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Being the new bookseller at The Open Book is a dream come true… but for a passionate reader, it’s also a serious temptat...
24/06/2026

Being the new bookseller at The Open Book is a dream come true… but for a passionate reader, it’s also a serious temptation! 📚😅

I told myself I would try not to buy too many books while I was here… and yet these four somehow found their way into my hands today. ✨

Surrounded by shelves full of stories, it’s almost impossible to resist discovering new authors and bringing a few treasures home.

I’m also leaving a copy of my newest book here as a gift for the Wigtown community. It’s written in Spanish, but I hope it will serve as a small reminder of how grateful I am for the warmth and kindness we’ve received during our stay. ❤️

Tomorrow I’ll share the next additions to my growing Wigtown book pile… if I can resist buying the entire shop! 📖✨

This week in Wigtown was a truly unique, incredible and unforgetable experience 🥰 Beautiful landscapes, cosy moments, bo...
14/06/2026

This week in Wigtown was a truly unique, incredible and unforgetable experience 🥰
Beautiful landscapes, cosy moments, books, books and books, a lovely community and heartfelt connections with amazing people 💕
Thank you from the bottom of our heart ❤️
Till we meet again!
With lots of love,
David & Agnes

Today we are out in the mountains for a little scottish hike ❤️Tomorrow we open the book shop for the last time before w...
13/06/2026

Today we are out in the mountains for a little scottish hike ❤️
Tomorrow we open the book shop for the last time before we sadly have to leave. We'll be open between 10 and 14. Come visit us if you can or if you still have any astrophysics question to talk about 🥳

Last afternoon was great! I talked about the mysteries of black holes to a lovely audience, who hold out for a very long...
12/06/2026

Last afternoon was great! I talked about the mysteries of black holes to a lovely audience, who hold out for a very long time, since I can talk a lot about this topic 😄

Thank you so much to everyone who came, listened and asked questions ❤️

I even introduced my book "Rendezvous with the Cosmos". Unfortunately it's only in hungarian, but still, it's sooo goood to see it in a cosy book shop in Wigtown, Scotland's national booktown 🥰

11/06/2026

Today we have a special event:
Astrophysics Afternoon 🥳

The main topic: "Everything you wanted to know about black holes but were afraid to ask"

But if you have any other question about the space or the universe feel free to ask. No prior knowledge is necessary! Just you and your curiosity 😉

Feel free to join ❤️

We are a hungarian couple from Budapest, but we currently live in Switzerland near Zürich. We both a bit bookworms, we l...
10/06/2026

We are a hungarian couple from Budapest, but we currently live in Switzerland near Zürich. We both a bit bookworms, we love to read if we have time! And we generally love books, book stores and libraries ❤️
My husband is a software engineer, I am an astrophysicist and an enthusiastic science communicator. Feel free to visit us if you have any questions about us or stars, galaxies, black holes or even the universe! 🥳

Thursday 11 June 20265.30pm at The Open BookAstrophysics AfternoonMain topic: Everything you wanted to know about black ...
09/06/2026

Thursday 11 June 2026
5.30pm at The Open Book

Astrophysics Afternoon

Main topic: Everything you wanted to know about black holes, but were afraid to ask.

Black holes are the most mysterious creatures in the colorful zoo which we call the night sky. Everybody heard about them, but no one has ever seen one. They let the stars dazzle us so they can remain unnoticed, while they influence the universe invisibly from the background. There are people who doubt even their existence, and others who are certain that they are not just exist, but they re also responsible for the most spectacular events in the cosmos. It is time to talk about what we know, what we suspect and what is still a mystery about them. It is time to unveil their secrets.

About me: "First time I was enchanted by mathematics, but during my studies I discovered another true passion: teaching. I was already a math teacher in a university when I finally became curious about physics and went back to study again. Now I am an enthusiastic astrophysicist working with cosmological ionized bubbles, quasars and black holes."

Feel free to come and ask me anything related to space and the universe. I warmly welcome anyone who’s interested!

Agnes Kis-Toth from Hungary

Slow Days - another tiny tale written at this week's event.
06/06/2026

Slow Days - another tiny tale written at this week's event.

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