New Years Eve (part 3)

Savannah's mum went to stop him from talking, he put his hand up and said, "no I think its time we accepted the truth Martha". He explained that Savannah's brother Sebastian was an adventurous kid and was always out in the woods.  One night he didn't come back and they went looking for him.  When they found him he was pretty beat up and had cuts all over him.  They got him home and put him to bed.  He slept for nearly 20 hours and in the middle of the next night he woke up screaming, his parents came into his room to find him in the corner of his room.  He was covered in fur and was starting to grow fangs!!!

At this point I was scared out of my mind, but kept listening to the strange tale.  When Sebastian had finished "changing" they could tell straight away he was a werewolf.  He jumped up and smashed through the window into the night.  Sebastian came back the next day and explained he had been playing in the woods and this huge animal came out of nowhere, he had no chance and was bitten.  Apparently there has been talk about the woods holding weird, strange creatures for centuries but no one believed them until now!

I really took notice when they said he had been bitten and immediately looked at Thorn who appeared to have a big bite mark on his arm!!!!

Suddenly I put two and two together and we realised Sebastian was the wolf we had seen on Halloween night. 

Savannah had been in the woods for days trying to find Sebastian before he bit someone, they knew he was getting restless and was afraid he would try and change someone else.  Well it looks like he has!!!!!

New Years Eve Final Part (2)

So Thorn had run behind the bush and we could hear screaming coming from that area.  When we finally got there Aunt Maud was going mental, Thorn was laying on the ground with Savannah kneeling over him.  I was so happy to see she was ok I didn't think what was happening to poor Thorn.  He was cut on his arm quite bad and something had bitten him too.  It was like something out of a horror film.

Savannah was crying and saying it was all her fault and things would never be the same again!  Aunt Maud was trying to stem the blood coming from Thorns cut, she was shouting at Savannah.

"Why are you yelling at her?", I asked my Aunt.  "Savannah I think you have some explaining to so, don't you", replied Aunt Maud looking angrily at Savannah.  Savannah was shaking her head and crying.

"Ok, ok everyone calm down," said Gran.  Savannah immediately calmed down (god my nan is good).  Just as Savannah was about to explain herself her family turned up.  They had heard all the screaming and had come looking. 

"Hold it right there", said Savannah's dad.  "You don't say a word Savannah, this is private family business and we will take care of it".  Aunt Maud walked straight up to Savannah's dad and said, "Hey don't you dare try and cover this one up, I saw exactly what happened and Savannah told me the rest.  I think you have some explaining to do"

Savannah's dad sighed and started to explain their strange family story................

New Years Eve Final Part (Split into 3 parts)

Part 1......Right so much has happened in the last couple of hours I will need to try and keep it as short as possible to fit it all on this page!!!!  Well what can I say, we found Savannah but, we also found something else too.
I told you we were headed into the woods to search one last time tonight for Savannah?  Because there was more of us we split up like before.  I went with Gran and Roman and Pywacket, Aunt Maud went with Thorn.  Unfortunately it was Aunt Maud and Thorn who came across Savannah first!

Apparently they were quite a way into the woods, well away from the clearing and they could hear someone talking quietly behind some bushes.  Before Aunt Maud could stop him Thorn ran round the bush to see who it was.  I think it safe to say he wishes he hadnt gone now. 

We could hear screaming, we went running towards the sound.  Pywacket was squarking at me and flapping his wings.  (looking back he was warning me, but I didnt realise at the time)

New Years Eve Part 3

OK, its dark now and freezing cold.  We are all really worried about Savannah, not a good start to the new year if she isn't found by the morning!  We have swapped areas now. Me, Gran, Aunt Maud, Thorn and Roman are going to check the woods again, and Savannah's family are looking further afield. 


When we were looking around the village I saw some of Savannah's family (they didn't see me) I overheard one of them say, "At this rate Savannah will end up just like her brother".  What does that mean for gods sake????????  I also overheard Savannah's dad say, there were more footprints in the woods and he shouldn't be that hard to find??  God that family have some weird secrets going on.  Like an episode of Eastenders that lot!

So we are back at the caravan at the moment having our dinner then we go back into the woods for a final look around tonight.  I have to admit I did expect to find Savannah before dark, and now I am really scared for her.  What if something really bad has happened to her and we never find her!!!!!!

Wish us luck.

New Years Eve Part 2

So an update from this morning...........  Still cant find Savannah and Pywacket is acting really strange, at least he hasn't done a disappearing act I suppose.

We have all split up to look for her.  Me, Thorn and Roman are searching the village, her family insisted on searching the woods and Aunt Maud and Gran are at home trying to find a searching spell of some kind!!!!  Or course Savannah's family don't know that part.

Gran keeps saying something bad is coming which is scaring me I can tell you!  Sometimes in times of trouble she can sense things and unfortunately this is one of those times.  I hope we find her today, I hate to think of Savannah all alone on New Years Eve.

New Years Eve (and all is not well)

As usual its all happening here in Hazy Meadows.  Remember I said Savannah had gone missing?  Well we are all still looking for her, her family are also with us searching the area but, they are acting even more strange than usual if you ask me.  They keep getting into a huddle and whispering to each other.  There is defo more going on here than they have told us.

I think most of her family have been out looking all night as they look terrible.  Cant imagine what they are going through at the moment, it must be a nightmare to lose not only one of your kids but two!

Anyway just wanted to tell everyone we still haven't found her and will keep you posted throughout the day as to what happens here.  Hope everyone out there is having a good New Years Eve so far. xxxxxxxxxx

Crisis!

OK, So Savannah has gone missing.  Apparently she left really early this morning before her family got up.  What with her brother Sebastian going missing as well this is not good for her family.

I haven't seen her since Christmas either so I feel really bad and wonder if I could have done anything.  Savannah is very secretive though so I really don't think she would have confided in me anyway.

She has packed a bag and has her sleeping bag according to her mum.  Her mum also said she has been taking food from the kitchen and going off somewhere with it too!  God knows what she is doing.   Roman and Thorn are out now looking for her.  If they don't find anything I am meeting them later on to search the woods again, don't want to be too late though as the woods are not that inviting at the moment and really don't want to be out there after dark.  I do hope Savannah isn't in the woods or if she is I hope she has found her brother and they are together.

On an even more depressing note I am stuck inside the caravan, I am on tidy up duty (as Aunt Maud calls it).  I cant believe how much stuff we have in here, does Aunt Maud never throw anything away!

I will keep you all informed about the Savannah situation as and when I get it myself.  Please be ok Savannah xxxx

Christmas Day

Hello followers,

Just thought I would drop by and let you all know what I got for christmas.  We have had a great time, Gran took pity on us being in the caravan in this weather and we had christmas dinner at her nice warm house.  We are staying over here until the day after Boxing Day so I better make the most of the heat lol.

Anyway, I got some great presents this year.  Aunt Maud gave me a scrap book of my parents, its a lovely little book with photos and letters they sent to each other.  When I get more time I will sit down properly and have a good look through it.  She also gave me a T.V. for my room which is a plus as her little black and white portable one is useless (sorry Aunt Maud but it is), but I love my nice new telly its great.

Gran gave me my very own book of shadows and gave me a handful of beginner spells for me to decide which ones to try and add to the book in the future.

Roman gave me a handmade wooden pendant necklace.  Its got a symbol on the front but I don't know what it means yet!

Thorn being Thorn gave me a clothes voucher its a good one though, its not for the normal high street chain shops, its for a little clothes shop down a side street that sells really cool different clothes.

Finally Savannah gave me a book of Poems she had written herself.  They are beautiful and will come in handy when Pywacket does his disappearing act, Savannah told me Pywacket is fascinated with her poems and singing.  So I plan to say them out loud if and when he wanders off again!

