A most pleasurable read yet again good sir! I really enjoy the way that you share your observations of the characters and moods encountered on your quest,
"So on a rain-sodden Tuesday morning, as the UK was lashed with wind and rain, as rivers burst their banks and high seas crashed against the shores of our sceptic isle, I sallied forth to Huddersfield in pursuit of the Wizard’s Quest,"
Nice setting of tone^
“A work of art of national significance, beautifully embodying Dewsbury’s innate spirit of solidarity and kindness, and protecting the weak in the face of adversity.”
I like your description
^
"They are protective of their personal space, each trying to edge a little further forward without making physical contact with their fellow travellers, and all the time nobody at all makes eye contact"
" but with an air of practiced politeness, as if those flowing into the empty space had been sucked into it by some invisible force, rather than ruthlessly conniving to get on the train first"
Brilliant behavioral observations ^
"Behind me, I hear an exaggerated “Helllooooo”. A ball-shaped man comes bouncing down the station steps like a pram in a Russian film. He is wearing a Peruvian bonnet, tied under his chin, finger-less gloves, a dark coat tied around his waist with string, and what I can only describe as hippy pyjamas, blowsed into old black work-boots. This is ‘Ratty’,"
I love the description, I can almost see this character in my minds eye^
I too hope that the quest has at least a little more time to it, so we can enjoy your talent for the "telling of the tale!"
Thank you for sharing the adventure
