Ink-stained fingers marked the marvellous weekend I’ve just spent being The Spellwright for Ludlow Medieval Fayre. Thank you for having me! For two days I wrote spells, one after another, for everyone from 4 to 94. Do you know, in five years of Spellwrighting, no-one, no-one at all, of any age, has ever asked for money? Or riches. Or treasure.
Here’s a selection!

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A beautiful little girl beamed and asked me for a Spell for Bad Luck. “Who’s that for?” I asked doubtfully. “Oh – people!” she said. “In case”.

I also liked these:

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And since we’re facing an election in a mere matter of weeks –