Hope you all got what you wished for and are having a great Christmas so far. X

Something Wicked This Way Comes (and not its not a witch!)

Haven't posted for a while, been kind of busy to be honest.  I lost Pywacket a few nights ago, unfortunately he didn't come back for 3 nights.  Finally got him back about an hour ago!  When he got back he seemed really edgy (well for an owl anyway).  He isn't himself that's for sure, he is nervous and jumpy.  Something or someone has scared him and I want to know who/what it was.

The woods have taken on that eerie look again, even with the snow making it look lovely there is still an undercurrent of evil running through it.  Its as if there is something in the woods watching silently.  Even gran and Aunt Maud have noticed it and told me and my friends to steer well clear for the moment.  Problem with that is you tell me to not do something and it makes me want to do it even more. LOL.

On a plus note, Savannah has been hanging around with us alot more the last week.  She said she cant bear it at home at the moment and wants to be out of the house as much as possible on the lead up to Christmas.  Apparently her brother has done a runner (you know the one that had a wild animal accident).  Her family are really worried about him.  Its got to be about 0 degrees outside during the day alone so god knows what the temperature is like at night.  Lets hope he isn't sleeping rough and has found shelter somewhere warm.

Finally decided on Aunt Maud's present, someone suggested a nice colourful scarf and I found one in the local market yesterday.  I think she will love it.  Thank you to the person who suggested it.

Its funny how the Christmas holidays make you think of people who are no longer here.  I started to look at my mum and dad's old photo albums again this week.  Some of them are very grainy and hard to see much but others are clear as a bell.  One picture in particular caught my eye, its a picture of my parents looking really happy at what looks like a local carnaval.  I am in a pushchair holding a red balloon.  What caught my eye was the man in the background of the photo.  He appears to be frowning at my parents and really didn't look very friendly.  When I asked Aunt Maud about it she tried to change the subject, so I went to Gran with the picture.  Gran took one look at the photo and gave out a little cry and dropped it like it was on fire or something, she was as pale as a sheet too.  I was so worried I told her to sit down.  She didn't seem to remember I was there and kept saying to herself, "I thought this was dead and buried"!  She suddenly snapped out of it and gave me a hug.  Like Aunt Maud she changed the subject and I didn't like to say anything after the reaction she had to the photo.

Oh well yet another mystery from my families past to solve.

Nothing to report

Not much to report tonight really, still trying to get everything ready for Christmas.  I haven't seen Savannah since Sunday, I think she is avoiding me after our little conversation!  Don't know what she is so worried about, I don't tell peoples secrets.

Haven't got all my Christmas presents yet either, I don't know what to get Aunt Maud, if anyone has any ideas please do let me know!  I have got Grans present but, I am not going to say on here what I got in case she reads this.  God knows what I have got from Roman and Thorn, the mind boggles.  Thats if they have bothered to get me anything at all.

The caravan looks really christmassy now and everyone is getting in the Christmas spirit in Hazy Meadows too.  God this blog is boring isn't it?  I am gonna sign off now before I lose followers.

Headlines

God its all happening here in Hazy Meadows this week.  Quite a few sightings in the woods again and even an attack on a local!  Its been all over the local papers too.

Its got me on edge too as Pywacket has been doing his disappearing act again and I am getting worried something terrible will happen to him if he isn't careful.  Thank god he does come back each night, but he leaves the caravan just after 6pm and doesn't usually return til after midnight, its also not good when its freezing cold still and I have to keep the window open a bit for him to come in.

People have been saying the weird footprints are back in the woods again.  Anyway, me Roman and Thorn decided to go investigate again (no we haven't learnt our lesson!).  I suggested we knock for Savannah as we haven't seen her for ages.

We turned up at her house and as usual the curtains were closed, once again I could have sworn I saw someone in the bedroom window.  So without Savannah we headed off to the woods just the 3 of us.

When we got to the woods the atmosphere was really weird, I felt there was defo something in the woods that day, you could feel something in the air.  We decided to split up as we felt we could cover more ground if we each went in a different direction.  I headed east and soon found the clearing, I could hear crying coming from a nearby tree and decided to check it out.

I found Savannah propped up behind a large tree, head in her hands crying her heart out.  I slowly bent down and sat beside her until she stopped crying.   When she looked up at me I could tell she had been crying for a long time, her eyes were red.

Eventually she started to talk to me, "I have had a huge row with my family," she sighed.  "I ran out of the house while they are still all in there arguing".  "I am just really tired of all the secrets and lies," she said.  I felt I should ask her what secrets she was talking about but something stopped me.  Savannah seemed to sense this, "I am not allowed to talk about our family issues", she said while rolling her eyes.  Just then the boys came into the clearing, "please don't say anything to them", Savannah whispered to me.

The boys seemed too embarrassed to ask Savannah what the matter was and started to try and make her laugh.  Luckily this worked and we all left the woods smiling for once.

A day out with Thorn and Roman

Today Roman came and knocked for me.  He said the school he goes to had a inset day and was closed for the day.  I had to plead with Aunt Maud to let me off lessons, not an easy mission as she is a hard task master!

Eventually Aunt Maud gave in (I think she got bored listening to me go on and on and on).  "What are we going to do today then"?, I asked Roman.  "Well I thought we could hang about in the park, maybe go for a walk in the woods", he replied.  I was just about to tell him his little outing wasn't really appealing to me, when suddenly Thorn appeared.  I didn't bother to ask if his school also had an inset day as its quite obvious to most people that Thorn doesn't particularly like school and barely goes!

Thorn had overheard Roman's exciting plans for us and he didn't seem that thrilled either!  "Its way too cold to hang around outside", Thorn said to us.  "Why don't we go to the shopping mall instead"?, "Its warm in there at least".  I said it was a good idea as I still had presents to get for people for xmas.

So it was settled, we were going to the mall for the day.  I have been saving my pocket money for ages so had plenty of money with me.

On the way we knocked for Savannah, I know she goes to the same school as Roman so thought she might like to come with us.  We rang the bell and waited, and waited.  I could hear something or someone inside but nobody came to the door.  We stood away from the door and looked up at the huge front windows.  The curtains were drawn, which I thought was a bit weird during the day.  And I could have sworn I saw a curtain in an upstairs window move!  We took the hint and left but I couldn't resist one last look over my shoulder, as I looked I am sure I saw Savannah looking out of the window sadly at us.

Nothing else really happened after that, I spent lots of money but managed to get everything I wanted.  At one point Thorn hid in a corridor because he thought he saw one of his teachers!!

Only problem now is where to hide all the lovely presents I have bought.

More Magic

Went round Gran's again last night for dinner, this time Gran invited Aunt Maud too.  I think Gran has decided to include Aunt Maud and is starting to treat her like family.  Gran has been snowed in most of the week so we huddled round her Book of Shadows to see if there was a spell to get rid of the ice now sitting outside her house.

After about 10 minutes of us looking at various spells we came across a spell called, The Big Thaw.  Gran suddenly started laughing and said, "I remember this spell from when I was a child, we had the most terrible winter and my mum made a spell to thaw the snow and ice".  According to the book we all have to imagine a massive ball of fire in our minds while holding our arms out with our palms facing down to the snow.  Gran also got her trusted maple wand out.  This is her favourite wand and it has magical symbols carved in the handle.  It also has a crystal on the end.  One day I want a wand just like it, but Gran and Aunt Maud say I am too young and need lots of practice before they let me loose with a wand! 

