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2000s: A charming seaside tale from well- known TV Presenter Fern Britton – a coffee shop chain dares to threaten the town of (fictional) Trevay….
A Seaside Affair
What you need to know before your trail
A story for the modern age if ever we saw one. The beloved Pavillions Theatre in Trevay is about to be taken over by a major modern and overpriced coffee shop chain.
Not surprisingly the locals are up in arms and so they join forces to protect what they know and love. Their theatrical heritage is under threat for a start and cultural life in this quaint sunny seaside town is not for sale!
Travel Guide
Fictional location – Trevay and Pendruggan
Real location – According to an article we found in the Cornish Guardian – Trevay was based on Port Isaac. Pendruggan is similar to St Dominick and Padstow (the Metropole hotel is said to be the inspiration for the Star Fish hotel)
Ah the life of theatre in a sunny seaside town in Cornwall.
The Cornish Guardian ran an article in which Fern Britton spoke of her beloved Cornwall and the fact that she based fictional Trevay on Padstow and that the Metropole hotel there was the inspiration behind her Starfish hotel.
“There is a lot of Padstow in Trevay, and The Metropole is definitely my Starfish Hotel. It is all made up, but I can walk the streets in my head“.
Well welcome to Cornwall – the story with as sunny a disposition as Fern herself. What would people do if a major coffee chain wanted to just dive in and spoil the idyllic surroundings and destroy the theatrical heritage of the small community?
Community spirit is called for!
So, with that in mind, the locals band together and each brings their skills to the Save the theatre project.
Penny brings the contacts and the determination, Colonel Stick his theatrical links and more people follow.
Brooke Lynn is the hot shot actress from the new Coffee shop and flounces into Trevay with her agent Milo. Brooke soon sees just what she is up against. She is particularly surprised at the local production “ Hats off Trevay’ and wonders if she shouldn’t change her approach.
The world of the theatre is well entrenched in Trevay and the theatre comes alive as does the Cornish charm and idyllic setting. It has all the ingredients of a play you will want to see what happens both behind the curtain and on the stage.
Just what will happen to Trevay and its beloved theatre?
Booktrailer Review
Susan:
Oh I do love a novel set in Cornwall and the characters, humour and with sprinkled on every page really make it feel like home. Fern’s humour shines through and her quirky take on things and expressions really do make you smile.
Life in the seaside village of Trevay has a lovely community feel to it and the fact that the people all come together to save their theatre and town from the encroaching coffee chain is just the David and Goliath fight that is fun to read about and I was cheering them on!
Eccentric locals, hot shot producers, Hollywood glamour and so much besides is woven into a charming and very full read.
Oh Fern, you paint such a wonderful and exciting picture of Cornwall. Can’t wait for your next read!
Booktrail Boarding Pass Information: A Seaside Affair
Author/Guide: Fern Britton Destination: “Trevay” Cornwall Departure Time: 2000s
Twitter: @Fern_Britton Facebook: /officialfernbritton Web: fern-britton.com
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