It’s Gala Day here in Moffat, which means that the town is en fete e.g the pubs stay open and everyone makes wassail. I don’t mind as long as they don’t up-chuck on the boxes of 50p books I have outside the shop door……
Meantime, I am publicising “The Moffat bedside book” by Jim Storrar whose dad used to be the local chemist. Jim has been writing his books about Moffat for about 3 years now, and they offer a different slant to the usual history books. Volume 1 of “Moffat Miscellany” called “Early visitors and their impressions of Moffat” is Moffat through the eyes of tourists. Volume 2 ” Crime and punishment, accident and disaster” shows a darker side to Moffat history, although Jim has a delightfully dry sense of humour which leavens the gloom. Volume 3 “A Moffat bedside book” is just out (July 2010) and is a great book for “dipping into”, full of interesting snippets about Moffat characters and places over its years as a tourist town. Only £7.99 from your local bookshop!