We got our coats on and went outside to see if we could get the spell to work for us.  There wasn't a lot of snow left but some ice was still hanging around Gran's step and it would be dangerous if you forgot it was there.  We all stood around the step with our palms facing the ice.  While we were imagining the fire ball we also had to imagine we were really warm.  I could actually feel myself getting warmer from my toes right up to my head!  Gran had her wand pointed at the step and was muttering something under her breath.  I know from past spells that we all have to say incantations for them to be successful so I asked her to tell us what she was saying.  This is what Gran told us to say.  "Snow and ice be gone tonight, be gone, be gone make haste, take flight".  Thou must disperse before the dawn.  Be gone this step and from this lawn." 

I looked at Gran's wand and a great blue light was shining within the crystal.  It was really pretty.  As we looked at the step we could see the snow and ice was already beginning to melt.  Another successful spell I thought.

Let it snow

So how are you lot enjoying the snow then?  Personally I cant get enough of the stuff, love it, love it, love it.  And because all the schools are shut due to the snow it has meant I have spent a bit more time with Savannah and more importantly been into her huge house again.

One thing I have defo noticed when walking around her house is that there are no pictures of her brother anywhere.  I mean ok maybe he is now hideously disfigured but that doesn't mean he cant be in any family photos surely!  That's just plain mean.  I did try and get Savannah talking about her twin brother and yes she did talk about him a little bit but you could tell all the time she was nervous, sort of like she was worried she would say too much.

She told me her and Sebastian or Seb as she calls him were very close as young kids but after the accident he became distant and pushes everyone close to him away.  I could tell she was really upset about that.  Of course I have no idea what that would feel like being an only child and all.

Roman came round to see Savannah with me recently, he said he thought the house was very unhappy!  (Weirdo). 

On a more happier note we have put our xmas tree up today, we are even using the real xmas tree that us outside our caravan.  Its huge and will take loads of decorations.  We decided on a nice black fake one for inside the caravan, its very stylish

An ordinary weekend!

Sorry to report but I have nothing much to tell you about this past weekend really.  I have however, found Pywacket and he is back safe and sound with me.  He has defo been hanging out with Savannah for the past couple of weeks, if only owls could talk!  I would love to find out about her and her family.  She is still being very mysterious but friendly at the same time.

I haven't been back to her house either so need to work on getting invited over for tea or something, just so I can snoop around a bit! 

Still no snow here, Gran says she has her own inbuilt weather system (whatever that means) and, she thinks we will have snow by morning.  Aunt Maud has been practicing spells with Gran and seems to be getting better at it.  If only she had been on speaking terms with Gran in our old house, we might not have had to leave the way we did.  I did have quite a few friends in that town, on the other hand if we hadn't have left I wouldn't have met Thorn, Savannah and of course Roman so cant really grumble.

Anyway I am starting to waffle so will leave you now.

Christmas Lights and Magic

I went to watch our local Christmas Lights get turned on last night.  I knew it was going to be freezing so I asked Gran to hook me up with a warmth spell to keep me warm.  She said she couldn't keep all of me warm but knew a spell to keep in my gloves and that would keep them toasty at least.

She mixed lots of herbs together and kind of smashed them down, next she got her Book of Shadows out and found the right spell.  She said some words, which to me sounded like Latin!  The herbs sort of glowed for a bit and then went dark again.  She put the herbs into 2 little fabric pockets and told me to put them inside my gloves. 

I walked into the village with Roman, Thorn and Savannah with my nice toasty gloves in check.  I didn't tell them what was inside, not because they wouldn't understand, more because I knew they would try and take them off me lol.

The lights were meant to go on at 7pm but we were still standing there looking at the sky at 7.30pm.  Kids all around moaning they were cold.  One kid was screaming so much I nearly offered him my gloves but not quite!  Then all the lights came on and it was all worth the cold.  Lovely twinkling white and coloured lights in the trees and shop windows.  We even had a Merry Christmas Hazy Meadows sign all lit up.   It made everything feel really christmasy.  We ate roasted chestnuts (yuk) and had hot chocolate from one of the many stands there.

All in all it was a great night, one thing that was bothering me was a strange blond haired girl of about our age.  Everywhere we went she seemed to be in the crowd watching me.  She seemed to have loads of friends with her but she wasn't talking to any of them and really didn't seem to want to be with them.  One time I caught her staring and gave her a shy smile but she seemed really embarrassed and disappeared into the crowds of people after that.  Weird girl!

The good thing was my hands were really warm all evening and this morning when I went for a walk in the woods (again looking for Pywacket) when I put my hands in the gloves they were still warm.

The Ravencroft Family

OK, So after my little fright at Savannah's house the other day I decided to ask around.  I knew Gran had some background info on Savannah's family coz I remember her telling me something about them a while ago.  So I made an excuse to go round Gran's for tea and pick her brain about my new mysterious friend.

Gran seemed really happy to see me, which made me feel guilty what with having an ulterior motive and all!  She made me a fabulous tea and we ate loads of cakes.  On the subject of cakes I am sure she uses some kind of magic in her ingredients, she makes the most yummy chocolate cupcakes with little bits of glitter on the top.  Anyway I am getting off track.

After tea I got straight to the point and asked her outright everything she knew about the Ravencroft family.  Gran told me Savannah's family go way back to the witch trials or something.  Savannah's great great great (you get the idea) grandmother was burnt at the stake during the trials.  Only difference with this trial was she really was a witch!  She had been caught helping a local child in the village she lived in.  The child was born really sickly but as she grew she was getting weaker and weaker.   I suppose in this day and age the child would have been diagnosed with Asthma but in those days no one knew what was wrong with the child.  Savannah's grandmother was only trying to help her apparently, she mixed alot of herbs together from her garden and made a kind of paste with them, she then spread them on the child's chest.   Unfortunately a few weeks later the child died of an Asthma attack in the night and the villagers decided it was Sarah Ravencroft's "magical potion" that had caused her untimely death.  She was outed as a witch and that was that.

Gran also told me the family are very mysterious (so its not just me who thinks that) and they tend to keep themselves to themselves.  I already knew about the story of Savannah's twin brother and the wild animal attack.  Gran said at the time it was very sad and everyone had a different opinion on what had happened.

I am determined to find out more about my new friend.  Sometimes she seems really happy and content, then she gets this look on her face like she is thinking about something really unpleasant and she seems to drift off into another world. 

Savannah Ravencroft I am gonna find out what makes you sad, I also need to get Pywacket back as he seems to really like her too.

Savannah's Place

I went to Savannah's house today, she invited me the other day when I bumped into her in the village. She said Pywacket still keeps coming into the woods to listen to her sing. I hope he doesn't decide to live with her and not me, owls are fickle animals at the best of times.
Anyway, back to the house (god I sound like that bloke off Big Brother now!) so I arrived at her front door and half expected some butler to open it, the size of this place is amazing. I think she even has tennis courts at the back.
Savannah opened the door and as I walked in I saw the white spiral staircase, just like you see in the old fashioned movies. Savannah asked me if I wanted a guided tour and I jumped at the chance. (Must remember never to invite her to the caravan)
We started in the library, yes I did say that. There was wall to wall books, mostly old ones from what I could see. I think most of them are spell books. The walls of the library were red and it looked really oldy worldy. There was even an old fireplace in the corner of the room.
The kitchen is really nice but a little old fashioned. Savannah said her mum really likes old authentic country style kitchens. There have this huge oven thing along one wall. Savannah said its called an aga or something. The lounge was nice with a bay window facing the back of the house and the garden, it had a little window seat you can sit on.
Then Savannah showed me upstairs and I couldn't believe how many rooms there are up there. Savannah said most of the rooms are off limits and her mum and dad keep them locked! Then as usual with anything I get involved in it started to get a bit spooky and weird. Savannah said she needed to loo and went off down some corridor, I wasn't really paying attention.
Anyway I decided to put her to the test and check if the rooms were indeed locked. And yep they were. I got to the last door in the corridor and found there was a little stairwell going up another flight of stairs. Must be an attic. I decided to go up and see what was up there. (They don't call me nosey for nothing you know) The stairwell itself was really dark and when I got halfway up I could hear this really weird noise. It was like scratching on floorboards. Then there was this whining animal like noise. As I went further up the stairs the noise stopped but I could still hear the scratching on the floor. Then it all went very quiet. The hairs on the back of my neck stood up and I started to back down the stairs slowly.
Suddenly I hit something behind me, I turned and it was Savannah, I could just make her out in the stairwell and she didn't look very happy, she had gone very pale and was frowning. She said we weren't allowed up into the attic EVER. She half dragged me back to the corridor and quickly made an excuse that she was really busy and she would come see me real soon.
I couldn't get out of there quick enough to be honest and practically ran back to the caravan. Now I really want to know what the hell was in the attic?

