It was impossible not to laugh at Tabi's story, and Josie gave out a hearty laugh. "I feel bad for laughing," she replied, "I'm sure she felt so embarrassed. If that was me, I'd never leave my house again." - and given Josie's inclination to feeling embarrassed, this was possibly not too far from the truth - "But, that is what you get when you mess around with potions."

Josie dunked a biscuit into her tea and took a bite. Once she had finished eating she replied, "And for when I'm not working - not a right lot," Josie replied, "My mum says I need to get out more. She says I work too much. She dragged me out a couple of weeks ago to the Christmas market, shoved me onto the ice, and then I ended up falling over, and then I had to be helped up!" Despite being utterly embarrassed, Josie did manage to find the humour in it to laugh at herself, even though she still looked mortified while laughing.

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