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There's explicit language throughout this series

that might not be suitable for all years.

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The shop that Debbie Valenti owns is a spiritual shop.

It's called Myths and Maidens.

It's in a brick building on the west side of Manchester.

And I'm calling Myths and Maidens a spiritual shop,

because I'm not sure what else to call it.

Okay, so this is us.

Okay.

We've been around since 2000 and, I think, 2001.

When you walk in, crystals and tumbled gemstones, they're on the back wall.

In a room to the left, there's a rack full of capes and cloaks, smudges, incense, tarot cards.

My husband put up all the shelving and everything and I painted the walls black and then

because I wanted the feel of the night sky because it's black paint but there's glitter

in it as like stars. There's also a long wall of carved pieces, items perfect for an altar, a curio cabinet.

Debbie and her husband used to travel through Africa and Europe to source the inventory.

He was the gemstone expert.

She was mostly into fairies.

What do you mean by fairies? Can you show me?

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