‘I was lying in my parents’ bed in between them when I saw lots of tiny fairies dancing on the window (we had the old sash windows then and they danced on the middle part). My parents didn’t see anything but I clearly saw them dancing, they were only a couple of inches tall. I don’t remember too much as I was only about five at the time but I can still see them dancing, it was magical but I’ve never seen them since.’ ‘Small with wings and bright clothing.’ ‘[Fairies are] tiny often mischievous sprites.’
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Nottinghamshire, England
1960s
Female: Age 0-10
occasional supernatural experiences
inside a private house
6 am-9 am
one to two minutes
with several other people, none of whom shared my experience
you had just woken up or were just about to go to sleep
friendly, joyful
a sense that the experience was a display put on specially for you