Carole Matthews is probably best known for her Chocolate Lovers' Club books, so what could be more apt than for her to make a special appearance at a festival that is all about the delicious melt-in-the-mouth sweet? As I am addicted to both the cocoa treat and Carole's delightful books, this sounded like a winning combination to me.
Unfortunately, the festival itself was more of a lonely cocoa bean rather than Willy Wonka's chocolate factory and the organisation left a lot to be desired. Thankfully, we soon moved to a private room where we were treated to an intimate reading, a Q&A with the guest of honour and even some fun facts about chocolate. Massive kudos to the incredibly lovely Carole for single handedly making it such a wonderful afternoon despite the odds not being in her favour (oops, wrong franchise).
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