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Saffron Amatti
Oct 12, 20222 min read
Spooktacular Stories Day 12
‘You've both read A Christmas Carol, right?' I said. 'Of course,' said Clara. 'I haven’t,' said Lucas. 'Yes, you have,’ said Clara. ‘It's...
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Saffron Amatti
Oct 11, 20222 min read
Spooktacular Stories Day 11
‘I really don't think paper chains on a gravestone is in good taste,' said Lucas, lifting them distastefully. 'Even if they are black and...
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Saffron Amatti
Oct 9, 20222 min read
Spooktacular Stories Day 9
Lucas thumped on the door until Clara answered. 'What's wrong?' she cried, as he gasped for breath, hands on his knees. He waved a scrap...
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Saffron Amatti
Oct 8, 20222 min read
Spooktacular Stories Day 8
‘Why are we in the attic?' said Lucas, brushing cobwebs from his hair. 'Shh,' said Clara, putting her hand over his mouth. 'He's...
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Saffron Amatti
Oct 7, 20222 min read
Spooktacular Stories Day 7
Lucas, comfortably sat before a crackling fire, kicked his feet onto a footstool and picked up the newspaper. The curtains were drawn...
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Saffron Amatti
Oct 6, 20222 min read
Spooktacular Stories Day 6
'Who's at the door?' said Clara, putting her teacup down. She frowned at the clock. 'It's too late for visitors, surely?' The knock came...
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Saffron Amatti
Oct 5, 20222 min read
Spooktacular Stories Day 5
'Urgh,' said Lucas, sitting up on a hard metal bed he didn't remember falling asleep on. 'Where are we?' 'Looks like a prison,' said...
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Saffron Amatti
Oct 4, 20222 min read
Spooktacular Day 4
‘Look what I found at the pond,' said Clara, running up to Lucas holding something bundled in a scarf. Fear gripped Lucas’ heart. Last...
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Saffron Amatti
Oct 3, 20222 min read
Spooktacular Stories Day 3
‘Hullo, Mr Guthrie,' said Lucas as he passed the bakery, which was its usual colourful, friendly self again. 'Hnnhuur,' said Guthrie,...
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Saffron Amatti
Oct 2, 20222 min read
Spooktacular Stories Day 2
'Er,' said Clara, looking at the rotting marrows and slimy turnips in the usually pristine greengrocers. 'Isn’t there anything fresh...
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Saffron Amatti
Oct 1, 20222 min read
Spooktacular Stories Day 1
Remember all those super fun Topsy Turvy posts I shared a few weeks ago? Well, Robin Castle (www.robincastle.net) and I did a follow-up...
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