The idea of fairies at the bottom of the garden might seem twee and childish, but consider the implication. All wild space - no matter how small or close to "civilised" - is magical. Nature waits hungrily at the edges of our concrete world, ready to reclaim at a moment's notice.
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Not many years ago now, my eldest son (who would have been about 6 or 7 at the time) and I found a tiny, leather satchel/bag. Maybe two or three inches wide, but like a normal leather satchel. A gnome's handbag, is what we called it. 1/2
Bizarrely, we didnt even try to open it, agreeing immediately that it would be rude to do so. We found a very low branch on a nearby tree and hung the bag there to be found. He still mentions occasionally. I have always convinced myself it was a dream by the time he does. 2/2
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