Good spell gone bad!

Gran showed me this really cool spell last week, it was very involved and had loads of ingredients to remember.  I wrote down what I had to do and what ingredients I needed. (must ask Gran how do I get a book of shadows)

The spell she showed me was how to pick up an object and move it to another place.  Gran used her wand made out of holly.  She said this weird chant thing and these really cool green and purple sparks came out the end of the wand.  Gran pointed the wand at the vase on the shelf, and then the vase started to rise in the air.  She pointed the wand at the table and the vase moved over to it. 

While she showed me, I got this really cool idea in my head.  I could tidy my room by using this spell without lifting a finger!

So last night after Aunt Maud had moaned, and moaned some more about the state of my bedroom area of the caravan I thought I would give the spell a try.  Great idea I know but, slight problem was I couldn't read my own writing and got some of the ingredients totally wrong.  I think I also got the chant wrong.  When I had finished the chant I got my make shift wand (don't ask me where I got it from!).  I pointed to some clothes on my floor and was planning to move into the cupboard when there was this almighty bang and loads of smoke in the air.  Next thing I know my hair is standing on end and my face is covered in black soot!  Aunt Maud came in and started laughing.  I told her what I had done and she said she had heard somewhere there was a rule and  that you cant do spells for your own personal gain and it served me right!

Well I don't think I like that rule.

Mystery

I told Gran about Savannah today, she said she knows her family well! Apparently they are witches just like me but tend to keep themselves to themselves. I will get Savannah out of her shell lol.

Gran said Savannah has 3 sisters, Ruby who is 16, Neve is 20 and Morgana who is 4, she also has a twin brother called Sebastian. Gran said there are rumours that her brother is really strange and nobody sees him anymore. There was a terrible accident about 3 years ago. The rumour is a wild animal attacked Sebastian and he is so disfigured he wont leave the house!

Savannah's family go way back in history according to Gran and they are very powerful witches. Maybe Savannah will teach me some magic too.

Gran told me where they live and I am gonna go invite Savannah to tea tomorrow, I think she will be a really good friend to have.

Savannah

Well what can I say, Gran's little make a wish spell really did work! Let me start from the beginning.

Roman and I went to the woods (yes again) yesterday. I was starting to get annoyed about where Pywacket has been going. He kept coming back and had obviously been fed coz he didn't want feeding when he returned. Anyway we needed the excuse to search for those footprints again.
As we went deeper into the woods we started to hear that singing again, this time we decided we weren't gonna leave til we found out who it belonged to. We went deeper and deeper and I started to wonder if we shouldn't be leaving breadcrumbs behind us to guide us back!
I was just about to tell Roman we should head back when he saw her, this red haired girl sitting on the floor singing, and there sitting on a log beside her was Pywacket. If its possible for owls to look sheepish he defo did! The girl looked up as we came into view but she didn't seem worried, in fact she smiled at us.
She was quite beautiful with long ringlet red hair. She wasn't dressed like a normal girl though, she wore this strange emerald green velvet cape, a bit like red riding hood lol, She had huge green eyes to match too.
"Hi", she said. We both said hello. "Are you the one who sings"?, I said stupidly. "Oh have you heard me"?, she replied. I then told her we had heard her singing for a while now but every time we have looked for the voice we could never find it! "I do tend to come deep into the woods to sing", she said. She seemed to want to say more but closed her mouth. "Well I think you have a lovely voice, you shouldn't hide it away out here", I told her. I stuck out my hand and said, "Prudence Brimstone, nice to meet you". She seemed a little taken back but shook my hand and told me her name was Savannah. "This is Roman", I said pointing at him, "and the mad looking owl keeping you company over there is Pywacket" Savannah laughed and told me Pywacket had been coming to listen to her sing for a while now. I gave Pywacket my most withering look.
I asked her if she came to the woods alone, she thought about this question and then slowly nodded. (Not sure what that's all about.) I then noticed the things around her. I recognised the book on the floor as being a Book of Shadows like the one Gran showed me. She also had some candles in a circle around her. I wasn't sure whether to ask her the W question but she beat me to it. "I know what you are thinking". she said, "and yes I am a practising witch". "Something in common, I said. Savannah looked me up and down and nodded.
"Don't your family wonder where you go all the time"?, asked Roman. Savannah said rather sadly that her family knew where she was. Must admit she is a bit odd, she doesn't seem to want to answer many questions about herself. Strange thing is even though she seems a bit secretive I already like her. Looks like Pywacket does too.
I saw the time and said we needed to get home. Savannah said she was heading off soon too. "Hope to see you again soon", I said. "Oh we definitely will meet again", Savannah replied. We gave a little wave and headed back to civilisation again.
So Grans spell does work, I will have to tell her about this when I next see her.

Oh no, not again!

Only a short blog tonight as not much to report.
Me, Roman and Thorn decided to go into the woods to make sure there was no signs of the Werewolf resurfacing and, I wanted to find out where Pywacket was. That owl keeps going missing this week, no idea where he goes but he comes back really late at night and I keep thinking the Werewolf has eaten him or something!
Anyway, we had to go into the wood pretty early as it is getting dark really early now the clocks have gone back. So we were walking around calling Pywackets name like lunatics when suddenly we all heard that weird singing again. The difference this time was it was much closer than usual. Every other time I have heard the singing I haven't been able to find out who the lovely voice belongs to. Unfortunately for us we still didn't find out who it belongs to but, we did find some footprints that look suspiciously like Werewolf tracks! We followed them for a while but, realised we were heading further and further into the woods. I really hope we are wrong and there is just a really big dog out there or something. We decided not to go any further as it was getting dark and Aunt Maud would kill me if I was late for dinner.
On a plus note Thorn appears to be getting used to the weirdness that's my life and he and Roman are still getting on ok. Oh and Pywacket came back at midnight! Dirty stop out.

An Education into The Essex Witch Trials and Matthew Hopkins

Today during home school with Aunt Maud I learnt about The Essex Witch Trials and some bloke called Matthew Hopkins, otherwise known as The Witch Finder General or, as I like to call him The Twat.
I thought it was that interesting I would tell you guys what I found out. This bloke Matthew Hopkins in my opinion really didn't like women very much. He came from Manningtree in Essex. No one really knows when he was born, (which I think is really weird) but people think it was sometime in 1619. Like me he didn't go to school, but trust me that is where the similarity ends!
The Witch Trials began in 1644 when twatty Hopkins said he had overheard 7 or 8 sect witches talking about sacrifice and the devil. He said later that when they found out he had overheard them talking they threatened to kill him. (Yeah mate course they did). Anyway he interrogated a woman called Elizabeth Clarke and basically tortured her, stripped her naked and searched her for witch marks. He said she had 3 nipples! What an idiot! Apparently this proved she was a witch and that demons feed off the 3 nipples. He kept on with the torture and starving her for 3 nights, until she could take no more and was ready to confess anything just to be free of the pain. I wish I had been around then, I would have given that muppet something to worry about I can tell you!
So Elizabeth confessed to being a witch and accused 4 other women under pressure too. I get the impression the town were quite happy with this freaks interrogation techniques and he became quite popular!
This idiot even got commission from parliament. Elizabeth and about 29 other women were taken to Chelmsford in Essex and hanged for Witchcraft. He became very rich very quickly, the greedier he got the more people he accused of witchcraft to keep the money rolling in.
Hopkins used to pick on the poor and old people of towns, ones who didn't have any fight in them. Torture was illegal in England at that time but Hopkins thought he was clever and disguised torture by saying he was interrogating them instead.
One way of torture was him picking a woman he wanted to accuse of witchcraft and shoving her in a cell on her own, no clothes, food or water. If that didn't get a confession he would sometimes use "The Swimming Technique", this involved throwing a woman into water and seeing if she floated or sunk, if she floated she was a witch.
Well that's all I can tell you so far, but Aunt Maud did say I will be learning more about The Essex Witchtrials soon. Cant wait. I am going to dream about that Hopkins prat tonight and make sure I am torturing him!

