Jacob Girton
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The Exchange
This week I was in a quiet part of town where there are just a couple of specialist shops that are sometimes useful, and I saw my new friend Jacob, professor of natural history and secret witch, walking down the road. He was wearing a dark jacket even though it was warm, his hood up! Continue reading
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The Sparrow and the Professor
Jacob looked delighted. “Would you like a cup of tea? The staffroom’s normally deserted and I so rarely get to talk to…” “A fellow witch?” “If you say so…” Continue reading
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Lucy Skylark Entry 18, 29th May.

You’ll never guess what – I saw Jacob again! It was very mysterious… I was in a quiet part of town where there are just a couple of specialist shops that are sometimes useful, and he was wearing a dark jacket even though it was warm, his hood up! He looked around like he hoped… Continue reading
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Lucy Skylark Entry 17, 25th May.

Something strange happened the other day… Although I didn’t find it strange so much as surprising! I found an injured sparrow on the side of the road, and when I reached down to check on the poor thing, it looked up at me and said, “Help”. In English. Out loud. The sparrow then passed out… Continue reading
