Kit was invited by the organisers of this lovely event to give a talk about Stonewylde, and was especially looking forward to this as she's never visited Dartmouth before. What a beautiful little town! The Tantra Festival was great, held in the Flavel Centre and just flowing with peace and energy. There were many tantric workshops, healers, complementary therapists and of course wonderful stalls. The group who attended her talk were a real mixed bunch, but all had one thing in common - their love and respect for Mother Earth and the natural world. Kit explained how Stonewylde was born, and how her experiences with nature and earth energy changed the course of her life and inspired her to write the Stonewylde Series. She also talked of the pagan calendar and the eight festivals of the year, and many who hadn't already read the books bought signed copies. Kit hopes to return to Dartmouth next year, as she really enjoyed herself talking to such open and welcoming people.

The other highlight of this visit was meeting up with several members of the Stonewylde Forum for the first time! They'd come from different parts of Cornwall and Devon especially to meet Kit and each other, and a very enjoyable hour was spent in the cafe at the Flavel Centre. It was great to put faces to names at last, and Kit felt honoured to meet some of her very loyal supporters. It was interesting to see such a spread of ages too - indicative of Stonewylde's wide appeal. Cornmother presented everyone with a beautiful corn dolly she'd made especially, and the two girls working in the cafe insisted on Kit signing their T-shirts!