The 2018 Essex Book festival seems a long time ago now, but I’m sure many of you may like to peruse some of the comments from the attendees. The list was quite staggering actually.

Generally you get a, ‘Good…’ or, ‘I liked it…’ etc, but these returns were very touching indeed.

There was around 65 people at the talk, including a half dozen staff and festival ‘bods’.

The lovely display at Canvey Island Library for the event…

Comments;

• Very Interesting
• Brilliant!
• Very good evening and interesting subject.
• Excellent – keep up the good work.
• Really enjoyable.
• An excellent insight into past sights, industries and creeks on the rivers Medway and Thames giving new places to explore…
• Very interesting talk greatly enhanced by the pictures which illustrated the journey.
• Excellent talk with good slide presentation. Very informative!
• A fascinating and very informative talk. It was wonderful to have it illustrated with slides…
• Great cake, good talk – nice to have visuals…

There we go, touching…

To add to those, the festival organiser attendees also spoke nicely of the event. One said it was the best she had attended…

All I can add is a very big thank you to all who attended, to the staff at Canvey Island Library and to the festival organisers for inviting me.