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Olive Framley Entry 4, 23rd April.
Dear Talia, It’s been a difficult few days for poor Firenze. I think Hatty must’ve disturbed the enclosure, or else the new surroundings have confused him, as he ended up climbing out and I ended up with him curled up next to me as I tried to plan a tarot reading. Continue reading
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Olive Framley Entry 3, 21st April.
Dear Talia, I had a strange encounter this week. Coming back from Coastal Coffee the other night, I ended up getting turned around and I had an odd little encounter. I must have taken a turning too soon and what I thought was the path back to Crag Cottage took me through some woods and… Continue reading
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Lucy Skylark Entry 9, 20th April.
Do you remember my magical barrier net that I put in place at the Fae Cinema? Teddy and I went in to watch a film the other day and the girl at the counter stared at us in the most hostile way. “You’re not welcome here,” she said. “Your little net was a trap. You… Continue reading
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Lucy Skylark Entry 8, 18th April.
Mrs Edgwood came by again yesterday. She wondered if I could give her niece a hand with her biology homework, because I was so clever with plants. I have helped nurse Mrs Webfoot’s houseplants back to health, mostly without magic, and it was good to feel that maybe I have made an impression beyond being… Continue reading
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The Little Things
I was waiting for a bus the other day and a small boy, perhaps two or three years old, was excitedly trying to tell me something. His big sister, a few years older than him, explained, “He’s telling you he went on a train today.” Sometimes, when life is heavy, you have to remember that Continue reading
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Lucy Skylark Entry 7, 14th April.
Teddy appeared at the dining room doorway. “Lucy, come quick! Something very weird is happening!” I rushed upstairs and discovered he was right… there was a storm howling outside my window. One half of the house was in sunshine… the other being battered by a full-on storm. Continue reading
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Olive Framley Entry 1, 10th April.
Dear Talia, You’ll never guess what. I am not the only witch in town! She looks awfully small, this other girl, with the fairytale name of Lucy Skylark. She’s a scruffy looking kid even when she’s at work – she got a job at Coastal Coffee before I did, but the kid is selling coffee… Continue reading
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Lucy Skylark Entry 6, 9th April.
Dear Vera, Oh my goodness, something very strange has happened! It turns out that I am not the only witch here after all. Continue reading
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Olive Framley’s Magical Year
From: Genevieve Olive Framley-Waters Crag Cottage Barkmouth Dear Talia, I’m settled in at last. This is a funny, pokey little town you’ve sent me to and the cottage definitely needs some renovation. But I’ve set up and I’ve managed to put around some business cards. Continue reading
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Lucy Skylark Entry 5, 2nd April.
I went out to buy some food for Suki but the best shop for it is this poky little store on the edge of town. I wasn’t there long, but the thunder started while I was paying and by the time I got back down the street it was pouring. There was a bus shelter,… Continue reading
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