In which we discover that you should stick to your path, no matter what others say, that you shouldn't let an elderberry pudding get in the way of the rest of your life and that perfectly good castles only lie empty for a good reason.

The Recipe in this episode is Elderberry Cordial

The Story in this episode is The Dark Spectre adapated from Ruth Manning Sanders - Spooks and Spectres

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