Catch up with Gran

Just got back from seeing Gran (god it feels really weird calling her Gran and not Agatha).  Aunt Maud said I could go round for lunch!

At first it was a bit awkward, I didn't know what to say to her but, as time went by I got more used to seeing her as my Gran and not the woman who had shown me the fairies that time in the woods.  Gran talked about my mum and dad alot and she also showed me some pictures she had of them together and some of mum growing up.  It was funny to see mum and Aunt Maud at my age and Gran says I look just like mum.

Later after lunch Gran took me into her attic and showed me her Book of Shadows.  Its a black leather book with a weird symbol on the front.  She writes down all the spells she has done that have been successful, she said she will be handing it down to me when the time comes (whatever that means). 

Gran also showed me another spell, it was really cool and pretty.  She calls it the Calling Star Spell.  We held hands and all Gran did was say, "Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight
                                                  Take flight, make light, come call on us tonight"

Suddenly these tiny little twinkling stars started to come through the open window and twinkle above our heads.  Gran told me to close my eyes and make a wish.  As I did one by one the stars went out like little lights.  Then they were gone.  It was lovely and I really enjoyed my time with Gran.

Just before I left Gran asked me what I wished for, "ah that would be telling", I said smiling.  Between you and me I wished for some girlfriends, boys are ok but I need someone to confide in.  Ah well we will see how effective the spell is wont we?

Remember Remember the 5th of November!

We had a massive Firework Party tonight. I think Aunt Maud and Gran felt sorry for me, what with all the stuff I have been dealing with lately. The fireworks were like none I have ever seen before. I think Gran somehow made them a little bit more special if you catch my drift! The colours and flashes were so bright and beautiful it took my breath away.
Even Thorn came back! To be honest after what he saw on Halloween I really thought I had seen the last of him. He even had a normal convo with Roman that didn't involve them shouting at one another or rolling around on the floor.
The weird thing is after everything that happened Roman doesn't seem to have been affected by any of it! Its as if it is perfectly normal to see a Werewolf in your local woods. Thorn on the otherhand is constantly asking me questions. "Have you seen one before Pru"?, and "are all your family totally mad"? I think I have alot of explaining to do with him soon. But for tonight I was just glad to watch the fireworks and be a "normal girl, even if it was only for one night"!
I had quite a good chat with Aunt Maud before the party tonight too. I asked her how she had known about the Protection Spell to keep us safe when the Werewolf was in the woods with Gran. She told me she had been working with Gran in secret for a while trying to learn "The Craft". Her and Gran had both decided I should be allowed to develop as a witch if I chose to, even though my mum didn't want that. They said it was my decision to make.
Well all I can say is, "bring on the magic"

New member to our little family

Well I cant say I have recovered from the ordeal on Halloween yet, but am defo getting there. They don't call me a Brimstone for nothing you know!
So you left me on my bed after finding out the lady who had helped me with my summoning a fairy spell was actually my Grandmother! We stayed up most of the night talking, all three of us. I found out Agatha (must start calling her Gran) was the one who Aunt Maud was shouting down the phone too all those times too.
I had alot of questions but didn't know where to begin so I started off with asking why Aunt Maud was my guardian and not Gran? They explained to me that my parents had put in their Will that should they both die I was to stay with Aunt Maud because she would be a better role model for me! I asked what that meant as how can you get a better role model than a Granny? Aunt Maud said my mum was adamant she didn't want me learning magic or "The Craft" as she put it. She wanted me to grow up "as normal as possible". Not too sure living with a fake fortune teller on the edge of a wood in a caravan classes as normal but what the hell!
Apparently Aunt Maud and Gran were in regular contact about me right up til Aunt Maud and myself got ran out of the town we lived in before Hazy Meadows. Aunt Maud was doing her usual fake fortune telling and, the people of the town decided they didn't want a "Psychic" living in their idealistic little town and, made our lives hell til we decided to get out of there! After that Aunt Maud and Gran lost touch.
Gran finally caught up with us about a year ago (but i didn't know). Gran had even found Aunt Maud's mobile number and they were having heated conversations about when was a good time to introduce Gran to me! Aunt Maud had gone along with my mums wishes until I started to show my own interest in Magic. Fake fortune telling cant really be classed as Magic now can it? The funny thing is I have been tuning into Aunt Maud when she has been doing her "readings" for years and she believes its all her!

FRIGHT NIGHT PART 2

The wolf who had stopped as soon as my Aunt and Agatha started chanting made one final howl at the moon and darted off into the woods.
"Thorn came running, talking so quickly we couldnt understand what he was saying. Roman jumped down from the tree and it looked like there would be a kind of stand off between him and Thorn, but to everyone's surprises, especially Roman's, Thorn rushed up and hugged him! "What the heck was that", I asked, "it wasn't like any Wolf I have ever seen". "It wasn't a Wolf," said Agatha, "it was a Werewolf believe it or not".

"Right I think it's time to go", said Aunt Maud. We all trudged back to the caravan, each trying to process what had happened and trying and make sense of it all.
When we reached the caravan Aunt Maud made us all hot chocolate, even Agatha was invited. Once everyone had gone home Aunt Maud sat me down and said she had something to tell me. Taking a deep breathe she said, "Prudence I would like you to meet your Grandmother Agatha". I looked from Aunt Maud to Agatha waiting for one of them to start laughing and say it was a joke but, they didn't. "I think I need to go to my room", I said and before either of them could respond I shut the curtain to my room and sat down on my bed, my head so full I thought it might explode.

FRIGHT NIGHT PART 1

God where do I start, so much has happened since my last blog entry. Ok I will start from when Roman and I started running for the woods. What we didn't predict was how dark it was without a torch or any form of light! Even with the full moon above us it was pretty dark and terrifying. We were running and shouting at the same time, I was shouting for Thorn, we heard nothing but silence in return.
From up in the trees I could see Pywacket guiding us through. I said a silent thank you to him. We continued to follow Pywacket as best we could, he isnt the best at flying and kept hitting branches bless him. Then I started to hear really loud footprints off to the right. I realised we were heading for the clearing, best bet being this was where Thorn would be. I kept catching glimpses of a really dark shadow thing that happened to be really really furry and, I tried really hard not to think what that thing could be!

Suddenly from the the direction of the clearing we could hear someone screaming. We ran as fast as we could towards the sound, when we got to the clearing what we saw in front of us I will not forget in a hurry I can tell you! Walking towards the clearing, slowly circling a terrified and shaking Thorn was a huge Wolf. Yes a Wolf you heard me right.!
The Wolf was still half hidden by the trees that surround the clearing but you could clearly see it was a wolf. It turned on its heel and looked me dead in the eye. We managed to signal to Thorn to slowly move away from the clearing out of harms way, in doing so we were putting ourselves in danger. Roman was trying to get my attention to tell me to try and climb the tree Pywacket was in but, as I started to walk backwards I stumbled and fell. 

