IF one Borders business deserves a celebration to mark a decade of business it's Mainstreet Trading.

The St Boswells bookshop and cafe opened at the height of the recession in June, 2008.

And the pet project of Bill and Rosamund de la Hey also faced the sudden growth of ebooks as well as the emergence of online retailer Amazon.

But the couple, who had forged successful careers within the publishing industry in London, didn't just survive - they thrived.

Over the past 10 years Mainstreet Trading has scooped several national awards, including both the UK Independent Bookseller of the Year and the Scottish Borders Independent Retailer of the Year.

Six years ago there was even an expansion with the opening of Mainstreet Deli and Home in neighbouring buildings.

And now the successful enterprise employs a total of 26 people.

Ahead of this Saturday's 10th birthday party, Mainstreet has launched a year-long campaign of selecting a favourite book from each of the past 10 years, producing a range of 10th birthday illustrated merchandise, and also running a Summer Reading Diary competition, giving local children the chance to win their height in books.

Rosamund and Bill have also announced that celebrated authors Sir Michael Morpurgo and Maggie O’Farrell have been appointed as Mainstreet Makars to represent the children’s and adult book world, respectively.

Michael is delighted with his appointment. He said: “To be the Mainstreet Makar, and in such great company with Maggie O’Farrell - what an honour indeed.

"Mainstreet is one of my very favourite bookshops - a place where the love of books, the sharing of knowledge and enthusiasm of Bill and Rosamund and everyone who works there, are every bit as important as the selling of books.

"And there is no better place for a delicious bowl of soup."

This Saturday Mainstreet will blow out the candles by hosting a birthday party all day with foodstalls, balloons and cake.

And everyone is welcome.

Ahead of the party Mainstreet Makar Maggie told us: "Not only is it a beautiful place to browse and wander, under its blue and white rafters, it is a bookshop to make you fall in love with reading all over again.

"Scotland is lucky to have it.

"Happy birthday, Mainstreet."