meanwhile-at-the-bookshop

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Today for movie night Maggie wanted Muriel to start watching a show about a blue police box that traveled through time. Muriel really liked it, and they later found themselves muttering moisturize me, moisturize me! as they misted the windowsill plant.

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Today the grumpy demon visited the bookshop, and threw himself down on the sofa, muttering about humanity and it wasn't his fault or even hell's fault this time... the grumbling trailed off after a few minutes, and when Muriel checked he was asleep. When he woke up a while later he vehemently denied this (and Muriel decided not to ask how he had gotten wrapped up in a tartan blanket), but he did seem to be feeling a little better when he left.

Muriel had barely started back on their organizing when the bookshop bell jangled again and the Supreme Archangel arrived looking worried, but visibly relaxing when he walked through the door. He pulled a book off the shelf, and Muriel made him a cuperty, and he settled into the armchair (just a few pages, my dear); an hour later he sighed and looked a bit happier, set down the book, and said he needed to be getting back. After he left, Muriel reshelved the copy of Pride and Prejudice, and wondered where the tartan blanket had gone.

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Today Muriel opened the door of the bookshop, looked out at the world sadly, and wondered at the way some humans treated each other. They used as big a miracle as they had available, to spread a blessing as far as possible, trying to take some comfort in doing what they could.

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Today Muriel sat on the roof of the bookshop and watched the fireworks.

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Today a shipment arrived at the bookshop, all the way from California. When Muriel opened it, there were multiple bottles of wine, and a note for Mr. Fell. Muriel thought the Supreme Archangel would probably want to know it had arrived - but would he want to have a bottle of wine named Cup of Demons in heaven?

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Today Muriel discovered they could listen to music and play games and even read books on their mobile. They liked printed books the best, but some weren't available that way, and there were even places where anyone could write their own stories. Muriel wondered if they could as well.

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Today Muriel started putting away the halloween bats and spider webs and pumpkins, a little sadly, as it had been fun decorating. They looked around at the bookshop returning to normal, cluttered and cosy - and decided to let the ghosts wander a bit longer.

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Today Muriel finished knitting their first pair of socks, and wondered how the second sock had turned out so much smaller than the first, but after staring at them for a few seconds, miraculously they were the same size and fit perfectly.

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Today just before the Supreme Archangel was due to visit, Muriel heard something banging and scrabbling at the bookshop doors, and they rushed to prevent one of the zombies from getting inside. They were able to hold it at bay at the doors, but was at an impasse until the Supreme Archangel arrived and knocked it out cold with what looked like a giant zombie cat's paw. "I don't think it'll be back my dear," he said, "not anytime soon anyway." But he strengthened the protections on the bookshop anyway.

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Today the grumpy demon stopped by the bookshop and agreed that Muriel’s decorations were quite spooky, but maybe they could do more - he showed Muriel how to make ghosts out of helium balloons and fabric and set them to miraculously drift around the shop and scare away customers, and maybe other unwelcome visitors as well.

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Today Maggie showed Muriel how to carve out pumpkins and put battery operated candles inside them to make Jack O'Lanterns, and Muriel made several to put in the windows of the bookshop.

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Today Muriel went to the coffee shop, and Nina made them a pumpkin spice latte to look at while they finished their book.

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Today Muriel found a coin in the desk drawer that had heads on both sides, and they wondered what the Supreme Archangel had used it for. 

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Today Muriel found a pair of wellies in their size by the bookshop door, and went to the park and squelched through the mud and leftover rain puddles.

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Today Muriel went to a pub quiz with Nina and Maggie and the grumpy demon. He was the best at history, and Nina and Maggie were quickest at films and music, but Muriel was surprisingly good at geography.

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Today Muriel visited heaven to give an update, and was reminded again of the difference from the bookshop. They wondered if the Supreme Archangel might appreciate a bit of color in his office and quickly folded a little origami figure. Muriel hoped it was okay - the Supreme Archangel seemed appreciative when they handed it over, although Muriel wasn't sure why he looked like he was trying not to cry, it was just a little paper duck.

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Today Muriel was very excited when the grumpy demon visited because they knew to offer him a cupperty now! But when they brought it out he stared at the mug for almost a minute before he suddenly turned and left. Muriel wasn’t sure what was wrong, it was a very nice white mug with angel wings on it, maybe the tea was too strong?

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