Tee Bylo

Tee loves nothing more than shocking unsuspecting folk with the tale that she was abandoned at birth by gypsies and raised by kindly mice in the crypt of an old church.

Alas! The truth is altogether more unremarkable.

Described as the bête noire of the long forgotten dearly departed – Tee is a sleuth of infamy, wanderer of unquiet graveyards, spiritual quester and much more besides.

Tee is also an artist, storyteller and miniaturist and her work includes the characterful and much loved MERRYWORTH MICE along with an eclectic assemblage of fantastical and macabre ‘Small Worlds’ in 12th scale.

And, whisper has it that Tee has returned to her roots of yesteryear withal and as such is once more indulging in her love of floriculture at MISS HITCH.

‘Tis also rumoured that there are stirrings afoot in a unique parish nestled within a charming place known as MERRYWORTH.

For curious minds who are mindful to eavesdrop on the creative musings from an artist’s atelier or cross the threshold and venture into SOMEWHERE IN A SMALL WORLD – why not cross the threshold to a little slice of the web to which Tee has since laid claim?

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Somewhere in a Small World

CELEBRATING ADVENT AT THE PARISH OF ST M’S IN MERRYWORTH

A MINIATURIST AND A WEAVER OF TALES…

THE MUSINGS FROM THE ATELIER…

Could It Be Tee Time?

And ever since that fateful day, she have been creating her ‘Small Worlds’ and although her passion to design a miniature world remains just as intoxicating and as challenging as ever was – the fair maiden is the first to admit that it has left her lighter in pocket, her children barefoot and the larder…

by Tee January 1, 2026January 4, 2026

Between Worlds?

As a child I loved to shock others with the tale that I had been abandoned at birth by gypsies and raised en famille with kindly mice in the crypt of an old church.

Alas! I was born and raised in the ancient and ghostly City of York.

by Tee December 1, 2025January 4, 2026

Famous in MY Time?

Mrs. Eleanor Spencer – the formidable housekeeper of Number 13 Piccadilly and a purveyor of clean laundry, beeswax candles, fine manners and herbal remedies.

The eyes and ears of the Piccadilly household? Absolutely!

An EPISTOLARY Invitation Awaits the curious…

The Ghost of Piccadilly

Inspired by the life of Lord Byron – The Ghost of Piccadilly is the story of a poet and his family as he lived at Piccadilly Terrace in the year 1815.

AND it is a story FAR from over!

Curious minds are most kindly invited to cross the threshold and eavesdrop on the tales, and tribulations from the waspish pen of a formidable housekeeper.

If you love the Regency era and are captivated by a time synonymous with elegant romance and are fascinated by historical characters and would love to peep behind closed doors and hear tales of scandal and intrigue or you want to step into another era of ravenous appetites and hardship – this is THE world for YOU!

sincerely yours?

#MissHitch #crooked hen #MiniMori #merryworth

Tee loves nothing more than shocking unsuspecting folk with the tale that she was abandoned at birth by gypsies and raised by a family of kindly mice in the crypt of an old church.

"Meet me where the sky touches the sea. Wait for me where the world begins." ~ Jennifer Donnelly

Against a backdrop of aged soft stone under a dappled blue cloudy Scarborough sky and stretching to a quarter of a mile long - the longest railway bench in the world awaits at Platform 1.

"Scarborough has no wish for a greater influx of vagrants and those who have no money to spend." ~ George Knowles.

On a gloriously sunny morning and with an early arrival into the city - I have seized a few stolen moments wandering around the majestic seat of local justice here in York before a noon meeting beckons.

A relaxing cup of something or other and a sweet treat to nibble on as you peruse the local newspaper circa 1785?

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A Mystery in Miniature?

QUESTION:

What kind of mischief could possibly be unleashed by one lowly sometime artist with an unseemly fascination with the mayhem of mystery, a passion for creative crime, a talent for weaving tales, and an enduring love for worlds in 12th scale?

ANSWER:

She creates Miniature Mori in a world where murder, mayhem and mystery collide!

As the Night of All Hallows Beckons…

Hey YOU!

