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By Belle Carroll Some books are just stories. Others become anchors to a time, a place, and a feeling. For me, The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton is one of those books. It was the very first book my mum bought me with real intention. I must have been eight or nine. We were in WH Smith, and I remember the hardback cost £9.99 — which, in 1989, felt like a small fortune. I can still hear her saying, half serious and half laughing, “I’m not made of effing money, Belle.” It mak

I believe the most important parts of a person are often the quiet ones. For me, three values guide how I try to live: honesty, empathy, and kindness.