Books, wine & shopping…
Did that headline get your attention?
Sounds like something I feel a lot of you may be up for??
I don’t know about you, but lately, i’ve been feeling like it’s all work and no play! When I start to feel a little like this, I generally like to set aside some ‘me time’ and do the following;
Switch off, find a hiding space and read a book…
Catch up with my friends (possibly with a wine in hand, although this doesn’t need to be the case!)
Have a little potter around local businesses and support local makers…
Lucky for myself (and the girls), just around the corner (or over in Melrose so to speak), we have the fabulous Borders Book Festival happening between 16th - 19th June 2022. Four fabulous days of talks, comedy, live music, food & drink, and much, much more…
I’m delighted to be working with Borders Book Festival this year, by offering my clients a couple of special discounts…
First of all… I wanted to share a discount code to some lovely events at the book festival, which may just be to your taste.
(PS. there will be wine!)…
Simply enter EDIT20 once tickets are added to basket. Offer is up to midnight, Friday 3rd June, and is valid for the following:
Lisa Jewell & Will Brooker
Friday 17th June, 9.15pm, tickets £13, concessions £11
Have you ever thought about what it takes to become a bestselling writer? If so, The Truth About Lisa Jewell is the book for you. In it, Will Brooker tells the story of how a novel is written, from before the start to after the finish; it’s an in-depth analysis of how that novel fits into a bestselling author like
Lisa Jewell’s career and her previous work, and what her style shares with other authors. Both Will and Lisa will be on stage to talk about the story of their friendship - popular novelist and professor of cultural studies - two very different writers. This will be a fascinating event - and Lisa will also give us a glimpse of what will be coming in The Family Remains due to be published in July.
Helen McGinn: The Knackered Mother’s Wine Guide - A Top Up
Sunday 19th June, 8.15pm, tickets £20 (including samples!)
It’s been a while, but this year TV wine expert Helen McGinn is back and she’s bringing wine! Helen’s wine book is based on her award-winning
blog and aims to steer you through the wine aisle with confidence. She’ll have a selection to taste whilst talking about the secret to picking
a good bottle every time and she’s also written two fiction books since her last visit so expect plenty of wine and book chat! Oh, and given it’s
Father’s Day they’re allowed in too! Ticket includes wine samples from our wine partners Corney & Barrow.
Click here to join in the fun and get tickets!
Jenny Colgan
Sunday 19th June, 5.00pm, tickets £11, concessions £9
From the chart-topping, Sunday Times bestselling author comes the final novel in the beloved Mure series, An Island Wedding. Prepare to have your heart broken, mended and then broken again. Olivia and Anthony are planning A Very Extravagant Wedding at the newest hotel on the tiny Scottish island of Mure. They’re flying in chefs, musicians and something called a living flower wall…and no one is even allowed to think the word bridezilla. But it turns out to be a story of three couples and one midsummer night. Can everyone get their happy ever after?
Sunday 19 June
Again, Click here for more information and ticket link
CODE: EDIT20 valid up to midnight 3rd June 2022.
Hopefully these great events shall strike a chord with you and you can find a little space in the diaries to attend. Myself and the girls are going to be at the Friday evening event with Lisa Jewell and Will Brooker, making a little evening celebration for a 40th birthday all whilst learning how to write that ‘bestselling’ book! Ahh, maybe the next project!
I’m also trying to convince Colin that ‘the knackered mother’s wine club’ would be a great way to spend Father’s Day evening!
Although actually, to recall… the last time we attended the book festival on Father’s Day in Melrose, we found out that morning we were expecting the third child! I’m not sure we took much in that day :)
Secondly…. Necklace discount at The Heartland Market.
The Colourful Edit will also be there exhibiting during the four days with the fabulous Heartland Market, so you can add a little colour to your look via our market stall too! Simply show me your tickets to the above events, or mention the EDIT20 code in person, and we will also offer you an amazing 20% off all necklaces purchased.
Get in touch lauren@thecolourfuledit.com if you have any questions.
Hope to see you there gals!
Lauren xoxo
