Gearing up for my launch on Friday - and here are the people who have contributed to making it a successful evening - and competitions afterwards.
Starts at 6pm. The raffle is in aid of:
Prizes are amazing! If you don't leave the evening with a smile on your face... I will eat my hat and everyone elses!
So a HUGE thank you to...
AUNT BESSIE
Money off your Yorkshires? Don't mind if I do... in yer goody bags!
If you haven’t tried their Messino biscuits – you haven’t
lived. Better than Jaffa Cakes? Blasphemy to say it – but they are.
Competitions on their site and coming soon... the Bahlsen book club!
Tickets for a match anyone… go support us and get us back up to
the Premier! It'll be like watching Brazil all over again
The wonderful, lovely, restaurant in Cawthorne. Anyone for a
3
course Sunday lunch for 2… with wine????
If you like the goody bags then you have Bagitdon’tbinit to
thank – sturdy little shoppers aren’t they?
Gorgeous Sam is always cropping up on This Morning and in the
newspaper. She’s sent a signed book about her life in France where she lives
with ze sexy French hus-bond!
CLASIBAGS
A classy bag from Clasibags
Thanks to Claire for this hand-crafted bag which I'm a bit in love with and the cat nips toys for two lucky furries xxx
(You can find her on facebook)
Who is going to walk off with her freshly baked giant cupcake
I don't know what the finished product will be like yet as she is making it super fresh - but these are the decorations so how wow will it be? VERY!
One of my favourite finds – what Joanne can’t do with glass
isn’t worth talking about. Lovely unusual
prizes for weddings, Mums and Dads day, Christmas - budgets to suit all pockets
Julie’s book is getting rave reviews and is a Richard and Judy
pick.
07779 158726
Rob once saved my life – or rather the life of a book that I
hadn’t saved and lost the lot… he found it.
I’ve never been to anyone since for them to mend my computer
They’ve given a memory stick – handy little blighter, some
internet security
AND a free computer service (which usually costs a bomb!)
FLOWER CORNER
01226 779090
Summer Lane’s charming flower shop – handy for the
hospital…hint!
Someone is going to win a threesome with her… or rather a
threesome of her books. Naughty,
raucous, thrilling – makes Fifty Shades look like an Enid Blyton!
Suppliers of all the things that are in Leni's shop - a wonderful shop of the nicest literary gifts!
Lucy has sent signed books – her gorge new Italian one, some children's books and an audio book so you can let her lovely words drift into your brain...
Lucy as sent her beautiful book Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts which won her the Romantic Novel of the Year award!
(01226) 244809
You might go in this hair salon with her hair ‘a mess’ (geddit –
Eton?) but you’ll come out feeling like a goddess. Cut, blow, neck massage with my favourite
ever stylist Jesse!
SHELLEY HUNTER
Shelley is a master craftswoman baker. She even turns up in my books. She should have her own bakery. And look at this lovely tea-themed hamper she has donated!
Great people run this, lovely food, lovely wines, a smashing
meeting place. And someone will win a
slap-up Sunday Lunch here!
Oh I LOVE their stuff – gorgeous smellies from this fab
Yorkshire firm who also produce the Joey Essex hair range AND the best
self-tanning product on the market – St Moritz.
It’s cheaper than the others and wipes the floor with them at trade
competitions.
My very good friend and writer of ‘romance suspense’… if you
want romance and danger – she’s your woman!
A hand-stitched bracelet of turquoise and fresh-water
pearls. Clever lady!
We have to have chocolate so hope you like the bon bon in your
goody bag. You’re lucky there is any of these left to give out!
Lovely Maggie has been helping people for many years drop the
pounds, give up smoking, upping their confidence, curing their fears with
hypnotherapy and helping them find their inner mojo – she’s donated a voucher
for a treatment with a town beauty salon
(My lovely cousin’s shop in Athersley, New Lodge)
Our lovely Deb runs a tanning salon with loads of gorgeous
cosmetics and clothes and accessories sharing her shop. She’s sent me a stack of
meow-tiful cat scarves. Mwah!
NEWBURGH GALLERY
The wonderful shop at the bottom of Dodworth Road on the left... such pretty things in it if you are looking for a present which is classy but doesn't have a matching 'classy' price. and they've donated a Heyland and Whittle toiletries hamper which is divine!
NOVEL CREATIONS
THE most beautiful place in the world for bags made from books - even with postage, these American bags are cheaper than you'd find in the UK. A real special treat for a book lover!
The best battery charging breaks ever from the UK's leading ferry operator! A 2 night sleep-on-the-ship trip with an
inbetween full day in Bruges or Amsterdam is an absolute treat. AND SOMEONE IS
GOING TO WIN ONE
(one of my favourite crime writers, who writes chilling books
but is a very jolly bloke in real life… apart from the fact he’s spent time on
death row in the USA!) AND he’s an expert in black pudding!
(sellers of all stuff farmy, gorgeous breakfasts, lunches,
Saturday night dining… and the BEST carrot cake I have EVER tasted)
Sent in this beautiful green scarf!
Oh my friend Fiona freshly makes the most divine and unusual chocolate
gifts – they are a total treat. She sent me a box to trial – oh they were too
few. The most fabulous flavours – go on,
take a peek!
If anyone hasn’t heard of their ICE WINE by now – you can’t have
read any of my books! The BEST fizz on the planet. Wonderful booze by mail site. I use it too much!
STANIFORTHS BAKERY...
There will be cake! Big huge cakey cake from them!!
The lovely mug suppliers – brilliant service. Promotional goods, lovely people to deal with
– and in S Yorks! Got me out of a right
hole when I needed them!
And they are stress free to deal with too! Bookmarks, posters, flyers… I won’t go
anywhere else now I’ve found them.
My author friend Cally has sent 2 of her latest books signed and
I’ve read ACCIDENT – and it’s GRIPPING AND GREAT!
TAYLORS OF HARROGATE
We can’t have a teashop launch without a present from Yorkshire
Tea!
TETLEY
We have freebie tea from lovely Tetley!
Bee has sent us some bee-ootiful cat cards and a fab tea-time
baking book!
How can I not have a launch without my beloved Walkers
onboard? They’ve supported me from day
one – which is great, because I LOVE their shortbread. And they’re Scots!
Makers of lovely greetings cards… in this case cupcakes designed
especially for the launch
Is an author who writes great suspense and two lucky beggars
will walk off with her signed Inside Out and the wonderful Fallen Angel!
WHITE HEART Penistone
…Have donated vintage afternoon tea for 4 with a glass of fizz…
BIG treat – cakes, tea in china, full afternoon tea shebang all served on bonny china.
Lovely comfy stylish place for lunch/dinner/a drink/a do. HUUUUGE car park
There will be a lunch here on Sat 4th October at
2.30pm – tickets on sale shortly, to include a talk by me and a gorgeous
lunch. Details on my website shortly!
TEAPOT EARRINGS!
...and more!!!
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