Centaur – A man, A horse, A Ghost

Blog · Posted June 8, 2017

The Borders has a rich tradition of the horse, join us at Mainstreet on Tues 23rd May to hear the astonishing true story of a jockey who, quite literally, came back from the dead… A natural on a horse since he was able to walk, and imbued with a pure love of riding, Declan Murphy became one of the most …

The Borders has a rich tradition of the horse, join us at Mainstreet on Tues 23rd May to hear the astonishing true story of a jockey who, quite literally, came back from the dead… A natural on a horse since he was able to walk, and imbued with a pure love of riding, Declan Murphy became one of the most …

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Sumayya Usmani

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Sumayya Usmani, author of Summers Under the Tamarind Tree, will be with us at Mainstreet on Fri 5th May to give a cooking demonstration from her beautiful new book, Mountain Berries and Desert Spice. The book continues her journey of discovery through the exotic cuisine of her native Pakistan, sharing the secrets of her home country’s incredible and varied desserts, …

Sumayya Usmani, author of Summers Under the Tamarind Tree, will be with us at Mainstreet on Fri 5th May to give a cooking demonstration from her beautiful new book, Mountain Berries and Desert Spice. The book continues her journey of discovery through the exotic cuisine of her native Pakistan, sharing the secrets of her home country’s incredible and varied desserts, …

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AUTHOR EVENT: SUMAYYA USMANI

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Sumayya Usmani, author of Summers Under the Tamarind Tree, will be with us at Mainstreet on Fri 5th May to give a cooking demonstration from her beautiful new book, Mountain Berries and Desert Spice. The book continues her journey of discovery through the exotic cuisine of her native Pakistan, sharing the secrets of her home country’s incredible and varied desserts, …

Sumayya Usmani, author of Summers Under the Tamarind Tree, will be with us at Mainstreet on Fri 5th May to give a cooking demonstration from her beautiful new book, Mountain Berries and Desert Spice. The book continues her journey of discovery through the exotic cuisine of her native Pakistan, sharing the secrets of her home country’s incredible and varied desserts, …

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Dan Toombs, The Curry Guy

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Continuing our foodie theme for May, we are delighted to announce that Dan Toombs, aka, The Curry Guy will be with us at Mainstreet on Thurs 25th May. In five short years Dan has taken The Curry Guy blog from an idea to a reliable brand. The recipes are all developed and tested in Dan’s home kitchen. And they work. The 130,000 …

Continuing our foodie theme for May, we are delighted to announce that Dan Toombs, aka, The Curry Guy will be with us at Mainstreet on Thurs 25th May. In five short years Dan has taken The Curry Guy blog from an idea to a reliable brand. The recipes are all developed and tested in Dan’s home kitchen. And they work. The 130,000 …

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AUTHOR EVENT: DAN TOOMBS

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Continuing our foodie theme for May, we are delighted to announce that Dan Toombs, aka, The Curry Guy will be with us at Mainstreet on Thurs 25th May. In five short years Dan has taken The Curry Guy blog from an idea to a reliable brand. The recipes are all developed and tested in Dan’s home kitchen. And they work. The 130,000 …

Continuing our foodie theme for May, we are delighted to announce that Dan Toombs, aka, The Curry Guy will be with us at Mainstreet on Thurs 25th May. In five short years Dan has taken The Curry Guy blog from an idea to a reliable brand. The recipes are all developed and tested in Dan’s home kitchen. And they work. The 130,000 …

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Modern Calligraphy Workshop

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We have been fans (and stockists) of Imogen Owen’s beautiful card range for many years, so we are delighted to be able to host a first for Mainstreet… Having taught calligraphy to thousands of students through Quill London, Imogen Owen has now brought her sell out workshops to life in a gorgeous book, Modern Calligraphy Workshop.  Join us at Mainstreet for a very special introduction to …

We have been fans (and stockists) of Imogen Owen’s beautiful card range for many years, so we are delighted to be able to host a first for Mainstreet… Having taught calligraphy to thousands of students through Quill London, Imogen Owen has now brought her sell out workshops to life in a gorgeous book, Modern Calligraphy Workshop.  Join us at Mainstreet for a very special introduction to …

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Joanna Trollope

Blog · Posted June 7, 2017

Join us in partnership with the Borders Book Festival on Sat 17th June when Joanna Trollope will be talking about her new novel, City of Friends. Like Mary Wesley and Anne Tyler before her, Joanna Trollope has that ability to get to the heart of life, often finding truth in the detail. City of Friends is a stunning story with …

Join us in partnership with the Borders Book Festival on Sat 17th June when Joanna Trollope will be talking about her new novel, City of Friends. Like Mary Wesley and Anne Tyler before her, Joanna Trollope has that ability to get to the heart of life, often finding truth in the detail. City of Friends is a stunning story with …

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AUTHOR EVENT: JOANNA TROLLOPE

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Join us in partnership with the Borders Book Festival on Sat 17th June when Joanna Trollope will be talking about her new novel, City of Friends. Like Mary Wesley and Anne Tyler before her, Joanna Trollope has that ability to get to the heart of life, often finding truth in the detail. City of Friends is a stunning story with …

Join us in partnership with the Borders Book Festival on Sat 17th June when Joanna Trollope will be talking about her new novel, City of Friends. Like Mary Wesley and Anne Tyler before her, Joanna Trollope has that ability to get to the heart of life, often finding truth in the detail. City of Friends is a stunning story with …

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JANET ELLIS

Blog · Posted June 1, 2016

Please join us at Mainstreet on Thurs 14th April to meet actress and former Blue Peter presenter Janet Ellis who will be discussing her debut novel, The Butcher’s Hook with the Edinburgh Book Festival’s Roland Gulliver. A dark and twisted tale, The Butcher’s Hook brims with the colour and atmosphere of Georgian London, as seen through the eyes of a strange …

Please join us at Mainstreet on Thurs 14th April to meet actress and former Blue Peter presenter Janet Ellis who will be discussing her debut novel, The Butcher’s Hook with the Edinburgh Book Festival’s Roland Gulliver. A dark and twisted tale, The Butcher’s Hook brims with the colour and atmosphere of Georgian London, as seen through the eyes of a strange …

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AUTHOR EVENT: JANET ELLIS

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Please join us at Mainstreet on Thurs 14th April to meet actress and former Blue Peter presenter Janet Ellis who will be discussing her debut novel, The Butcher’s Hook with the Edinburgh Book Festival’s Roland Gulliver. A dark and twisted tale, The Butcher’s Hook brims with the colour and atmosphere of Georgian London, as seen through the eyes of a strange …

Please join us at Mainstreet on Thurs 14th April to meet actress and former Blue Peter presenter Janet Ellis who will be discussing her debut novel, The Butcher’s Hook with the Edinburgh Book Festival’s Roland Gulliver. A dark and twisted tale, The Butcher’s Hook brims with the colour and atmosphere of Georgian London, as seen through the eyes of a strange …

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