“Fairytales don’t come any more satisfactory than this,” wrote columnist Melanie Reid in The Times.

Persistent rumors that fairies were definitely seen in Gibraltar, were confirmed this month when the Gibraltar Magazine tracked down fairy artist Myrea Pettit and her husband David Riché to find out exactly what happened in the Alameda Botanical Gardens in July 2007.

It seems the population of that little British colony needed clarification. It was in medieval times that Witches and Devils were banished from Gibraltar, and it was thought that the Fairies had gone too.

Needless to say they are delighted to welcome back the Fairy sighting highlighted in the April 2009 Gibraltar Magazine

Last Dodo©by Myrea Pettit

Reminiscent of the Last Dodo’s speech at his farewell Ball

Last Dodo's Ball©Myrea Pettit

when he spoke to the assembled guests, inhabitants of the earth, promoting friendship among adversaries and predators alike that the destiny of the world is in their hands, and that without understanding among them they will all become as extinct and dead as the Dodo himself.

An electrifying speech in Prague today President Barack Obama of the USA spoke to all of the dangers facing the peoples of the world and his cause for nuclear disarmament and for peace among nations.

The term originates in Paracelsus, who describes sylphs as invisible beings of the air, fairies in fact, this elemental of air is clearly visible in this unique photograph taken by paranormal expert Steve Cooper

Sylph a Fairy of the air over Swan Lake

A three year Worldwide Advertising Campaign for Tourism Ireland started February 2009 for Dublin. Millions of visitors to the Magic of Northern and Southern Ireland will be enchanted by the amazing folklore and hospitality of this country will be touched with the magic of the Fairy’s footprints

I still have the mark on the end of my nose,
Footprints from the fairy`s toes,
I think they`re speckled,
But some say they`re freckled.
There was a fairy on my nose!

There was a fairy on my nose
by Joannda Riche

Debut author Michelle Harrison 29 has been named winner of the £5000 pound Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize. She wrote the first few chapters of her book, about Tayna a teenage girl who can see fairies, while at university. Waterstones Book shops said the “brilliantly imaginative” novel was set to be one of the biggest debuts of 2009. More here

The Thirteen Treasures

Jason Wu the dress designer whose inaugural dress Michelle Obama chose to wear gets ready to launch his 2009 collection.
With his real-life fairy tale behind him, Wu has turned to his fall inspiration. It’s fairy tales. “It’s actually so funny because I’m like, ‘Wait a minute.’ It sounds like I planned it all. I couldn’t have because if I had only started my collection now, I would have been in so much trouble.”
Fairies seem appropriate too for Malia and Sasha Obama the White House children, we shall look forward to seeing their fashion contribution to the Fairies World.

The latest ‘Fantasia’ Edition of the superb Life Style Fashion BG Magazine (039) includes three pages of the works of renowned Fairy Artist Myrea Pettit herself a tireless campaigner for environmental issues and protection of the endangered species often depicted in her art.

Once you on the BG Magazine site you are able to view all 234 pages of this exceptional magazine by clicking on the corners of the pages shown and enlarging them as required.

View the magazine in full clicking here or on the picture below – Myreas work is on pages 50/51/52

BG Magazine 'Fantasia' Edition (039)

Fairiesworld would highly recommend sending © Jacquie Lawson Cards, the Christmas selection is a delight this below is one of them

Happy Christmas

Terry English with Myrea Pettit

Terry English acknowledged as the finest armourer in the world, by film actors and filmmakers with over forty years experience in the film industry making armour for so many has a new interest as a fairy artist.

Terry English presents his fairies

Seen here presenting his young friend Hattie with a portrait of herself. At the National Space Centre sci -fi exhibition he was joined by Fairy and Fantasy Artist Myrea Pettit for whom he has made one of his amazing armoured breast plates for a new project.

Myrea Pettit on stage with Terry English and the Predator

He invited Myrea to join him on stage with the Predator to show this new female fashion accessory for Women who will be Knights.