I must have hit my head because the next thing I knew Aunt Maud and Agatha were standing between me and the Wolf. Agatha and Aunt Maud where holding their hands in the air and chanting, I call the light of golden rays. I seek protection thus, I pray for heavenly forces at my side angles, sages, spirit guides to come to my aid, come at my will. Black bird soaring light my path so I am victim to nothings wrath, and when my journey ends all those who aid me Goddess bless."

Halloween Part 4

It's early evening now and Roman came to tea. After tea we sat on the steps of the caravan just talking, Roman is acting really weird like he wants to say something but stops himself, weird boy. 


Its getting dark now and more and more halloweeny lol. Suddenly we both heard a terrible howling noise coming from the woods behind us. I said, "It's a good job everyone is out in the village trick or treating and away from here". Roman looked at me and we both said, "THORN"!!!!!!!!

Halloween Part 3

I decided to follow Roman when he left so quickly, it was all too suspicious for my liking. I followed him to the park and realised too late he was going to confront Thorn and his mates. I waited out of sight but I could still hear everything they were saying. I Heard Thorn say he was going to camp in the woods tonight for a laugh.!

Thorn didn't notice Roman at first, but when he did he was really nasty, "well well if it ain't Pru's lapdog puppy", he said. Before I could blink Roman had sort of launched himself at Thorn and they were rolling around the floor together. All Thorn's mates were laughing. I decided to give Roman a hand from afar using some magic. I visualised Roman surrounded by light and energy and said, fulfill my needs as quick as can be, by the power of three bring Roman to me, so mote it be". 

They immediately stopped rolling on the ground and got up and dusted themselves off. Roman muttered, "Loser" under his breath but I don't think Thorn heard him, with the fight forgotten he was discussing camping in the woods for Halloween with his mate. BOYS!!!!!!

Halloween Part 2

I can't believe how fast today is going, its already early afternoon. Not much to tell so far this afternoon, I have been in the caravan with Aunt Maud and Roman. Roman said he really wants to go back in the woods especially as its Halloween and it will be well spooky. Aunt Maud's face says it all so I change the subject quickly.

I told Roman what happened this morning with Thorn, he didn't seem to take it well and went very red in the face when I was describing how Thorn spoke to me in front of his mates. He now calls Thorn "The Loser". It's weird actually because Roman made an excuse shortly after our conversation and left.

Speak again later

Halloween Part 1

Morning my fellow Trick or Treaters!!! Well this fine Halloween morning I have been into the village, I bumped into Thorn in the park. We were having quite a nice convo when some of his mates came over, they started giving him grief for as they put it, "hanging out with the weirdo girl". I thought Thorn would be the gentleman and protect my honour or whatever but, no such luck, he even had the nerve to say, "I don't even like her, I was only talking to her coz I was bored"!!! It was at this point I told Thorn I thought he needed to stop being a sheep and decide who he really was and who his true friends were, I then stomped off.

I will blog again later

1 More Day Til Halloween

Roman and I didn't get time to check the woods out today.  We spent most of the day decorating the caravan and carving pumpkins to be honest. 

Aunt Maud is gonna do a special Halloween Night Tarot Reading for customers.  She told me today that money is a bit short and we need new customers to bring in some much needed dosh.  The problem is Aunt Maud doesn't actually have "the gift".  She thinks she does (bless her) but she really doesn't.

The secret to her regular customers is me standing behind the curtain while she is giving some poor unsuspecting person a reading and trying to channel whatever thoughts I get from the person to Aunt Maud.  Of course Aunt Maud doesn't know any of this, she thinks its all her!   I have to say so far it has been rather successful, apart from the night I was really ill in bed and forgot she was doing a reading.  Poor Aunt Maud was getting no thoughts in her head and couldn't understand what was happening.  Luckily she got away with it by telling the customer she was feeling a bit under the weather and her abilities were not working!!!  The next day Aunt Maud came down with the bug too.

Anyway me and Roman have decided because we didn't get round to looking in the wood today we are going to do a Halloween Special Search, and we are gonna keep coming back to tell you guys what is happening throughout the day/night.  So make sure you come back regularly tomorrow for our special updates.

Wish us luck!

2 More Days Til Halloween!!!

Well what can I say, things are getting well creepy round here.  Everyone in town is talking about the weirdness in the woods.  Even Aunt Maud is acting strange (well stranger than normal anyway).  She keeps talking to someone on her mobile and every time I come in she hangs up the phone, whats up with that?

The other night I got woken up by her talking or should I  say shouting down the phone at some poor person.  Yep things are definitely weird here leading up to Halloween.

I haven't heard from Thorn since the other day, it's his loss I suppose.  Roman on the other hand I can't get rid of lol.  Every time I turn around he seems to be there like my shadow or something.

Roman suggested we go back and have a look around the woods, what with everyone talking about it and all.  We went today just after breakfast.  Nothing to report until we got past the clearing I go to.  We decided to head North instead of our usual walk (South), this is when we realised we had never been this way before!

It was really strange, until we got to this part of the wood we could hear the normal woodland animal noises like birds and stuff.  But as soon as we took the North path all sound stopped.  Everything was eerily quiet and still, like there was no life in this part of the wood anymore.  This is when we decided we just weren't brave enough to go further and headed back to the caravan.

We are going to try again tomorrow, nerves not getting the best of us that is.

Ungrounded and unsettled

Yay, finally I am officially ungrounded!  I tell you what though, having this time alone and not distracted has made me more aware of there definitely being something in the wood!  If you listen you can hear strange noises like a howling sound.  Its especially unnerving when you are laying in bed trying to get to sleep and it sounds like the noise it right under your window too. 

This morning I decided to go look around the woods to see if I could find anything.  All I could see was these weird footprints (probably someone having a joke) and that strange singing I heard before was back too.  No matter where I looked I couldn't find the owner of that voice anywhere.

Everything feels uneasy and strange at the moment, like a pressure cooker about to go off!  Maybe its just coz Halloween is coming, but I am not convinced, something is defo brewing here in Hazy Meadows!

Best Day EVER!

OMG, I can't believe Thorn came to the caravan to visit me today.  He said he hadn't seen me around lately and was worried (ahh).  Aunt Maud seemed really reluctant to let him in but I managed to convince her! 

He even sat on my bed!  He kept asking me if I knew any cool spells and could I teach him some.  I tried to tell him you shouldn't mess with magic but, he didn't seem to be listening to me.  Pywacket even came and perched on the windowsill as if he was listening.  Eventually I managed to get Thorn off the subject of magic and he told me about his family.

As it happens Thorn lives in the biggest house in Hazy Meadows.  His mum and dad are really rich or something but, I don't think he sees much of them.  He kept talking about their housekeeper and I got the impression she looks after Thorn when his parents are away on business!  Thorn has an older sister Tilly, but I think she is at Uni. 

Thorn makes out he is a real bad boy, but I think its all a show and he is really soft underneath.  If only Aunt Maud could see that too!

Still grounded!

Ok, so I am still grounded which is a bummer but, I have been talking to Roman alot and finding out a bit about him.  He has been coming to the caravan and talking to me through the window.  I suppose that's kind of romantic (not that I am interested in him at all mind).

I have tried to get Aunt Maud to let me off the grounding but she is a hard woman and won't give in, damn her!
No I am only joking, I love you Aunt Maud hahaha.

Anyway back to Roman, so what have I found out from our little talks?  He lives with his mum and her boyfriend in the village, he loves heavy metal and his dad did a runner when Roman was about 2 years old (what a deadbeat)!  Roman loves animals and nature and he told me when he wants to get away from his mum and think for a bit he heads up here to the woods and talks to Pywacket, bless him.

