rach and our lively group. xxx

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  14. I'm sorry to have missed you Talli, but glad you had a wonderful time :o)

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  15. It looked so brilliant - you looked gorgeous at the gala- and doesn't Dan look dashing?!
    Lxxx

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  16. What fun and I agree with everyone - you look fantastic.

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  17. You look very well Talli. Glad you had a good time.

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  18. Lovely pic of you and Rachel, Talli! Sounds like fun!

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  19. Sounds like you had fun, Talli! And you look gorgeous! :)

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  20. Looks like you had lots of fun! Thanks for sharing!

    Was the carrot cake particularly scrumptious?

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  21. "Awash in romance..."...I enjoyed this, and I'm certain your audience did too, Talli!

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  22. Next year you'll be doing it with one of those cute little baby carriers in place of the belly. My first son went everywhere with me, sleeping against my heart just like before he was born.

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  23. Hi, Talli,

    You are GLOWING! You look so beautiful. Obviously baby is agreeing with you! IT looks like you had a blast!

    Thanks for sharing the pics with us!

    On Thursday we give thanks, but I am always thankful for the wonderful blogger friends I have and the amazing community we are all a part of.

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  24. Thanks for sharing your fab weekend.

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  25. Sounds great, Talli - and you look beautifully blooming!

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  26. Hi Talli - looks like the "in the pink" suits you .. and oh boy I'm so glad carrot cake doesn't do that ... little Baby TR is looking good - as are you ... in rude health me thinks.

    Lovely - so pleased you had a fun time at the Festival of Romance - great photos .. cheers Hilary

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  27. Looks like you had a great time!

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  28. Sounds like such a fab time, Talli! Love the photos xx

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  29. Glad you had a good time...you look lovely : )

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  30. Looks like dishy good times! Enjoy your week.

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  31. All sounds fantastic, lovely that this happened in my home town. I really wish I could have gone! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  32. Glad you had a wonderful time! Great pics, and leave it to you to find such gorgeous maternity clothes! I agree with everyone that you do look radiant!
    Julie

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  33. I think it'd be so much fun to meet in person the people I've met online. And you look beautiful, all pregnant and healthy and vivacious. Glad you had fun and are feeling warm and fuzzy!

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  34. Oh Talli, you've got that glow!!!

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  35. Whooop! Only just re-surfacing after post-weekend exhaustion and then off to RNA party tonight; it's a hard life! The lighting was certainly pink but you looked gorgeous and I adored your dress. I was a house when I was pregnant, and would have worn a tent, LOL! It was wonderful to meet you and I look forward to catching up tonight. Take it easy and rest up in the meantime.... XX

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  36. I have been reading the posts and enjoying the photos of the event and from the evidence presented it seems you all had a fabulous time. :)

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  37. So sorry I couldn't have been there - if I'd known what was going to happen I would have made sure I was! Thanks so much for telling me about my nomination Talli!

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  38. Sounds super fun! I'm all about cake for breakfast - and carrot is one of my faves. That regency guy makes me giggle :)

    Happy TG to you as well!

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  39. This sounds really fun!

    www.modernworld4.blogspot.com

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  40. The FoR sounds such fun, I wish I'd been able to attend too, but it was my daughter's birthday and I couldn't really miss it.

    You look so well and must be exhausted after FoR and RNA Winter Party last night.

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  42. Sounds like a fun weekend! And may I say, you're looking gorgeous, baby bump and all!

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Coffee and wine for all!