‘Tis has been whispered to the curious among us that Somewhere in a Small World and in the month of OCTOBER that an extraordinary and deadly miniature will be revealed to those folk who delight in a mystery tinged with a touch of the macabre.

And, thus a dark tale will be hidden from view no more…
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days
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until
A Dark Autumn Beckons!

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Miniature Mori

“Very few of us are what we seem.”
~ Agatha Christie

MINIATURE – noun.

A thing that is much smaller than expected.

MORI – noun.

Latin: A reminder of mortality.

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The Crooked Hen

‘’What Magic the Eyes Sees, the Ear Hears, and the Mind Believes.’

~Houdini

Whisper has it that as dusk beckons on any given day – a little unique shopping experience awaits those in need of a some retail therapy who are curious of mind and impatient to indulge a lively imagination.

TO THE ALL HALLOWS HAMLET…

As dusk beckons…

For Somewhere in a Small World, and where the weird and fabulous collide – a collection of fantastical weird and wonderful emporiums and abodes populated by the folk of myth and legend impatiently awaits the kind attention of those unsuspecting folk who wander among us.

For those in search of a black rabbit, or a herbal physick to cure angst; a remedy by which to slay a vampyre is just the thing or something mystical beckons?

Perhaps a tasty snack for a pet familiar beckons or a beautiful ‘Orchis Fatalis’ to lovingly nuture?

Or a mischievous panacea appeals for those in search of a perfect gift for the irritating folk?

And, should a little light refreshment be desired – an eatery or three might tempt those of a discerning palette.

However, an open mind is urged when persusing the menu!

#CROOKEDHEN #AllHallows #littlebigcat

curious a little? Ask Away!

ARE THE MODELS FROM THE ALL HALLOWS HAMLET REAL OR AI GENERATED?

They are models created in 12th scale and tethered to the physical realm.

IS IT POSSIBLE TO VISIT THE ALL HALLOWS HAMLET

As the All Hallows Hamlet abodes and emporiums have been on private and public display in the past – there are occasions when they can glimpsed.

WHY CREATE THE ALL HALLOWS HAMLET?

A day dreamer since birth and a natural creative with a passion for the unique and mystical – the idea of creating a hamlet of weird and wonderful emporiums and abodes populated by the folk of myth and legend proved impossible for Tee as The Crooked Hen to resist.

And even though this sometime artist has been creating ‘Small Worlds’ for many years now – the passion to continue with the design and expansion of this fantastical world remains just as intoxicating!

TELL ME MORE ABOUT THE SMALL FOLK OF ALL HALLOWS HAMLET?

With an instinctive gift for weaving stories and as her designs for the All Hallows Hamlet continued to evolve – Tee as The Crooked Hen fell in love with the idea of a coterie of delightful characters to inhabit this fantastical world and with the help of Jain from Giddy Kipper Dolls and Pearl from Literature in Miniature – the tales began to unfold!

ANY OTHER PLANS FOR ALL HALLOWS HAMLET?

As there are structures in the design and creation process including a barista bar and herbarium – there is plenty to keep the artist and the All Hallows Hamlet folk out of mischief for some time yet to come!

And with the doors of The FOPPOTEE to open in SPRING 2027 – the penchant for retail indulgence from an unique array of miniatures from the All Hallows Hamlet created for those humans who relish the appeal of the macabre will also be on offer.

HOW CAN I FOLLOW THE NEWS FROM THE ALL HALLOWS HAMLET?

The curious can step over the threshold as The Crooked Hen weaves mystery and miniatures with a dash of magick from inside her cluttered atelier at:

THE CROOKED HEN

Appreciative souls can ‘Tip’ Tee a shilling or three at Ko-fi.

And, to satisfy those curious minds mindful to eavesdrop on the creative musings from an artist’s atelier – Tee as The Crooked Hen will be offering up her twilight world on the membership site PATREON during the WINTER SOLSTICE of 2026.

Patrons will be able to enjoy exclusive access to the atelier to witness work in creation and the first peek at the completed designs along with treats of the miniature kind as a token of appreciation.