 During one of our talks through the window I told Roman about what happened the other night in the woods and what I saw, or didn't see for that matter.  Roman said he has been sneaking out at night because his mum and her boyfriend have been arguing alot and he doesn't want to hear it.  He told me he has heard weird noises and even thought he saw a massive dog about a week ago!  He did confess that he hadn't been back since as it scared the life out of him.  Scaredy cat!

Well I have til Wednesday and then freedom!!!

I'm in trouble!

It didn't look good, Aunt Maud was sitting on the caravan steps.  "Where have you been Pru"?, asked my aunt.  "I have been worried sick".  "Anything could have happened to you."   At first I couldn't understand why she was so angry, then I looked at my watch.  Somehow I had been out in the woods for over 3 hours!!  I started to explain what had happened, but she was having none of it.  Everytime I tried to say something she cut me off, so I decided to keep quiet.

"You are grounded for a week", said aunt Maud turning on her heel and stomping into the caravan.  Great I won't be able to see Roman or mores the point Thorn.

I followed my aunt into the caravan and went straight to my room, once I had pulled the curtain across I always feel like I am in my own little world.  I threw myself on my bed in a huff and heard something make a crinkle sound under me.  I rolled over and found an envelope.

I was just getting ready to open it when I heard a tapping on my window.  I stuck my head out and there was Roman.   All thoughts of the mysterious envelope now gone.   "Can you come out"?, he asked me eagerly.  "Not a chance, I am grounded for a whole week", I said with a pout. 

"That's ok", Roman said with a smile, "I will hang here and we can talk through the window".  Roman is quite sweet I suppose.

Blessed be

Strange thing in the woods continued!

I then realised how much trouble I could be in.  I was in the woods, alone, at night.  Thoughts of horror films swam in my head making me panic even more.  I think I even started to imagine things that weren't there too.  I could have sworn whatever that thing was it was behind me while I ran through the trees.   I could hear something behind me and it was defo heavy.  I could almost feel it's breath in my hair.   I kept having visions of me falling over a log or something and it catching me up, I am clumsy at the best of times let alone when being chased by a huge furry thing!

When I thought I couldn't hear it anymore I stopped to take a breath.  Then I looked around me, I really didn't recognise this part of the woods, I remember thinking this can't be good!  The trees were much denser here and everything looked more sinister and threatening.  I don't think I had ever been this far in the woods before. 

Suddenly through the trees I could hear someone singing.  I walked towards the sound but couldn't work out where the sound was coming from.  I also realised how long I had been out and knew Aunt Maud would be worried, so I headed back the way I had come.  Somehow I managed to find my way back. 

Aunt Maud was sitting on the steps of the caravan when I got home, oh dear this doesn't look good!!!!!

Strange thing in the wood!!!!

Today I was walking in the wood (nothing new there then).  I wanted to see if Agatha was around, she disappeared more or less as soon as the fairies said goodbye in the magical clearing the other night you see.

So anyway, I was strolling along minding my own business when suddenly from behind me there was this high pitched scream.  Problem was it didn't sound like any scream I had ever heard before. I have to say I nearly wet myself with fright!  I also noticed it had gone really dark all of a sudden too.

My heart told me to run for the hills but, my head told me to see what on earth could be making that awful sound!  I decided to try and sneak around a few trees, trying to get nearer to where I thought the sound was coming from.  Only problem was every time I thought I was nearly there the sound appeared to come from somewhere else in the wood entirely!  A few times I thought I caught a glimpse of something huge and furry but, it must have been a trick of the light or something coz there is no way there is anything in these woods THAT big is there?

Blessed be

How to summon a fairy!!!

I went to my magickal clearing in the middle of the whispering woods last night.  Pywacket sits in a nearby tree and watches me.  I decided to come here to be quiet for a change!

I had been sitting there with my eyes closed, trying to look like I knew how to meditate or something , when I felt someone was watching me.  I slowly opened one eye to see Agatha watching me.

She smiled and walked into the clearing.  I opened my mouth to ask her about the photo but, she stopped me before I could speak.  "I have come here to help you do a spell tonight, nothing more and nothing less".  I instantly shut my mouth!

"Ok", I said, "What spell are we going to do"?.  "What spell would you like to do"?, she replied.  I really had to think about this as I haven't exactly had the best track record with spells as you know.  Eventually I said, "do you know a spell to get a fairy to come and talk to us"?/

"Luckily its nighttime, exactly the right time for this kind of spell to work properly", Agatha said with a smile.

From her pocket she pulled out a spoon, some ginger that had been powdered down and 4 little candles.  One red, yellow, blue and green.  Agatha told me to place the candles in a circle in a compass direction, so the red candle was facing south, blue facing west, yellow facing east and green facing north.  Next to each candle she placed a small crystal.  If you ask me it all looked a bit too complicated!

Agatha stood in the centre of the circle of candles and beckoned me over to join her.  "Now Prudence, I want you to think welcoming thoughts to the fairies", Agatha said.

Suddenly Agatha raised her hands about her head, looking up at the sky and started to chant, "O spirits of plants and earth and trees, o little ones of every form, show yourselves to me.  From me shall come no harm.  Join me in friendship and in love.

Rejoice with me in this magick old, for together with the ancient gods we can re-create all things in gold.  Guardian spirits, watchers fair, our lives are joined.  All things we share"/

Agatha quickly took my hand and led me to the south candle and, together we lit each candle and sprinkled ginger around it while saying, \"All you nymphs and water spirits, hear my call.  Enter this magick circle welcome all.

At first nothing happened and I started to fidget, Agatha told me to be patient.  From somewhere above me I could hear very small tinkling laughter.  I looked up towards the sound and saw the most beautiful lights dancing just above my head.  All the colours of the rainbow seemed to be floating above me, darting and swirling around the air.  I squinted into the colours and saw my very first fairy.  She was beautiful and graceful, everything I imagined a fairy to be really.  She had a tiny little crown of flowers and leaves on her head and long blond flowing hair down her back.  She wore the most pretty dress  it was a kind of emerald green colour.   It looked like it was shimmering and glittering in the moonlight.   When I looked again I could see more of them, there were maybe 4 or 5 little fairy people.  I even saw what I think was a fairy boy.  I wanted to ask them so many questions.  The only thing I could think of was to ask where they came from.  The little fairy with the green dress looked down at me and started to glide around me head.  She sort of talked in a kind of tinkling laughing way.  I really couldn't understand what she said but nodded all the same.

All at once it was over, it was like I was coming to from a dream, Agatha was reaching up to the sky again and chanting, "All thanks and blessed be to those of air, earth, sky and sea.  She started to blow out the candles starting at south and, one by one the fairies disappeared.

"I will never forget this night", I said.  Agatha turned to me and laughed, "Trust me child, this is just the beginning".

Thorn

I am still on a mission to find out about that photograph you know!  Aunt Maud is gonna know something is up soon.  She even told me to get some air and get my head together when we were doing lessons yesterday.

That's what today's blog is about actually.  Her plan for me to get my head together sort of backfired on her you see.

Yesterday I met a really cool boy called Thorn.  He was wondering around the village, I don't think he was supposed to be out as most of the kids in the village are in school, but I didn't like to ask.

Thorn has these really mad dreadlocks and this really cool walk.

We walked to the Whispering Wood where I showed him where I live and, introduced him to Pywacket.  He said he had never met anyone with a pet owl or someone who lived in a gypsy caravan for that matter.

Good news is I now have 2 friends.  I told Roman about Thorn last night when I found him in his usual spot in the tree talking to Pywacket.  He didn't seem that interested to be honest, don't know what his problem is.

I hope to bump into Thorn again really soon.

