SPECIAL
EVENT
Featuring
ROBIN ODELL
in
HAY-ON-WYE
On
Saturday 2 September 2006, we travelled to the town of
Hay-On-Wye to accompany Robin Odell for a book signing
at the atmospheric Murder & Mayhem
Bookshop,
in Lion Street, where there is a good selection of True
Crime and Murder & Mystery
titles, by masters such as Dennis Wheatley, Sax Rohmer,
Bram Stoker, and
Robin Odell.
Robin
was fresh from his lecture to the History of Medicine
Society of Wales. Due to a booking mishap, it was relocated
from Hay to Builth Wells! Even so there was a steady
stream of interested customers and connoisseurs of the
genre - some of whom, are shown in the photo: From left
to right, Robin Odell, Anne & (sitting) Derek Addyman,
Robin Odell's partner 'Non', and holding glasses of wine
are two lovely ladies, Joan & Friend. Thank you ; )
Hay-On-Wye is a good place with a buzz to visit. There are lots of bookshops
covering subjects for every interest, as well as eating places and shops for
more retail therapy. We stayed up the road in Hereford and were directed to
the Rose Garden pub just north of the Roman Road in Munstone. The beer was
excellent - Flowers IPA and the home made food really was just that. In Hay
we had another lovely pint, Old Black Lion Ale at the Black Lion in Lion Street
- Major Armstrong's 'local' so they say - although not too local as his wife
didn't like him drinking! The food there was also really good. The cafe opposite
the Clock Tower (see below) is very user friendly - newspapers, real coffee
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For
information about Hay-On-Wye,
including
town maps,
books,the Literary Festival,
places to eat, hotels, B&Bs,
shopping, and things to do,
please check out the links below.
The
Official Hay-On-Wye Website
Another
good website for Hay-On-Wye
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