Sadler's Gate

Elle Keep going up the hill, to The Old Bell Hotel, past the sign, do you see that big black gate on the right? Carved wooden bunches of grapes, and coats of arms, and a big wooden bell in the middle. Go and have a proper look. Go on, get closer, have a peep… closer…… BOO! Did I scare you? There are only two reasons for building a big old gate like this. To keep people out, or to keep something in. People round here aren’t any trouble, so there must be something behind it that shouldn’t come out. A person, an animal, a monster, a secret maybe? We’ve lived our life sharing secrets you and me, and keeping them from each other, sometimes. I’ve had to keep secrets from everyone. You know more about me than most people do, and if anyone found out I’d left you these messages, well then I certainly wouldn’t have a job anymore. It’s not the first time I’ve gone missing, and I wish I could tell you the full story. I don’t want you thinking I’m on the wrong side of things. I’m not. But sometimes goodies have to hide too. And me disappearing, it’s about protecting you, and everyone really. It’s all about keeping the peace and It’s not always as easy as just hiding behind a gate. That’s why I had to go. But it’s not about me and stuff that’s already happened, it’s about seeing things differently and making a fresh start. Walk to the end of the road and turn right.