Oh thank you for this! I have thought of the devil hiding in the stray holly sprig every year when I take down the decorations, but didn't remember enough other details to try and find the story. How lovely to read it again. This absolutely made my day!

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Absolutely, and for houses. Moving to the Thames Valley was WTF, it's water, it's not supposed to leave marks on things.

Thank you, this all sounds like good reason to read her so just ordered both of those.

Not exactly a comfort, but perhaps it is progress that now this is in the open and a critical issue. I think if someone had told me 20 years ago that how powerful men abuse children would be world news - with consequences for the abusers! - I would've laughed bitterly & not believed them.

Also not the case in the UK :( . I suppose at least I'm spared debating whether I could break my Amazon avoidance for the sake of the few days before my Kobo pre-order turns up.

Well the bacon makes absolute sense, far more tempting than an apple.

Reply all won't recall.

It is visible and very beautiful ❤️