Cast off the greys of winter! On Saturday 16 April Moffat Book Events offer a day of treats titled - 'Love and Marriage in Moffat'. Check it out at http://www.moffatbookevents.co.uk
Go with a couple of girl friends and raise a glass of champagne at the launch of the reissue of 1936 light romantic classic 'Miss Buncle, Married' by long-time Moffat resident, D E Stevenson. It's suggested by the publishers, Persephone Books, that the continuing attraction of D E Stevenson's books is (as Oscar Wilde put it) that “The good ended happily and the bad unhappily. " Or, as D E Stevenson's granddaughter Wendy, who still lives in Moffat, puts it: the novels are ‘a soothing balm’ at times of stress and exhaustion. Sounds good to me.
The afternoon offers a highly tempting presentation by Edinburgh-based style guru Lynne McCrossan, www.lynne-mccrossan.blogspot.com, author of the illustrated shopper’s handbook ‘A Girl’s Guide to Vintage’ featuring tips for event goers of all ages on how and where to find that special outfit on a shoestring.
Food has not been forgotten - at this point you and your pals repair to indulge in a slap-up retro traditional afternoon tea with musical accompaniment.
And as an added extra, in the evening there will be the opportunity to attend an exclusive sneak preview of Edinburgh Fringe weddings-themed cheeky musical entertainment ‘Abi Roberts Takes You Up the Aisle.’ www.abiroberts.com
Venue: Moffat House Hotel, High Street Moffat www.moffathouse.co.uk
Tickets are available from dgArts at the Midsteeple between 10.00am and 4.00pm, by telephone 01387 253383 or online www.dgarts.co.uk. Also on sale in Moffat at the Book Exchange in Well Street.
Tickets £6.00 per session, £9.50 for thirties style tea or £24 for all day ‘book lovers’ ticket including tea. For a quirky insight follow event organiser, Liz Roberts, on her blog http://wwwlizmoffatbookevents.blogspot.com/