Bright Blessings

Family Secrets

OK, I know they said curiosity killed the cat but, I did some hunting around in the caravan today.  Aunt Maud was out doing a psychic reading at some woman 's house, and while we are on the subject I don't understand how she is bringing any money in, she isn't actually psychic at all.  My mum was the psychic one not Aunt Maud.  Mental note to self, I need to have a chat with her about that!

Anyway as usual I have waffled on about something else!  So I was in the caravan by myself and thought it was the perfect time to snoop around.  At first I was getting nowhere.  There are so many stupid boxes of junk in that van its untrue. 

I was about to give up and watch Jeremy Kyle when I saw a little wooden box on a shelf, it was pushed right to the wall. Nothing says secrets and keep out like a hidden box!  I had to stand on a chair to get it.  It was covered in dust, so I knew no one had looked in it for ages.  To be honest most the caravan is covered in dust, (Aunt Maud isn't very houseproud!).

When I looked inside I was really disappointed, there were lots of really old pictures, and, none of them had me in so I really wasn't very interested at first. But then I noticed a really crumpled up photo, it looked like someone had tried to burn it as the edges were blackened and crispy.  When I looked at the photo I didn't recognise anyone in it at first.  Then I looked closer and made a discovery.  Unless I was seeing things it really looked like the lady standing next to my mum and Maud was Agatha.  My mum and Maud looked about my age.  Now the question is what the hell was Agatha doing standing next to my mum????

So Mote It Be

Agatha or Roman are you there?

I have spent most of today looking for people!  Remember I told you about meeting that boy Roman, he was the one who was talking to Pywacket while sitting in a tree?  Well we talked for a while about this and that, but we didn't agree to meet up again or anything! 

He did tell me he was into nature and animals (whatever that means), so I walked around the woods a few times looking for him.  And, while I was walking I kept thinking about that old lady who helped me when my spell went wrong. 

She definitely was acting weird when Aunt Maud came home that day, and I want to find out why.  I better go now, Aunt Maud doesn't like me on the computer this late at night.  Shhhhhhhhhhh

Blessed Be

New Friend

I met a boy today while I was out walking in the woods.  He was sitting in a tree talking to my owl Pywacket.  His name is Roman and I think we might hang out sometime soon.

Merry Meet

Home schooling sucks!!!!

Pywacket my owl, is the perfect companion, he doesn't answer back and can't give me his opinion.  I find he comes in really handy when I want someone or in his case something to sound off against.

So anyway, I have now decided it's time I got myself some friends.  I don't have any you see.

I used to go to school but, since we got ran out of town last year (tell ya about that another time) Aunt Maud has decided she doesn't think it a good idea for me to go anymore.  So ever since then she has home schooled me.  Now I know what you are thinking, how cool is that, no school, can watch tv, eat when I want blah blah blah, but, let me tell you it really isn't as rosy as it sounds people!

I will give you an example, today for instance, I got up the same time as you guys probably did to go to school.  Had my breakfast of chocolate and then got down to work.  First off I had a Physics test to do, then straight after that she got me doing my algebra!!!!!!!!  And, unlike "normal" school kids I don't get to run round the playground or sharing gossip with my girlfriends either.

No it's really not as wonderful as it sounds and, I am starting to get a little lonely for friends my own age and species!

I told Aunt Maud my worries, so she has arranged for some local kids to come round tomorrow.   Yeah, can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!

Aunt Maud

Maud Brown met my mum in the local primary school playground.  My mum was being hassled by some stupid older girls.  It was all because she was different, she looked different and acted different too.  Maud saw my mum sitting on the grass crying after one of the girls called her a freak!  Maud walked over to her and said it was ok to be different and she shouldn't be afraid to be herself.  She still says it, only its to me now.   "Prudence just be yourself, if people don't like it they are not your true friends", she always says.

Anyway I am getting off track, From that day in the playground they were inseparable, sharing everything they had, right down to the business they ran when they left school at 16.

Maud is the strongest person I know, other than me of course!  And I am lucky to have her as my guardian.
Love you Aunt Maud!

Bright Blessings

Some background information

Thought I would give you some background information about the Brimstone family this evening. 

Starting with my mum and dad today.   My mum's name was Penny, obviously I am gonna be biased but she was very beautiful with long black hair and emerald green eyes, I remember her eyes the most because they always seemed to be smiling.  She had a best friend since school called Maud (my now guardian)  My mum and Maud did everything together.

 My mum was psychic and Maud knew all about it.  They came up with a plan to do readings for the other villagers, they set up a little business in our family home in the centre of Mystic Valley.  Word soon spread about my mum and people would come from far and wide to see her.  Maud sort of took a backseat and took care of the money side of the business.

When my mum was 21 she met my dad William, he was the local wideboy.  My mum had heard all about William, well it was a small village after all.  My dad was always breaking hearts and getting into trouble.  But, as soon as he set eyes on my mum he was smitten, "it was love at first sight Pru", he would often tell me getting misty eyed.

They got married soon after and then I came along.

Tomorrow I will tell you about my guardian Maud.

Blessed Be

Secrets

It's freezing here in Hazy Meadows, I can't believe it's already October!  Anyway back to the blog.

Agatha looked to me like she needed to say more but, unfortunately right at that moment my aunt Maud came flying through the door.  She stopped dead in her tracks and just stared at Agatha.  Agatha to her credit just stared right back at her defiantly!

It felt like a lifetime but must only have been a minute before I loudly cleared my throat.  They both turned to me  as if noticing me for the first time.  Nobody said anything for a while and then Agatha stammered, "I think I had better go Pru",  "Yes I think you better had", said Aunt Maud.  I felt really weird standing between them, like there was some hidden battle going on just under the surface. 

Before I could say anything Agatha had gone.  I looked to my Aunt for an explanation but she just turned on her heel and went to the back of the caravan where her section of the bedroom was.

I ran outside to try and catch up with Agatha but, she was nowhere to be seen.   Feeling very confused and just a little upset I called for Pywacket.

 Pywacket knows all my secrets and fears and is sure never to reveal them to anyone else.  Out of the trees came my crazy owl friend.  He perched on a long branch of a tree near my head and blinked at me as if waiting for me to begin.

It was now I realised I really needed some friends in human form!

Bright Blessings

Creepy old lady!

So where was I?  Oh yeah the creepy old lady who walks the woods and eats children was at the caravan door.!

It just so happened that I didn't actually know the name of the spell in question, I had already made up most of the ingredients as you all know from the results.  I was speechless that she even knew about spells to be honest.  I also couldn't understand why she wasn't running for the hills at the sight of me either!

She ushered me inside and shut the door behind her.  She also seemed to know her way around the caravan, which i felt was somewhat weird, her never having set foot in here before and all!  It was at this point I started to panic just a little, strange lady in the caravan, no other adults around, middle of the woods, no one to hear you scream kind of thing!

Creepy old lady must have sensed my discomfort because she turned to me and said, "Why are you afraid?, I am not going to eat you"!.  I started to laugh in a kind of crazy over exaggerated way.  Creepy old lady started to laugh along with me, "I know what you kids say about me", she laughed.

"Let me introduce myself, my name is "Agatha".  I went to introduce myself but she stopped me saying, "I know all about you Prudence Brimstone".  She looked into my eyes and I felt there was something familiar about this strange lady. 

"I know what it's like to be different,", she said, "to feel you are the centre of something but, alone all at the same time".  "You don't have to feel alone anymore Pru", she said taking my hands.  She uttered some really weird words which I think was a magic spell and told me to look in the mirror again. Thankfully my normal appearance was back.

Agatha asked me again about the spell I had cast, but I really couldn't remember what it was.  "You really shouldn't meddle in things you don't understand dear", she said.

To be continued..................

Blessed Be