After purchasing “The Society of the Horseman’s Word” edited by Ben Fernee, I have been interested in this ancient order / early trade union / mystical society and its…
Silbury Hill in Wiltshire just a few miles from Avebury is a place of mystery for both historians and new agers alike. The ‘hill’ is the largest man-made mound…
Despite their macabre associations, churchyards are not normally more liable to ghosts than anywhere else, for in normal circumstances churchyards are simply resting places which should not contain any…
Standing nearly 22 feet in height, the three Bronze age monoliths, The Devil’s Arrows are the tallest standing stones in the United Kingdom apart from the Rudston Monolith. The…
With its tales of hauntings, UFO activity and alleged satanic murder, Brinklow Hill, Leicestershire is one of the mysterious sites in Britain. In 2003 I discovered after meeting a…
In the days of yesteryear, it was a very serious matter to undertake a journey in Yorkshire (some might say nothing has changed). The moors offered a dangerous journey…
On the moors just south of Bradford stands High Fernley Hall. Built in 1678, the hall was once far grander, a large mansion that has been greatly reduced over…
The wreck of the Lady Luvibond (sometimes spelt Lovibund) is another persistent Goodwin Sand’s ghost story. During the evening of February 13th, 1748, the schooner Lady Lovibund, loaded with…
Understanding Time Slips An author witnesses a scene from over 400 hundred years ago and an off-duty policeman relives 1950’s Liverpool. Do people really time slip as easy as…
Hobthrush / Hobthrust: a good natured goblin, who assists servant maids in their early morning work, but in a state of nudity….” Glossary of Words, English Dialect Society 1877…
Black Monks and the Genii Cucullati Is Britain not the land of the Ghosts of White Ladies and Black Monks? For many years the alleged ghosts of Black Monks…
