Samhain

Samhain was a village located in Yorkshire.

The village was home to the Shopkeeper's Fancy Dress Costume Hire Shop, which contained mirrors that led to many different times and places. Iris Wildthyme visited the town several times and was heavily involved in its history.

The Samhain Morningstar was the village's local newspaper. (PROSE: Wildthyme and the Wolf)

Geography
The most major street in Samhain was Festive Road.

Hebden Bridge was located at Samhain's border.

Samhain's graveyard contained many notable individuals, such as Olivia Price, Will Owen, Peter Wilde, and Michael Drake. (PROSE: Death of the Author)

17th century
In 1643, Samhain was "a small collection of folks fleeing the civil war". Iris Wildthyme left her companion, the Shopkeeper, in Samhain with a few mirrors which were portals to different times and places. The Shopkeeper established the Fancy Dress Costume Hire Shop, which he filled with costumes that he stole from his future self in 1906. (PROSE: Wildthyme and the Wolf)

Later in 1643, a three day party was held in celebration of Michael Drake. Iris and Panda crashed this party. When they used one of the Shopkeeper's mirrors to return to 1862, they were followed by Roger Daltrey. (PROSE: Right vs Left vs Wrong)

19th century
In 1862, Iris and Panda stayed at Samhain's inn. A cavalier from 1643 named Roger Daltrey followed them to 1862 and became involved in local politics. At the time, Samhain was run by roundheads who used the democratic process to make decisions. Daltrey arranged for a town vote on reinstating monarchical rule in Samhain. When it became clear that nobody wanted Samhain to have a king, Daltrey switched the voting ink with invisible ink. The election seemingly resulted in the Monarchists winning by one vote, but the villagers caught on to what Daltrey had done and they formed an angry mob.

After hiding in the costume shop for three weeks, Daltrey apoligised to the people of Samhain. He grew to become a valuable member of Samhain society. (PROSE: Right vs Left vs Wrong)

20th century
On 15 June 1906, the Jane Fonda Iris and Panda aided Constable Wallace in an investigation into a theft from the costume shop. They discovered that the thief was a past version of the Shopkeeper who was stealing from his future self in order to stock the costume shop in 1643.

On 3 October 1977, the Jane Fonda Iris and Panda visited the Shopkeeper and went through a mirror which led to 1906. (PROSE: Wildthyme and the Wolf)

On 11 July 1989, Iris Wildthyme briefly appeared in a park near Dolores Smith's house searching for Panda after they had been split up when the Celestial Omnibus was destroyed. For the next decade, Iris reappeared in the park every 11 July. Panda appeared in the park on 11 July 1999; after meeting Dolores, he was found by Iris. (PROSE: Dolores Smith and the Birthday Bear)

21st century
Brenda Soobie and Panda came to Samhain through a mirror connecting to the Flamingo Hotel. During their visit they helped Master Maker and the Rifkind. The Tomdroid that followed Brenda and Panda to Samhain was collected by the Shopkeeper. (PROSE: Death of the Author)

Known residents
The Shopkeeper lived in Samhain from the 17th century (PROSE: Michael Drake) until 2005. (PROSE: Self Possessed)

When Brenda Soobie visited Samhain, she encountered a Byzantine, an arachnid, a man in a bowler hat with a pet carnivorous plant, a nun on a penny-farthing, Derek, Master Maker, the toys of Rifkin's, Rifkin, and Ned. (PROSE: Death of the Author)

In the 1990s, Dolores Smith lived in Samhain with her mother and father. Dolores' two older cousins and her aunt Rebecca also lived in Samhain at the time. (PROSE: Dolores Smith and the Birthday Bear)

Behind the scenes
Paul Dale Smith, the editor of The Perennial Miss Wildthyme, based Samhain on the real life village of.