Other events that I went to were: Ewen Cameron and Christopher WhatleyAlexander McCall SmithIain Dale and othersRobert McCrumDoug SaundersAnd last but not least:Frederick ForsythFrederick ForsythOriginally uploaded by David FarrerAfter all that it was time for a bevvy in a nearby hostelry:Mathers BarOriginally uploaded by David Farrer

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