George the Greytown Wizard

Her father said sadly, “I really donʼt know”. He wondered why children always
expected their parents to know everything.
But Rhiannonʼs father realised that her future was to become an artist. So he
encouraged her to practise and he hired a young boy to help in the vegetable
garden. Rhiannonʼs mother was not too sure. She would have been pleased
if Rhiannon had been interested in matters of a more domestic nature.
Meanwhile, the townspeople had become bored with doing nothing. Most
of them had given up trying to make a lot of money since the grey curse
descended on the town. They couldnʼt see any point in making money to
buy grey goods in grey shops. They were disinclined to take up the reins of
business again, just making sure they had enough money for the essentials.
When the townspeople accepted the greyness of their town, their depression
lifted. They began to socialise and get out and about. With so much time
on their hands, they began taking notice of the things that needed fixing, or
weeding or cleaning. There didnʼt seem to be much point in repainting houses
or fences as the colours always ended up in shades of grey. But the people
told each other “greyʼs great,” so there was no problem. Groups of people
had taken up walking around town picking up the papers and broken bottles.
They enjoyed doing this, it gave them the chance to talk to their neighbours.
Very soon the grey town was a happier place.
the musicians
One day a group of musicians came to town, complete with a dog
which yodelled. The organisers of the tour decided to include Wannabe, as
the musicians were curious about the grey town. It was something which they
had never seen before, and would never see again.
The citizens of Wannabe were not musically inclined, as their priorities, before
the town turned grey, were about making money. But what with having so much
time on their hands they decided to go and listen to the visiting band. George
heard about the entertainment and decided to attend. He donned his gypsy
disguise, as he was sure that people were still angry with him.
The concert was a great success. People left to go home humming and
singing the songs they had heard. The humming and singing continued well
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