• The Tales from the All Hallows Hamlet •
Matilda 'Tilly' Simms hadn't really enjoyed the celebrations of the festival of Día de los Muertos yesterday as she had been very troubled by the strange behaviour of Murphy - the small furry cat who prowls his way through the sleepy hamlet of All Hallows and who charms all who cross his path – including old Bella Pendle, the grumpy owner of 'Dogwood & Myrtle General Stores'...
For here inside the Harum Scarum Emporium which is carefully shielded by the prickliest thorn bushes and whispering trees in the bleakest part of the hamlet and with no fabulous frock to wear or a sumptuous banquet to enjoy - the reclusive and unfriendly crone Claire Eno is busy pottering about and cooking up some rather unusual elixr...
For as long as I can remember, I have always enjoyed a fascination with (and a sneaky regard!) for these undead creatures of folklore and mythology. However, as much as I appreciate that this interest of mine will not be shared by everybody and so in keeping with the ideas of 'mischief' and the 'incomprehensible' that Scoffern has attributed to the Vampyre - I have created something of a fantastical store which seeks to offer those essential accoutrements for any discerning hunter or slayer of the undead...
Yes, dear reader, it IS true - the Yorvik Faerie is now NO More! I have never really been happy with the name I created for my fantastical brand and one sunny May afternoon and after several days of too little sleep and too much cake - I decided to unfasten her wings and once free, the Yorvik Faerie then flew away for the final time...