Well, a visit from Sarah McIntyre resplendent in her Princess outfit of green dress, pearls and funky tiara. Sarah was visiting Leicester to run several workshops for the Leicester Libraries Space Hop summer scheme, and based around the children’s books she’s illustrated: You Can’t Eat a Princess.
I arrived at Beaumont Leys Library just in time to catch the last few minutes of Sarah’s session. The room was packed out with kids, either watching Sarah doing live drawing and/or drawing their own aliens. Looked like they’d all had a great time and several parents bought books, while kids got their drawings signed.
Sarah marvels at the Indian sweets from Bobby's
Later we whisked Sarah off to Bobby’s Indian Restaurant, the most famous restaurant in Leicester. Bobby’s does a wonderful range of vegetarian dishes, from various regions of India. We partook of Jeera Mogo, Akhu Shak, Palak Paneer, Aloo Pili Pili, Pilau Rice & Peshwari/Garlic Naan. It was superb and topped off by meeting Bobby himself* on our way out, and being presented with a free box of Indian sweets.
A lovely evening of fine food and conversation. Sarah left us this morning to go gadding about on the Leicester Libraries book mobile and to do a workshop on her DFC Library Comic: Vern & Lettuce. You can also catch Sarah at Caption on 31st July & 1st Aug.
*Bobby’s is actually named after a Bollywood film rather than after the owner Mr Bhagwanjibhai Lakhani.
Edit: Read Sarah’s account of her trip, with lots of photos.
Fabulous to see you both, thanks so much for everything!